by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Owens State Community College 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 Owens State Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
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, Owens State Community College 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 | |
|---|---|
| Owens State Community College | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
How many of the estimated 3746 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 39% of the students had graduated and after eight years 40% 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 Owens State Community College graduation rate 39%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3384 | 36% |
| Six Years | 3746 | 39% |
| Eight Years | 92 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 5655 | 60% |
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 5655 students or 60% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 5655 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4364 transferred to another institution.
Owens State Community College lost contact with the remaining 1154 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4364 | 77.2% |
| Dropped Out | 1154 | 20.4% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Owens State Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 Owens Community College represent 10.85% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Owens State Community College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Owens State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 47.82% |
728 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
20 are still enrolled.
563 transferred to another institution.
Owens State Community College lost contact with the remaining 145 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 2.75% |
| Transferred | 563 | 77.34% |
| Dropped Out | 145 | 19.92% |
First-time / part-time students at Owens Community College represent 9.46% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Owens State Community College graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 | Owens State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
741 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
525 transferred to another institution.
Owens State Community College lost contact with the remaining 197 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 2.56% |
| Transferred | 525 | 70.85% |
| Dropped Out | 197 | 26.59% |
Returning / full-time students at Owens Community College represent 22.21% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Owens State Community College graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 | Owens State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 55.07% |
970 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
758 transferred to another institution.
Owens State Community College lost contact with the remaining 193 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 1.96% |
| Transferred | 758 | 78.14% |
| Dropped Out | 193 | 19.90% |
Returning / part-time students at Owens Community College represent 57.48% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Owens State Community College graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | Owens State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 37.80% |
3216 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
79 are still enrolled.
2518 transferred to another institution.
Owens State Community College lost contact with the remaining 619 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 79 | 2.46% |
| Transferred | 2518 | 78.30% |
| Dropped Out | 619 | 19.25% |
