The average graduation rate of Ohio colleges is 56.46%. It means that 56.46% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.

For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Ohio colleges, the average graduation rate is 46.04%, which means 46.04% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.

In Ohio 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 55.29%.

For Ohio colleges, ATA College-Cincinnati has the highest graduation rate of 100.00% among 4-year colleges. For Ohio community colleges, Ohio Institute of Allied Health has the highest graduation rate of 92.86%.

Graduation Rate By School Level and Completion Time for Ohio Colleges

The following table compares graduation rates between Ohio colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.

For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.

Graduation Rate Comparison between Ohio Colleges
SchoolGraduation Rate
(Completers)
Transfer-out RateRetention Rate
In 100% Normal TimeIn 125% Normal TimeIn 150% Normal Time
ETI Technical CollegeCommunity College82.61%-82.61%8%63%
Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management4-Year College, public-----
Herzing University-Akron4-Year College, private23.08%30.77%30.77%--
University of Akron Main Campus4-Year College, public27.24%47.70%51.66%27%68%
University of Akron Wayne CollegeCommunity College---11%0%
Allegheny Wesleyan College4-Year College, private5.00%35.00%35.00%5%76%
Apollo Career CenterTrade School72.31%-72.31%--
Art Academy of Cincinnati4-Year College, private43.64%47.27%47.27%--
Ashland County-West Holmes Career CenterTrade School80.95%-80.95%--
Ashland University4-Year College, private50.81%58.77%59.74%30%70%
Ashtabula County Technical and Career CampusTrade School68.85%-68.85%--
Athenaeum of Ohio4-Year College, private-----
Auburn Career CenterTrade School24.00%-44.00%--
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences4-Year College, private---18%67%
Baldwin Wallace University4-Year College, private55.26%63.92%65.20%--
Belmont CollegeCommunity College15.22%-34.78%15%51%
Bluffton University4-Year College, private44.23%45.67%45.67%--
Bowling Green State University-Firelands4-Year College, public---39%55%
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus4-Year College, public46.83%58.06%60.21%23%77%
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma4-Year College, private---8%0%
Buckeye Hills Career CenterTrade School78.85%-78.85%--
Butler Technology and Career Development SchoolsTrade School82.24%-82.93%--
Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical EducationTrade School73.68%-73.68%--
Capital University4-Year College, private56.49%60.92%61.08%--
Case Western Reserve University4-Year College, private68.41%84.48%85.59%--
Cedarville University4-Year College, private65.49%73.70%74.87%--
Central Ohio Technical College4-Year College, public---17%0%
Central School of Practical NursingTrade School26.00%-31.00%--
Central State University4-Year College, public14.60%23.17%25.40%34%41%
Choffin Career and Technical CenterTrade School95.77%-95.77%--
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences4-Year College, private32.88%39.73%45.21%--
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science4-Year College, private-----
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus4-Year College, public37.73%68.15%71.63%--
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College4-Year College, public---19%22%
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College4-Year College, public---41%0%
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College4-Year College, public---48%0%
Ohio Christian University4-Year College, private42.01%42.60%42.60%--
Clark State College4-Year College, public---26%0%
Cleveland Institute of Art4-Year College, private65.63%71.25%73.13%8%80%
Cleveland Institute of Music4-Year College, private71.15%82.69%82.69%9%89%
Cleveland State University4-Year College, public31.03%45.03%48.94%39%69%
Columbiana County Career and Technical CenterTrade School1.04%-77.08%--
Columbus College of Art & Design4-Year College, private56.15%58.61%59.84%--
Columbus State Community CollegeCommunity College15.60%-25.92%16%63%
Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCommunity College13.99%-25.81%12%57%
Davis College4-Year College, private-----
Dayton Barber CollegeCommunity College63.64%-66.67%--
University of Dayton4-Year College, private65.61%80.31%81.35%15%88%
Defiance College4-Year College, private36.76%41.91%41.91%8%58%
Denison University4-Year College, private82.05%84.09%84.57%13%90%
Edison State Community CollegeCommunity College14.78%-23.15%14%58%
EHOVE Career CenterTrade School87.76%-87.76%--
The University of Findlay4-Year College, private49.72%63.79%65.67%24%75%
Franklin University4-Year College, private41.38%43.10%43.10%39%50%
Gerbers Akron Beauty SchoolTrade School79.17%-87.50%--
Gods Bible School and College4-Year College, private35.00%75.00%80.00%19%78%
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science4-Year College, private-----
Great Oaks Career CampusesTrade School68.57%-82.86%--
Hannah E Mullins School of Practical NursingTrade School76.47%-88.24%12%58%
Adult and Community Education-HudsonTrade School92.86%-92.86%--
Heidelberg University4-Year College, private49.32%53.93%54.47%21%75%
Hiram College4-Year College, private46.86%52.17%52.66%--
Hobart Institute of Welding TechnologyTrade School74.10%-90.04%--
Hocking CollegeCommunity College18.30%-26.65%14%46%
Ross Medical Education Center-CincinnatiTrade School15.58%-48.05%--
International College of BroadcastingCommunity College50.00%-53.85%--
Eastern Gateway Community CollegeCommunity College16.47%-31.26%--
