OHIO Zanesville Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Ohio University-Zanesville Campus 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding OHIO Zanesville retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

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

OHIO Zanesville Retention Rate

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

With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, OHIO Zanesville 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 Zanesville Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 178 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 31% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 40% of the students had graduated and after eight years 42% 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 Zanesville graduation rate 40%.

OHIO Zanesville 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 Zanesville Drop Out Rate

Approximately 260 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 260 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 129 transferred to another institution.

• OHIO Zanesville lost contact with the remaining 129 who we assumed dropped out.

OHIO Zanesville 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 Zanesville 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 OHIO Zanesville Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Ohio University-Zanesville Campus represent 63.82% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the OHIO Zanesville graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 Zanesville First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

180 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 92 transferred to another institution.

• OHIO Zanesville lost contact with the remaining 87 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Ohio University-Zanesville Campus represent 4.04% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the OHIO Zanesville graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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 Zanesville Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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

15 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 4 transferred to another institution.

• OHIO Zanesville lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Ohio University-Zanesville Campus represent 20.00% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the OHIO Zanesville graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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 Zanesville Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

40 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 21 transferred to another institution.

• OHIO Zanesville lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Ohio University-Zanesville Campus represent 12.13% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the OHIO Zanesville graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 Zanesville Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

25 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 12 transferred to another institution.

• OHIO Zanesville 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