OHSU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Oregon Health & Science University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many OHSU first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore OHSU retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

• OHSU Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• OHSU Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, OHSU has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Oregon, the average is 67.48%.

OHSU Graduation Rates

There were approximately 373 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, <nil>% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 94% of the students had graduated and after eight years 94% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of OHSU is 94%. 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.

OHSU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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OHSU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 25 students or 6% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 25 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 11 transferred to another institution.

• OHSU lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.

OHSU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time OHSU Graduation Rates

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

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

134 OHSU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.67% 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 97%, 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 97%.

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.

OHSU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

4 non first-time / part-time students or 3% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• OHSU lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

264 OHSU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 66.33% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 92%, 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 92%.

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.

OHSU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time OHSU Drop Out Rates

21 non first-time / part-time students or 8% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 10 transferred to another institution.

• OHSU lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Image Credit: By M.O. Stevens under License