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OHIO Athens Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

44% 4-Year Graduation Rate
64% 6-Year Graduation Rate
81% Retention Rate

Ohio University - Athens Campus 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make 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.

OHIO Athens Retention Rate

81% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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%.

OHIO Athens Retention  81 out of 100
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Ohio Retention  70 out of 100
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Retention Rate
OHIO Athens81%
Nationwide70.57%
Ohio69.84%

OHIO Athens Graduation Rates

64% 6-Year Graduation Rate
24.21% Transfer Rate
10.12% Dropout Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  48%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  64%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  65%
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OHIO Athens Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years2,54548%
Six Years3,39764%
Eight Years881%
Did Not Complete1,86035%
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.
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OHIO Athens Drop Out Rate

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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled191.0%
Transferred129669.7%
Dropped Out54229.1%

OHIO Athens Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native57%
Asian79%
Black / African-American60%
Hawaiian67%
Hispanic62%
International66%
Multi-Ethnic59%
Unknown78%
White67%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 OHIO Athens Graduation Rates

72% First-Time, Full-Time
64% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  65 out of 100
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OHIO Athens First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsOHIO AthensNationwide
Four Years44%37.92%
Six Years64%46.43%
Eight Years65%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time OHIO Athens Drop Out Rates

1334 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled191.42%
Transferred101576.09%
Dropped Out30522.86%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
47% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  50 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time OHIO Athens Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsOHIO AthensNationwide
Four Years26%14.37%
Six Years47%21.59%
Eight Years50%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time OHIO Athens Drop Out Rates

19 first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1368.42%
Dropped Out631.58%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

13% Returning, Full-Time
61% 6-Year Grad Rate
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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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  61 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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OHIO Athens Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsOHIO AthensNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years61%53.83%
Eight Years62%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time OHIO Athens Drop Out Rates

252 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled31.19%
Transferred16967.06%
Dropped Out8031.75%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

14% Returning, Part-Time
65% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  65 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  67 out of 100
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OHIO Athens Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsOHIO AthensNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years65%36.03%
Eight Years67%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time OHIO Athens Drop Out Rates

255 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled51.96%
Transferred9938.82%
Dropped Out15159.22%

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