OHIO Southern Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Ohio University - Southern Campus 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

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

OHIO Southern Retention Rate

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

With 51% students making it past their freshmen year, OHIO Southern 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 Southern Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 90 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 18% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 28% of the students had graduated and after eight years 29% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official OHIO Southern graduation rate 28%.

OHIO Southern Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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OHIO Southern Drop Out Rate

Approximately 230 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 230 students who did not complete their degree?

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 83 transferred to another institution.

• OHIO Southern lost contact with the remaining 142 who we assumed dropped out.

OHIO Southern 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 OHIO Southern are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

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First-Time / Full-Time OHIO Southern Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Ohio University - Southern Campus represent 66% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.11% of OHIO Southern bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time students in the OHIO Southern class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the OHIO Southern graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 Southern First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

155 first-time / full-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 52 transferred to another institution.

• OHIO Southern lost contact with the remaining 98 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Ohio University - Southern Campus represent 8.90% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the OHIO Southern 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 Southern Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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

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

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 12 transferred to another institution.

• OHIO Southern lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

61 OHIO Southern students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.71% 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 33%, 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 33%.

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

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

41 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 16 transferred to another institution.

• OHIO Southern lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

21 OHIO Southern students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.44% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 52%, 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 57%.

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

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

9 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.

• 3 transferred to another institution.

• OHIO Southern lost contact with the remaining 6 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