by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Ohio Business College-Sandusky? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, Ohio Business College-Sandusky has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Ohio Business College-Sandusky | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
There were approximately 26 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 12% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 8% of the students had graduated and after eight years 8% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Ohio Business College-Sandusky graduation rate 8%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24 | 8% |
| Six Years | 26 | 8% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 281 | 92% |
Approximately 281 students or 92% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 281 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
76 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Business College-Sandusky lost contact with the remaining 204 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 76 | 27.0% |
| Dropped Out | 204 | 72.6% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Ohio Business College-Sandusky are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Ohio Business College-Sandusky represent 17% of the students in the class of 2015, and 23.08% of Ohio Business College-Sandusky bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time students in the Ohio Business College-Sandusky class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Ohio Business College-Sandusky graduation rate was 12%, and by the eight year mark, 12% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Ohio Business College-Sandusky | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 12% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 47.82% |
46 first-time / full-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Business College-Sandusky lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 10 | 21.74% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 78.26% |
First-time / part-time students at Ohio Business College-Sandusky represent 21.94% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 7%, first-time, part-time students in the Ohio Business College-Sandusky class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 7%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Ohio Business College-Sandusky | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 7% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 7% | 23.72% |
63 first-time / part-time students or 93% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Business College-Sandusky lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 22.22% |
| Dropped Out | 49 | 77.78% |
83 Ohio Business College-Sandusky students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.77% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 8%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 8%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Ohio Business College-Sandusky | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 8% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 55.07% |
76 non first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Business College-Sandusky lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 34 | 44.74% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 55.26% |
107 Ohio Business College-Sandusky students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 34.52% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 8%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 8%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Ohio Business College-Sandusky | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 8% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 37.80% |
96 non first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Business College-Sandusky lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.04% |
| Transferred | 18 | 18.75% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 80.21% |
