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OWU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

62% 4-Year Graduation Rate
69% 6-Year Graduation Rate
82% Retention Rate

Ohio Wesleyan University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make 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.

OWU Retention Rate

82% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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%.

OWU Retention  82 out of 100
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Ohio Retention  70 out of 100
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Retention Rate
OWU82%
Nationwide70.57%
Ohio69.84%

OWU Graduation Rates

69% 6-Year Graduation Rate
20.46% Transfer Rate
10.23% Dropout Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  61%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  69%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  69%
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OWU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years31861%
Six Years35769%
Eight Years20%
Did Not Complete15931%
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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OWU Drop Out Rate

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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred10666.7%
Dropped Out5333.3%

OWU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian77%
Black / African-American59%
Hispanic41%
International71%
Multi-Ethnic45%
Unknown56%
White70%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 OWU Graduation Rates

93% First-Time, Full-Time
70% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  70 out of 100
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OWU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsOWUNationwide
Four Years62%37.92%
Six Years70%46.43%
Eight Years70%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time OWU Drop Out Rates

144 first-time / full-time students or 30% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred9767.36%
Dropped Out4732.64%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on OWU first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

7% Returning, Full-Time
56% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  56 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  56 out of 100
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OWU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsOWUNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years56%53.83%
Eight Years56%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time OWU Drop Out Rates

15 non first-time / part-time students or 44% 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%
Transferred960.00%
Dropped Out640.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on OWU returning, part-time students.

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