Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for Ohio Colleges

There are 131 active four-years colleges and universities in Ohio - 47 public and 84 private schools. The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in Ohio is 46%. Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes lower from 49% to 46%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 13 to 1 and it decreased by 1 compared to 14 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.
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Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 48.10% where the current academic year rate is 46%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Ohio Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 49%48%51%
2014-15 49%46%51%
2015-16 49%45%53%
2016-17 46%45%49%
2017-18 48%44%51%
2018-19 50%47%54%
2019-20 49%47%51%
2020-21 47%46%51%
2021-22 48%46%52%
2022-23 46%43%50%
Average48.10%45.70%51.30%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 25.10% where the current year rate is 24%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Ohio Colleges from 2013 to 2023.
YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-1423%
2014-1526%
2015-1625%
2016-1724%
2017-1825%
2018-1923%
2019-2027%
2020-2126%
2021-2228%
2022-2324%
Average25.10%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.90% for full-time students and 50.00% for part-time students. The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at Ohio Colleges from 2013 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1471%50%
2014-1572%51%
2015-1671%52%
2016-1770%51%
2017-1869%49%
2018-1970%50%
2019-2069%51%
2020-2170%51%
2021-2269%50%
2022-2368%45%
Average69.90%50.00%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Ohio Colleges since 2023.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1414:1
2014-1514:1
2015-1614:1
2016-1714:1
2017-1813:1
2018-1913:1
2019-2014:1
2020-2114:1
2021-2214:1
2022-2313:1
Average13.70:1
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