OHIO Chillicothe Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many OHIO Chillicothe first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at OHIO Chillicothe. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• OHIO Chillicothe Retention Rate
• OHIO Chillicothe 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
• OHIO Chillicothe Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

OHIO Chillicothe Retention Rate

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

With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, OHIO Chillicothe has freshmen retention rates below 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%.

OHIO Chillicothe Graduation Rates

There were approximately 203 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 24% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 35% of the students had graduated and after eight years 36% 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 Chillicothe graduation rate 35%.

OHIO Chillicothe Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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.

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OHIO Chillicothe Drop Out Rate

Approximately 372 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 372 students who did not complete their degree?

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 134 transferred to another institution.

• OHIO Chillicothe lost contact with the remaining 236 who we assumed dropped out.

OHIO Chillicothe Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at OHIO Chillicothe are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time OHIO Chillicothe Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus represent 67.13% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the OHIO Chillicothe graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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.

OHIO Chillicothe First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time OHIO Chillicothe Drop Out Rates

255 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 94 transferred to another institution.

• OHIO Chillicothe lost contact with the remaining 161 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus represent 6.02% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the OHIO Chillicothe graduation rate was 9%, and by the eight year mark, 11% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time OHIO Chillicothe Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time OHIO Chillicothe Drop Out Rates

31 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 5 transferred to another institution.

• OHIO Chillicothe lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus represent 15.32% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the OHIO Chillicothe graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 57% 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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time OHIO Chillicothe Drop Out Rates

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

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 16 transferred to another institution.

• OHIO Chillicothe lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus represent 11.53% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the OHIO Chillicothe graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time OHIO Chillicothe Drop Out Rates

48 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 19 transferred to another institution.

• OHIO Chillicothe lost contact with the remaining 28 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