The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 65.50% where the last year rate was 58%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 80.50% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 65.50% where the current academic year rate is 58%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Ohio Wesleyan University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 71% | 64% | 77% |
| 2016-17 | 67% | 61% | 72% |
| 2017-18 | 70% | 66% | 72% |
| 2018-19 | 67% | 63% | 72% |
| 2019-20 | 65% | 61% | 68% |
| 2020-21 | 66% | 61% | 71% |
| 2021-22 | 64% | 56% | 72% |
| 2022-23 | 66% | 59% | 73% |
| 2023-24 | 61% | 48% | 72% |
| 2024-25 | 58% | 56% | 60% |
| Average | 65.50% | 59.50% | 70.90% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 13.30% where the current year rate is 27%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Ohio Wesleyan University from 2017 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 26% |
| 2018-19 | 0% |
| 2019-20 | 0% |
| 2020-21 | 0% |
| 2021-22 | 27% |
| 2022-23 | 26% |
| 2023-24 | 27% |
| 2024-25 | 27% |
| Average | 13.30% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 80.50% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at OWU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 79% | - |
| 2016-17 | 81% | - |
| 2017-18 | 78% | - |
| 2018-19 | 77% | - |
| 2019-20 | 78% | - |
| 2020-21 | 82% | - |
| 2021-22 | 79% | - |
| 2022-23 | 82% | - |
| 2023-24 | 84% | - |
| 2024-25 | 85% | - |
| Average | 80.50% | - |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 10.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 12 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Ohio Wesleyan University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10:1 |
| 2016-17 | 10:1 |
| 2017-18 | 9:1 |
| 2018-19 | 10:1 |
| 2019-20 | 10:1 |
| 2020-21 | 10:1 |
| 2021-22 | 11:1 |
| 2022-23 | 11:1 |
| 2023-24 | 11:1 |
| 2024-25 | 12:1 |
| Average | 10.40:1 |
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