Wright State University-Main Campus has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 42% last year.
Youngstown State University with 50% and Cleveland State University with 51% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Ohio Public Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $22,779 and graduate tuition & fees is $22,102 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Graduation Rate Ohio Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 83.67%, and the average SAT score is 1,169, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OHPublic, 4-year | 42.00% 3.00% | $20,691 ($10,991) | 20.40% | 96.33% | - | 10,603 | 16 to 1 |
| 2 2 | Youngstown State University Youngstown, OHPublic, 4-year | 50.00% 2.00% | $10,286 ($9,926) | 29.36% | 84.45% | 1,120 | 12,204 | 20 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Cleveland State University Cleveland, OHPublic, 4-year | 51.00% 3.00% | $18,502 ($12,982) | 15.66% | 91.30% | - | 14,074 | 16 to 1 |
| 4 2 | University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OHPublic, 4-year | 52.00% 4.00% | $20,815 ($13,135) | 18.29% | 59.67% | 1,040 | 13,332 | 17 to 1 |
| 5 - | University of Toledo Toledo, OHPublic, 4-year | 57.00% 2.00% | $21,517 ($12,157) | 18.84% | 92.02% | 1,200 | 14,358 | 18 to 1 |
| 6 - | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OHPublic, 4-year | 64.00% 2.00% | $21,900 ($13,912) | 20.56% | 80.96% | 1,110 | 17,594 | 17 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Kent State University at Kent Kent, OHPublic, 4-year | 64.00% 1.00% | $21,575 ($12,920) | 20.26% | 86.34% | 1,120 | 26,374 | 20 to 1 |
| 8 - | Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OHPublic, 4-year | 65.00% 1.00% | $24,838 ($14,158) | 19.22% | 84.99% | 1,190 | 26,323 | 18 to 1 |
| 9 - | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OHPublic, 4-year | 75.00% 4.00% | $28,697 ($13,363) | 22.52% | 85.29% | 1,260 | 45,026 | 19 to 1 |
| 10 - | Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OHPublic, 4-year | 80.00% 1.00% | $38,965 ($17,519) | 14.05% | 75.40% | 1,310 | 18,838 | 16 to 1 |
| Average | 60.00% | $22,779 ($13,106) | 19.92% | 83.67% | 1,169 | 19,873 | 18 to 1 |