Franklin University 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 11% last year.
Wright State University-Main Campus with 42% and Youngstown State University with 50% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Ohio 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 $21,087 and graduate tuition & fees is $18,735 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Graduation Rate Ohio Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 84.38%, and the average SAT score is 1,130, 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 - | Franklin University Columbus, OHPrivate, 4-year | 11.00% 19.00% | $9,577 | - | - | - | 9,457 | 17 to 1 |
| 2 - | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| 4 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 |
| 5 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 |
| 6 - | 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 |
| 7 - | The University of Findlay Findlay, OHPrivate, 4-year | 58.00% 4.00% | $41,164 | 17.03% | 83.37% | - | 5,016 | 12 to 1 |
| 8 1 | 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 |
| 8 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 |
| 10 - | 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 |
| Average | 51.40% | $21,087 ($12,523) | 19.96% | 84.38% | 1,130 | 14,934 | 17 to 1 |