Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 85.62% where 13,097 students out of 15,296 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 Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 83.06%.
| 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) |
| Purdue University-Main Campus | 83.06% (81.80% / 84.76%) | 6,124 (3,465 / 2,659) |
7,373 (4,236 / 3,137) |
| Average | 85.62% (83.77% / 87.70%) |
13,097 (6,761 / 6,336) |
15,296 (8,071 / 7,225) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 7.06% where 559 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,923 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.
| 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) |
| Purdue University-Main Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7,373 (4,236 / 3,137) |
| Average | 7.06% (7.93% / 6.24%) | 559 (304 / 255) |
7,923 (3,835 / 4,088) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 91.50% for full-time students and 48.50% 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 Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 90%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | 93% | 52% |
| Purdue University-Main Campus | 90% | 45% |
| Average | 91.50% | 48.50% |