Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.19% where 7,950 students out of 9,914 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 88.01%, while Youngstown State University has the lowest rate of 49.07%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | 88.01% (85.95% / 89.95%) | 6,973 (3,296 / 3,677) |
7,923 (3,835 / 4,088) |
| Youngstown State University | 49.07% (45.72% / 52.03%) | 977 (427 / 550) |
1,991 (934 / 1,057) |
| Average | 80.19% (78.07% / 82.16%) |
7,950 (3,723 / 4,227) |
9,914 (4,769 / 5,145) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 9.57% where 949 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,914 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.06%, while Youngstown State University has the highest rate of 19.59% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | 7.06% (7.93% / 6.24%) | 559 (304 / 255) | 7,923 (3,835 / 4,088) |
| Youngstown State University | 19.59% (17.77% / 21.19%) | 390 (166 / 224) | 1,991 (934 / 1,057) |
| Average | 9.57% (9.86% / 9.31%) | 949 (470 / 479) |
9,914 (4,769 / 5,145) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 85.50% for full-time students and 43.00% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while Youngstown State University has the lowest rate of 78%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | 93% | 52% |
| Youngstown State University | 78% | 34% |
| Average | 85.50% | 43.00% |