Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate in Ohio
Wilberforce University has the lowest graduation rate of 12% for academic year 2023-2024 in Ohio. Central State University is ranked second with 23% and Defiance College follows them with 31%. Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. Next table shows the schools that have low graduation rates with transfer-out rates and retention rates. You may want to check colleges having the highest graduation rates in Ohio.
| Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate (full-time/part-time) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilberforce UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsWilberforce, OH | 12% | - | 74% |
| 2 | Central State UniversityPublic, four-yearsWilberforce, OH | 23% | 34% | 56% |
| 3 | Defiance CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDefiance, OH | 31% | 39% | 56% |
| 4 | Lourdes UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsSylvania, OH | 32% | 20% | 87% |
| 5 | University of Rio GrandePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsRio Grande, OH | 36% | 10% | 56% |
| 6 | Notre Dame CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsCleveland, OH | 37% | 40% | 69% |
| 7 | Lake Erie CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsPainesville, OH | 38% | - | 59% |
| 8 | Ohio Dominican UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsColumbus, OH | 41% | 1% | 64% |
| 9 | Wright State University-Main CampusPublic, four-yearsDayton, OH | 42% | - | 68% |
| 10 | Malone UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsCanton, OH | 45% | - | 76% |
| 11 | Wilmington CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsWilmington, OH | 47% | - | 72% |
| 12 | Shawnee State UniversityPublic, four-yearsPortsmouth, OH | 48% | 13% | 72% |
| 13 | Youngstown State UniversityPublic, four-yearsYoungstown, OH | 50% | - | 76% |
| 14 | Union Institute & UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsCincinnati, OH | 50% | - | 100% |
| 15 | Cleveland State UniversityPublic, four-yearsCleveland, OH | 51% | 27% | 70% |
| 16 | Heidelberg UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsTiffin, OH | 52% | 18% | 74% |
| 17 | University of Akron Main CampusPublic, four-yearsAkron, OH | 52% | 1% | 73% |
| 18 | Bluffton UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsBluffton, OH | 53% | 33% | 60% |
| 19 | Wittenberg UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsSpringfield, OH | 53% | 30% | 63% |
| 20 | Hiram CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsHiram, OH | 55% | - | 72% |
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