ODU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Ohio Dominican University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to ODU after their first year? Are ODU students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• ODU Retention Rate
• ODU Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• ODU Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

ODU Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, ODU 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%.

ODU Graduation Rates

There were approximately 278 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 38% of the cohort graduated. After six years 48% had completed their degree, and 48% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of ODU is 48%. 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.

The average length of time it takes an ODU undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.19 years.

ODU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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ODU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 302 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 302 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 223 transferred to another institution.

• ODU lost contact with the remaining 79 who we assumed dropped out.

ODU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 ODU 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 ODU Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Ohio Dominican University represent 54% of the students in the class of 2015, and 53.24% of ODU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the ODU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the ODU graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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.

ODU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time ODU Drop Out Rates

169 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 139 transferred to another institution.

• ODU lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Ohio Dominican University represent 1.37% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time ODU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time ODU Drop Out Rates

8 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 4 transferred to another institution.

• ODU lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

208 ODU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 35.62% 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 57%.

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.

ODU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time ODU Drop Out Rates

90 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 61 transferred to another institution.

• ODU lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

51 ODU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.73% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 25%, 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 31%.

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.

ODU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time ODU Drop Out Rates

35 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 19 transferred to another institution.

• ODU lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

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