How Graduation Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Ohio 4-Year Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Ohio 4-Year Colleges is 46.43%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate decreased by 0.91%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Ohio 4-Year Colleges has decreased by 3.72% from 48.22% to 46.43%. Of the 118 Ohio 4-Year Colleges, 48 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 54 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Ohio 4-Year Colleges graduation rate comparison table.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Ohio 4-Year Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Ohio 4-Year Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Average
Herzing University-AkronAkron, OH26.00%19.00%
7%
33.00%
14%
40.00%
7%
21.00%
19%
27.80%
University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH39.00%45.00%
6%
48.00%
3%
60.00%
12%
47.00%
13%
47.80%
Allegheny Wesleyan CollegeSalem, OH64.00%50.00%
14%
41.00%
9%
58.00%
17%
40.00%
18%
50.60%
Art Academy of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH63.00%48.00%
15%
48.00%37.00%
11%
49.00%
12%
49.00%
Ashland UniversityAshland, OH61.00%64.00%
3%
62.00%
2%
67.00%
5%
60.00%
7%
62.80%
Athenaeum of OhioCincinnati, OH-----0.00%
Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesCanton, OH100.00%100.00%25.00%
75%
50.00%
25%
81.00%
31%
71.20%
Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH64.00%65.00%
1%
70.00%
5%
66.00%
4%
65.00%
1%
66.00%
Bluffton UniversityBluffton, OH54.00%54.00%55.00%
1%
52.00%
3%
45.00%
7%
52.00%
Bowling Green State University-FirelandsHuron, OH11.00%14.00%
3%
11.00%
3%
11.00%11.00%11.60%
Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, OH56.00%60.00%
4%
62.00%
2%
62.00%61.00%
1%
60.20%
Bryant & Stratton College-ParmaParma, OH28.00%18.00%
10%
8.00%
10%
22.00%
14%
30.00%
8%
21.20%
Capital UniversityColumbus, OH58.00%61.00%
3%
60.00%
1%
61.00%
1%
61.00%60.20%
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH85.00%84.00%
1%
85.00%
1%
84.00%
1%
85.00%
1%
84.60%
Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH72.00%75.00%
3%
73.00%
2%
73.00%75.00%
2%
73.60%
Central Ohio Technical CollegeNewark, OH17.00%29.00%
12%
24.00%
5%
29.00%
5%
30.00%
1%
25.80%
Central State UniversityWilberforce, OH23.00%28.00%
5%
28.00%23.00%
5%
25.00%
2%
25.40%
The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesCincinnati, OH45.00%50.00%
5%
36.00%
14%
41.00%
5%
53.00%
12%
45.00%
Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceCincinnati, OH-----0.00%
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH68.00%71.00%
3%
72.00%
1%
72.00%72.00%71.00%
Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati, OH17.00%16.00%
1%
14.00%
2%
16.00%
2%
16.00%15.80%
University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBatavia, OH27.00%20.00%
7%
19.00%
1%
20.00%
1%
21.00%
1%
21.40%
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeBlue Ash, OH27.00%14.00%
13%
14.00%12.00%
2%
16.00%
4%
16.60%
Ohio Christian UniversityCircleville, OH25.00%31.00%
6%
33.00%
2%
28.00%
5%
32.00%
4%
29.80%
Clark State CollegeSpringfield, OH22.00%15.00%
7%
20.00%
5%
21.00%
1%
31.00%
10%
21.80%
Cleveland Institute of ArtCleveland, OH64.00%59.00%
5%
64.00%
5%
55.00%
9%
73.00%
18%
63.00%
Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland, OH75.00%85.00%
10%
71.00%
14%
71.00%82.00%
11%
76.80%
Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH45.00%46.00%
1%
48.00%
2%
50.00%
2%
48.00%
2%
47.40%
Columbus College of Art and DesignColumbus, OH62.00%65.00%
3%
61.00%
4%
59.00%
2%
59.00%61.20%
University of DaytonDayton, OH79.00%81.00%
2%
80.00%
1%
79.00%
1%
81.00%
2%
80.00%
Defiance CollegeDefiance, OH39.00%34.00%
5%
45.00%
11%
51.00%
6%
41.00%
10%
42.00%
Denison UniversityGranville, OH85.00%82.00%
3%
80.00%
2%
81.00%
1%
84.00%
3%
82.40%
The University of FindlayFindlay, OH61.00%65.00%
4%
62.00%
3%
63.00%
1%
65.00%
2%
63.20%
Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH30.00%28.00%
2%
41.00%
13%
25.00%
16%
49.00%
24%
34.60%
