by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding University of Toledo 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 77% students making it past their freshmen year, University of Toledo has freshmen retention rates above 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 | |
|---|---|
| University of Toledo | 77% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
Of the 2731 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 34% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 53% of the students had graduated and after eight years 55% 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 University of Toledo graduation rate 53%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1757 | 34% |
| Six Years | 2731 | 53% |
| Eight Years | 104 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2364 | 45% |
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 2364 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2364 students who did not complete their degree?
23 are still enrolled.
1403 transferred to another institution.
University of Toledo lost contact with the remaining 919 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 1.0% |
| Transferred | 1403 | 59.3% |
| Dropped Out | 919 | 38.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 74% |
| Black / African-American | 31% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 44% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 42% |
| Unknown | 64% |
| White | 61% |
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 University of Toledo 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 students at University of Toledo represent 65.34% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the University of Toledo graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 57% 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 | University of Toledo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 47.82% |
1470 first-time / full-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
26 are still enrolled.
912 transferred to another institution.
University of Toledo lost contact with the remaining 532 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 26 | 1.77% |
| Transferred | 912 | 62.04% |
| Dropped Out | 532 | 36.19% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Toledo represent 3.18% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the University of Toledo graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | University of Toledo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 31% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 23.72% |
110 first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
56 transferred to another institution.
University of Toledo lost contact with the remaining 50 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 3.64% |
| Transferred | 56 | 50.91% |
| Dropped Out | 50 | 45.45% |
Returning / full-time students at University of Toledo represent 21.80% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the University of Toledo graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 61% 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 | University of Toledo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 59% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 55.07% |
448 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
273 transferred to another institution.
University of Toledo lost contact with the remaining 171 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.89% |
| Transferred | 273 | 60.94% |
| Dropped Out | 171 | 38.17% |
Returning / part-time students at University of Toledo represent 9.68% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the University of Toledo graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | University of Toledo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 31% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 37.80% |
336 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
162 transferred to another institution.
University of Toledo lost contact with the remaining 166 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 2.38% |
| Transferred | 162 | 48.21% |
| Dropped Out | 166 | 49.40% |
