by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding OHIO Athens 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 81% students making it past their freshmen year, OHIO Athens 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 | |
|---|---|
| OHIO Athens | 81% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
Of the 3,397 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 44% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 64% of the students had graduated and after eight years 65% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of OHIO Athens is 64%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at OHIO Athens? The standard length of time for most students is 4.35 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,545 | 48% |
| Six Years | 3,397 | 64% |
| Eight Years | 88 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,860 | 35% |
Approximately 1860 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1860 students who did not complete their degree?
19 are still enrolled.
1296 transferred to another institution.
OHIO Athens lost contact with the remaining 542 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 1.0% |
| Transferred | 1296 | 69.7% |
| Dropped Out | 542 | 29.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 57% |
| Asian | 79% |
| Black / African-American | 60% |
| Hawaiian | 67% |
| Hispanic | 62% |
| International | 66% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 59% |
| Unknown | 78% |
| White | 67% |
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 OHIO Athens 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus represent 72% of the students in the class of 2015, and 72.68% of OHIO Athens bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 44%, first-time students in the OHIO Athens class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the OHIO Athens graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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 Athens | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 64% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 47.82% |
1334 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
1015 transferred to another institution.
OHIO Athens lost contact with the remaining 305 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 1.42% |
| Transferred | 1015 | 76.09% |
| Dropped Out | 305 | 22.86% |
First-time / part-time students at Ohio University - Athens Campus represent 0.71% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 47%, first-time, part-time students in the OHIO Athens class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.
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 Athens | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 47% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 23.72% |
19 first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
OHIO Athens lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 13 | 68.42% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 31.58% |
672 OHIO Athens students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.55% 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 61%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 62%.
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 Athens | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 61% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
252 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
169 transferred to another institution.
OHIO Athens lost contact with the remaining 80 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.19% |
| Transferred | 169 | 67.06% |
| Dropped Out | 80 | 31.75% |
775 OHIO Athens students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.48% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 65%, 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 67%.
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 Athens | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 65% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 37.80% |
255 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
99 transferred to another institution.
OHIO Athens lost contact with the remaining 151 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.96% |
| Transferred | 99 | 38.82% |
| Dropped Out | 151 | 59.22% |