Gods Bible School and CollegeCincinnati, OH37.00%49.00%
12%
43.00%
6%
41.00%
2%
45.00%
4%
43.00%
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health ScienceCincinnati, OH100.00%53.00%
47%
28.00%
25%
83.00%
55%
40.00%
43%
60.80%
Heidelberg UniversityTiffin, OH50.00%50.00%52.00%
2%
57.00%
5%
54.00%
3%
52.60%
Hiram CollegeHiram, OH58.00%54.00%
4%
49.00%
5%
53.00%
4%
52.00%
1%
53.20%
John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH78.00%76.00%
2%
75.00%
1%
75.00%78.00%
3%
76.40%
Kent State University at AshtabulaAshtabula, OH25.00%28.00%
3%
26.00%
2%
28.00%
2%
11.00%
17%
23.60%
Kent State University at East LiverpoolEast Liverpool, OH32.00%20.00%
12%
18.00%
2%
21.00%
3%
13.00%
8%
20.80%
Kent State University at StarkNorth Canton, OH38.00%29.00%
9%
31.00%
2%
33.00%
2%
12.00%
21%
28.60%
Kent State University at TrumbullWarren, OH29.00%16.00%
13%
23.00%
7%
26.00%
3%
12.00%
14%
21.20%
Kent State University at TuscarawasNew Philadelphia, OH37.00%28.00%
9%
31.00%
3%
38.00%
7%
24.00%
14%
31.60%
Kent State University at SalemSalem, OH32.00%25.00%
7%
22.00%
3%
30.00%
8%
12.00%
18%
24.20%
Kent State University at KentKent, OH60.00%61.00%
1%
64.00%
3%
67.00%
3%
64.00%
3%
63.20%
Kent State University at GeaugaBurton, OH42.00%22.00%
20%
16.00%
6%
24.00%
8%
15.00%
9%
23.80%
Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH87.00%90.00%
3%
89.00%
1%
86.00%
3%
87.00%
1%
87.80%
Kettering CollegeKettering, OH35.00%44.00%
9%
41.00%
3%
49.00%
8%
50.00%
1%
43.80%
Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OH49.00%46.00%
3%
48.00%
2%
45.00%
3%
42.00%
3%
46.00%
Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, OH15.00%18.00%
3%
22.00%
4%
26.00%
4%
26.00%21.40%
Lourdes UniversitySylvania, OH34.00%35.00%
1%
43.00%
8%
57.00%
14%
50.00%
7%
43.80%
Malone UniversityCanton, OH57.00%53.00%
4%
54.00%
1%
59.00%
5%
51.00%
8%
54.80%
Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH56.00%58.00%
2%
52.00%
6%
50.00%
2%
50.00%53.20%
Mercy College of OhioToledo, OH57.00%53.00%
4%
48.00%
5%
51.00%
3%
52.00%
1%
52.20%
Miami University-HamiltonHamilton, OH28.00%10.00%
18%
16.00%
6%
18.00%
2%
19.00%
1%
18.20%
Miami University-MiddletownMiddletown, OH28.00%18.00%
10%
15.00%
3%
18.00%
3%
22.00%
4%
20.20%
Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH80.00%81.00%
1%
81.00%82.00%
1%
80.00%
2%
80.80%
Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus, OH67.00%74.00%
7%
79.00%
5%
80.00%
1%
64.00%
16%
72.80%
University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH64.00%65.00%
1%
65.00%68.00%
3%
61.00%
7%
64.60%
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon, OH59.00%68.00%
9%
62.00%
6%
59.00%
3%
68.00%
9%
63.20%
Mount Saint Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OH53.00%44.00%
9%
55.00%
11%
53.00%
2%
50.00%
3%
51.00%
Zane State CollegeZanesville, OH44.00%53.00%
9%
39.00%
14%
44.00%
5%
53.00%
9%
46.60%
Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH51.00%52.00%
1%
55.00%
3%
51.00%
4%
59.00%
8%
53.60%
North Central State CollegeMansfield, OH18.00%12.00%
6%
19.00%
7%
18.00%
1%
26.00%
8%
18.60%
Notre Dame CollegeCleveland, OH42.00%37.00%
5%
42.00%
5%
38.00%
4%
42.00%
4%
40.20%
University of Northwestern OhioLima, OH58.00%60.00%
2%
62.00%
2%
60.00%
2%
59.00%
1%
59.80%
Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH86.00%86.00%86.00%82.00%
4%
83.00%
1%
84.60%
Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus, OH50.00%47.00%
3%
52.00%
5%
55.00%
3%
50.00%
5%
50.80%
Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH72.00%76.00%
4%
75.00%
1%
75.00%72.00%
3%
74.00%
Ohio State University-Lima CampusLima, OH39.00%13.00%
26%
17.00%
4%
23.00%
6%
20.00%
3%
22.40%
Ohio State University-Mansfield CampusMansfield, OH40.00%17.00%
23%
20.00%
3%
15.00%
5%
16.00%
1%
21.60%
Ohio State University-Marion CampusMarion, OH41.00%12.00%
29%
12.00%15.00%
3%
16.00%
1%
19.20%
Ohio State University-Newark CampusNewark, OH40.00%18.00%
22%
31.00%
13%
30.00%
1%
33.00%
3%
30.40%
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH84.00%85.00%
1%
87.00%
2%
87.00%88.00%
1%
86.20%
