by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Ohio Business College-Sheffield retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Ohio Business College-Sheffield has freshmen retention rates above 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-Sheffield | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
There were approximately 142 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 61% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 61% of the students had graduated and after eight years 61% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Ohio Business College-Sheffield graduation rate 61%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 142 | 61% |
| Six Years | 142 | 61% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 91 | 39% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 91 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 91 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
36 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Business College-Sheffield lost contact with the remaining 55 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 36 | 39.6% |
| Dropped Out | 55 | 60.4% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Ohio Business College-Sheffield are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Ohio Business College-Sheffield represent 32.05% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Ohio Business College-Sheffield graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 51% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Ohio Business College-Sheffield | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 51% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 51% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 47.82% |
37 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Business College-Sheffield lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 13 | 35.14% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 64.86% |
First-time / part-time students at Ohio Business College-Sheffield represent 4.70% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Ohio Business College-Sheffield graduation rate was 73%, and by the eight year mark, 73% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Ohio Business College-Sheffield | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 73% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 73% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 23.72% |
3 first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Business College-Sheffield lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 66.67% |
Returning / full-time students at Ohio Business College-Sheffield represent 50.43% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Ohio Business College-Sheffield graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 64% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Ohio Business College-Sheffield | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
42 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Business College-Sheffield lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 19 | 45.24% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 54.76% |
Returning / part-time students at Ohio Business College-Sheffield represent 12.82% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Ohio Business College-Sheffield graduation rate was 70%, and by the eight year mark, 70% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Ohio Business College-Sheffield | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 70% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 70% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 37.80% |
9 non first-time / part-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Business College-Sheffield lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 66.67% |
