by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding OWU 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, OWU 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 | |
|---|---|
| OWU | 82% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
How many of the estimated 357 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
62% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 69% in six years, and 69% in eight years.
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 OWU graduation rate 69%.
The typical OWU student takes 4.11 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 318 | 61% |
| Six Years | 357 | 69% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 159 | 31% |
Approximately 159 students or 31% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 159 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
106 transferred to another institution.
OWU lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 106 | 66.7% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 33.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 77% |
| Black / African-American | 59% |
| Hispanic | 41% |
| International | 71% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 45% |
| Unknown | 56% |
| White | 70% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 OWU are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Ohio Wesleyan University represent 93% of the students in the class of 2015, and 94.68% of OWU bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 62%, first-time students in the OWU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the OWU graduation rate was 70%, and by the eight year mark, 70% 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 | OWU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 62% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 70% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 47.82% |
144 first-time / full-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
97 transferred to another institution.
OWU lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 97 | 67.36% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 32.64% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on OWU first-time, part-time students.
34 OWU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.56% 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 56%, 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 56%.
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 | OWU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 56% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
15 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
OWU 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 | 9 | 60.00% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 40.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on OWU returning, part-time students.