Ohio University-Eastern CampusSaint Clairsville, OH32.00%43.00%
11%
30.00%
13%
18.00%
12%
16.00%
2%
27.80%
Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe, OH24.00%20.00%
4%
20.00%17.00%
3%
18.00%
1%
19.80%
Ohio University-Southern CampusIronton, OH20.00%20.00%29.00%
9%
19.00%
10%
21.00%
2%
21.80%
Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, OH30.00%33.00%
3%
24.00%
9%
14.00%
10%
12.00%
2%
22.60%
Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH64.00%65.00%
1%
66.00%
1%
66.00%65.00%
1%
65.20%
Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville, OH30.00%31.00%
1%
26.00%
5%
21.00%
5%
18.00%
3%
25.20%
Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH67.00%65.00%
2%
66.00%
1%
64.00%
2%
66.00%
2%
65.60%
Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH62.00%65.00%
3%
65.00%69.00%
4%
69.00%66.00%
Pontifical College JosephinumColumbus, OH30.00%61.00%
31%
57.00%
4%
18.00%
39%
30.00%
12%
39.20%
Professional Skills InstituteMaumee, OH62.00%60.00%
2%
67.00%
7%
41.00%
26%
77.00%
36%
61.40%
Rabbinical College TelsheWickliffe, OH29.00%18.00%
11%
16.00%
2%
62.00%
46%
14.00%
48%
27.80%
University of Rio GrandeRio Grande, OH29.00%32.00%
3%
24.00%
8%
33.00%
9%
37.00%
4%
31.00%
The Modern College of DesignKettering, OH67.00%67.00%53.00%
14%
66.00%
13%
54.00%
12%
61.40%
Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth, OH32.00%34.00%
2%
40.00%
6%
37.00%
3%
35.00%
2%
35.60%
Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, OH27.00%21.00%
6%
25.00%
4%
27.00%
2%
30.00%
3%
26.00%
Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH77.00%77.00%78.00%
1%
74.00%
4%
76.00%
2%
76.40%
Tiffin UniversityTiffin, OH29.00%39.00%
10%
41.00%
2%
45.00%
4%
45.00%39.80%
University of ToledoToledo, OH47.00%50.00%
3%
52.00%
2%
55.00%
3%
54.00%
1%
51.60%
Tri-State Bible CollegeSouth Point, OH-100.00%---100.00%
Union Institute & UniversityCincinnati, OH11.00%58.00%
47%
37.00%
21%
33.00%
4%
50.00%
17%
37.80%
Ursuline CollegePepper Pike, OH44.00%52.00%
8%
35.00%
17%
49.00%
14%
48.00%
1%
45.60%
The North Coast CollegeLakewood, OH45.00%40.00%
5%
58.00%
18%
9.00%
49%
23.00%
14%
35.00%
Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OH59.00%65.00%
6%
60.00%
5%
68.00%
8%
58.00%
10%
62.00%
Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce, OH18.00%20.00%
2%
39.00%
19%
18.00%
21%
41.00%
23%
27.20%
Wilmington CollegeWilmington, OH49.00%55.00%
6%
51.00%
4%
52.00%
1%
50.00%
2%
51.40%
Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield, OH62.00%62.00%62.00%64.00%
2%
57.00%
7%
61.40%
The College of WoosterWooster, OH75.00%77.00%
2%
73.00%
4%
76.00%
3%
74.00%
2%
75.00%
Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH39.00%44.00%
5%
43.00%
1%
43.00%43.00%42.40%
Wright State University-Lake CampusCelina, OH44.00%38.00%
6%
36.00%
2%
41.00%
5%
42.00%
1%
40.20%
Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH73.00%73.00%68.00%
5%
75.00%
7%
73.00%
2%
72.40%
Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH37.00%41.00%
4%
47.00%
6%
47.00%48.00%
1%
44.00%
Antioch UniversityYellow Springs, OH-----0.00%
American Institute of Alternative MedicineColumbus, OH77.00%45.00%
32%
47.00%
2%
-61.00%57.50%
Galen College of Nursing-CincinnatiCincinnati, OH13.00%43.00%
30%
46.00%
3%
38.00%
8%
64.00%
26%
40.80%
Chamberlain University-OhioColumbus, OH-15.00%50.00%
35%
45.00%
5%
11.00%
34%
30.25%
DeVry University-OhioColumbus, OH32.00%37.00%
5%
15.00%
22%
24.00%
9%
23.00%
1%
26.20%
Antioch CollegeYellow Springs, OH66.00%77.00%
11%
66.00%
11%
32.00%
34%
25.00%
7%
53.20%
Valor Christian CollegeCanal Winchester, OH59.00%53.00%
6%
41.00%
12%
55.00%
14%
54.00%
1%
52.40%
Felbry CollegeColumbus, OH51.00%97.00%
46%
--95.00%81.00%
Mount Carmel College of Nursing - FairfieldLancaster, OH-----0.00%
Bryant & Stratton College-SolonSolon, OH-----0.00%
Bryant & Stratton College-AkronCopley, OH-----0.00%
Lakewood UniversityCleveland Heights, OH---83.00%-83.00%
Average48.22%47.79%
0.43%
45.79%
2%
46.85%
1.06%
46.43%
0.43%
47.02%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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