by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many OHIO Lancaster 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 Lancaster. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, OHIO Lancaster 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| OHIO Lancaster | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
There were approximately 185 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% 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 32%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 125 | 21% |
| Six Years | 185 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 393 | 67% |
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 393 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 393 students who did not complete their degree?
3 are still enrolled.
187 transferred to another institution.
OHIO Lancaster lost contact with the remaining 203 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.8% |
| Transferred | 187 | 47.6% |
| Dropped Out | 203 | 51.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 8% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 19% |
| Unknown | 14% |
| White | 14% |
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 Lancaster are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus represent 69.35% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the OHIO Lancaster graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 Lancaster | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
266 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
134 transferred to another institution.
OHIO Lancaster lost contact with the remaining 130 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.75% |
| Transferred | 134 | 50.38% |
| Dropped Out | 130 | 48.87% |
First-time / part-time students at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus represent 9.76% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the OHIO Lancaster graduation rate was 7%, and by the eight year mark, 7% 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 Lancaster | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 7% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 7% | 23.72% |
53 first-time / part-time students or 93% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
OHIO Lancaster lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.89% |
| Transferred | 12 | 22.64% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 75.47% |
Returning / full-time students at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus represent 13.70% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the OHIO Lancaster graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 Lancaster | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 40% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
48 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.
26 transferred to another institution.
OHIO Lancaster lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 26 | 54.17% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 45.83% |
Returning / part-time students at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus represent 7.19% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the OHIO Lancaster graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 Lancaster | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 38% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
26 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
OHIO Lancaster lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 57.69% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 42.31% |
