by our College Data Analytics TeamMake 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 57% students making it past their freshmen year, OHIO Zanesville 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| OHIO Zanesville | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
There were approximately 131 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 18% of the cohort graduated. After six years 34% had completed their degree, and 36% after eight years.
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 34%.
The average length of time it takes an OHIO Zanesville undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.30 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 96 | 25% |
| Six Years | 131 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 247 | 64% |
Approximately 247 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 247 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
122 transferred to another institution.
OHIO Zanesville lost contact with the remaining 119 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.8% |
| Transferred | 122 | 49.4% |
| Dropped Out | 119 | 48.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 17% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 8% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 29% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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.
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 students at Ohio University - Zanesville Campus represent 71% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.36% of OHIO Zanesville bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time students in the OHIO Zanesville class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the OHIO Zanesville graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | OHIO Zanesville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
184 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
92 transferred to another institution.
OHIO Zanesville lost contact with the remaining 89 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.09% |
| Transferred | 92 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 89 | 48.37% |
First-time / part-time students at Ohio University - Zanesville Campus represent 2.59% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time, part-time students in the OHIO Zanesville class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.
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 Completions | OHIO Zanesville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 20% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
8 first-time / part-time students or 80% 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 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 50.00% |
70 OHIO Zanesville students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.13% 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 46%, 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 46%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | OHIO Zanesville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
38 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
OHIO Zanesville lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 5.26% |
| Transferred | 20 | 52.63% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 42.11% |
31 OHIO Zanesville students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.03% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 45%, 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 45%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | OHIO Zanesville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 45% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 37.80% |
17 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
OHIO Zanesville lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 5.88% |
| Transferred | 6 | 35.29% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 58.82% |
