Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Otterbein
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 62.82% where the last year rate was 69%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 79.64% for full-time students and 29.64% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 62.82% where the current academic year rate is 69%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Otterbein University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
59%
48%
65%
2013-14
60%
55%
63%
2014-15
59%
51%
64%
2015-16
61%
55%
64%
2016-17
58%
51%
64%
2017-18
64%
57%
68%
2018-19
62%
55%
67%
2019-20
65%
59%
69%
2020-21
65%
59%
70%
2021-22
69%
60%
74%
2022-23
69%
62%
73%
Average
62.82%
55.64%
67.36%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 8.55% where the current year rate is 22%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Otterbein University from 2019 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2019-20
27%
2020-21
24%
2021-22
21%
2022-23
22%
Average
8.55%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 79.64% for full-time students and 29.64% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Otterbein from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
76%
40%
2013-14
76%
20%
2014-15
78%
43%
2015-16
81%
33%
2016-17
83%
40%
2017-18
81%
-
2018-19
82%
33%
2019-20
82%
67%
2020-21
78%
-
2021-22
80%
-
2022-23
79%
50%
Average
79.64%
29.64%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 11.18 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 Otterbein University since 2023.