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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 73% 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 | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
Of the 198 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 57% of the cohort graduated. After six years 55% had completed their degree, and 55% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Ohio Business College-Sheffield is 55%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 188 | 52% |
| Six Years | 198 | 55% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 161 | 45% |
Approximately 161 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 161 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
62 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Business College-Sheffield lost contact with the remaining 98 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 62 | 38.5% |
| Dropped Out | 98 | 60.9% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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-Sheffield are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Ohio Business College-Sheffield represent 32% of the students in the class of 2015, and 34.34% of Ohio Business College-Sheffield bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 57%, first-time students in the Ohio Business College-Sheffield class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Ohio Business College-Sheffield graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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-Sheffield | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 57% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 60% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 47.82% |
46 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Business College-Sheffield lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 23.91% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 73.91% |
First-time / part-time students at Ohio Business College-Sheffield represent 9.14% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time, part-time students in the Ohio Business College-Sheffield class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 36%.
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-Sheffield | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 36% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 23.72% |
21 first-time / part-time students or 64% 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 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 14.29% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 85.71% |
183 Ohio Business College-Sheffield students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 50.69% 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 57%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 58%.
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-Sheffield | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 57% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 55.07% |
77 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
40 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Business College-Sheffield lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 40 | 51.95% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 48.05% |
31 Ohio Business College-Sheffield students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.59% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 45%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 45%.
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-Sheffield | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 45% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 37.80% |
17 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Ohio Business College-Sheffield lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 47.06% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 52.94% |
