OHIO Lancaster Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Ohio University - Lancaster Campus 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at OHIO Lancaster? 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.

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

OHIO Lancaster Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 55% students making it past their freshmen year, OHIO Lancaster 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%.

OHIO Lancaster Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 156 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 16% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 31% 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 Lancaster graduation rate 29%.

OHIO Lancaster Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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OHIO Lancaster Drop Out Rate

Approximately 366 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 366 students who did not complete their degree?

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 165 transferred to another institution.

• OHIO Lancaster lost contact with the remaining 196 who we assumed dropped out.

OHIO Lancaster Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Lancaster 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 OHIO Lancaster Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Ohio University - Lancaster Campus represent 73% of the students in the class of 2015, and 74.36% of OHIO Lancaster bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the OHIO Lancaster class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the OHIO Lancaster graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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.

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

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

262 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 123 transferred to another institution.

• OHIO Lancaster lost contact with the remaining 136 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Ohio University - Lancaster Campus represent 10.90% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the OHIO Lancaster class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.

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 OHIO Lancaster Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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

50 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 18 transferred to another institution.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

57 OHIO Lancaster students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.71% 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 40%, 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 40%.

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.

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

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

34 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 17 transferred to another institution.

• OHIO Lancaster lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

29 OHIO Lancaster students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.45% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 31%, 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.

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

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

20 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.

• 7 transferred to another institution.

• OHIO Lancaster lost contact with the remaining 13 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