by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Owens State Community College 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 54% students making it past their freshmen year, Owens State Community College 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 | |
|---|---|
| Owens State Community College | 54% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
Of the 5,166 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 14% of the cohort graduated. After six years 31% had completed their degree, and 32% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Owens State Community College is 31%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4,531 | 27% |
| Six Years | 5,166 | 31% |
| Eight Years | 167 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 11,456 | 68% |
Approximately 11456 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 11456 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4062 transferred to another institution.
Owens State Community College lost contact with the remaining 7209 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4062 | 35.5% |
| Dropped Out | 7,209 | 62.9% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Owens State Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Owens Community College represent 13% of the students in the class of 2015, and 7.72% of Owens State Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time students in the Owens State Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Owens State Community College graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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 | Owens State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 18% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 47.82% |
1800 first-time / full-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
542 transferred to another institution.
Owens State Community College lost contact with the remaining 1228 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 542 | 30.11% |
| Dropped Out | 1,228 | 68.22% |
First-time / part-time students at Owens Community College represent 8.98% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time, part-time students in the Owens State Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 11%.
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 | Owens State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
1343 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
20 are still enrolled.
348 transferred to another institution.
Owens State Community College lost contact with the remaining 975 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 1.49% |
| Transferred | 348 | 25.91% |
| Dropped Out | 975 | 72.60% |
5348 Owens State Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.70% 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 39%, 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 40%.
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 | Owens State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 39% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
3213 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
39 are still enrolled.
1315 transferred to another institution.
Owens State Community College lost contact with the remaining 1859 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 39 | 1.21% |
| Transferred | 1315 | 40.93% |
| Dropped Out | 1,859 | 57.86% |
7772 Owens State Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 46.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
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.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 34%.
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 | Owens State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 37.80% |
5100 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
96 are still enrolled.
1857 transferred to another institution.
Owens State Community College lost contact with the remaining 3147 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 96 | 1.88% |
| Transferred | 1857 | 36.41% |
| Dropped Out | 3,147 | 61.71% |