John Carroll University4-Year College, private73.15%77.20%78.18%--
Hondros College of NursingCommunity College11.00%-38.00%1%36%
Casal Aveda InstituteCommunity College--55.56%--
Kent State University at Ashtabula4-Year College, public-1.02%1.02%4%58%
Kent State University at East Liverpool4-Year College, public-2.44%2.44%3%20%
Kent State University at Stark4-Year College, public---7%48%
Kent State University at Trumbull4-Year College, public---6%44%
Kent State University at Tuscarawas4-Year College, public3.42%4.11%4.11%5%42%
Kent State University at Salem4-Year College, public1.74%-2.61%5%48%
Kent State University at Kent4-Year College, public55.53%63.10%64.79%6%78%
Kent State University at Geauga4-Year College, public-0.40%0.40%10%36%
Kenyon College4-Year College, private83.98%86.86%87.27%8%88%
Kettering College4-Year College, private47.83%50.00%50.00%--
Lake Erie College4-Year College, private31.05%40.64%42.01%--
Lakeland Community CollegeCommunity College4.47%-16.32%16%57%
Collins Career Technical CenterCommunity College30.91%-70.55%29%100%
James A. Rhodes State College4-Year College, public9.84%-36.48%17%60%
Ohio Business College-SheffieldCommunity College70.73%-73.17%--
Ohio Business College-SanduskyCommunity College50.00%-62.50%--
Lorain County Community College4-Year College, public---21%0%
Lourdes University4-Year College, private33.02%47.17%50.00%--
Malone University4-Year College, private42.72%50.81%51.13%--
Marietta College4-Year College, private43.85%48.36%50.41%--
Marion Technical College4-Year College, public14.95%-44.85%7%56%
Medina County Career CenterTrade School86.96%-86.96%--
Mercy College of Ohio4-Year College, private15.38%38.46%38.46%21%77%
Methodist Theological School in Ohio4-Year College, private-----
Miami University-Hamilton4-Year College, public7.38%14.14%16.39%29%57%
Miami University-Middletown4-Year College, public9.68%18.15%18.95%23%55%
Miami University-Oxford4-Year College, public72.60%79.71%80.69%14%89%
Moler Hollywood Beauty AcademyCommunity College---5%75%
Miami Valley Career Technology CenterTrade School88.41%-88.41%--
Mount Carmel College of Nursing4-Year College, private57.58%64.65%64.65%28%68%
University of Mount Union4-Year College, private57.72%61.78%61.93%20%78%
Mount Vernon Nazarene University4-Year College, private55.71%66.85%67.97%20%70%
Mount St. Joseph University4-Year College, private42.98%50.41%50.83%--
Zane State College4-Year College, public---6%0%
Muskingum University4-Year College, private47.48%57.86%59.75%--
National Beauty CollegeTrade School-----
North Central State College4-Year College, public---13%88%
Northern Institute of CosmetologyTrade School17.14%-54.29%11%71%
Northwest State Community CollegeCommunity College24.59%-45.08%9%75%
Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing EducationCommunity College31.88%-52.17%43%89%
Notre Dame College4-Year College, private29.12%40.35%42.11%31%62%
Northeast Ohio Medical University4-Year College, public-----
University of Northwestern Ohio4-Year College, private30.77%36.54%37.50%6%67%
Oberlin College4-Year College, private71.65%80.84%83.46%--
Ohio Technical CollegeCommunity College59.95%-59.95%--
Ohio Dominican University4-Year College, private41.94%48.85%50.23%13%58%
Ohio Northern University4-Year College, private55.09%65.27%67.04%--
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity College31.15%-49.59%23%51%
Ohio State University-Lima Campus4-Year College, public9.86%12.60%13.42%55%44%
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus4-Year College, public4.09%6.82%7.27%66%33%
Ohio State University-Marion Campus4-Year College, public4.12%6.44%7.47%62%41%
Ohio State University-Newark Campus4-Year College, public2.60%4.46%4.95%44%24%
Ohio State Beauty AcademyCommunity College2.17%-50.00%--
Ohio State College of Barber StylingCommunity College79.84%-79.84%--
The Spa SchoolCommunity College12.77%-65.96%--
Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal WinchesterCommunity College4.55%-59.09%--
Ohio State University-Main Campus4-Year College, public68.66%85.85%88.01%7%93%
Ohio University-Eastern Campus4-Year College, public10.24%14.17%14.17%44%58%
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus4-Year College, public5.26%10.93%13.36%37%56%
Ohio University-Southern Campus4-Year College, public7.03%11.72%13.28%31%49%
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus4-Year College, public7.01%8.92%9.55%33%54%
Ohio University-Main Campus4-Year College, public49.31%62.64%64.74%27%79%
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus4-Year College, public11.52%13.82%14.75%43%50%
East Ohio CollegeCommunity College52.94%-58.82%--
Trinity Health System School of NursingCommunity College-----
Ohio Wesleyan University4-Year College, private59.26%65.23%66.05%26%82%
Otterbein University4-Year College, private59.78%67.70%69.41%22%79%
Owens Community CollegeCommunity College17.91%-27.58%9%62%
Paramount Beauty AcademyTrade School73.08%-73.08%--
Cuyahoga Valley Career CenterTrade School85.00%-85.00%--
Payne Theological Seminary4-Year College, private-----
Pontifical College Josephinum4-Year College, private30.77%-30.77%--
Professional Skills Institute4-Year College, private-----
Firelands Regional Medical Center School of NursingCommunity College-----
Rabbinical College Telshe4-Year College, private14.29%-14.29%57%67%
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-NilesCommunity College22.58%-54.84%--
Fortis College-CentervilleCommunity College28.68%-48.53%--
University of Rio Grande4-Year College, private17.42%20.22%21.91%12%53%
The Modern College of Design4-Year College, private-----
Shawnee State University4-Year College, public32.04%45.03%48.07%26%66%
Sinclair Community College4-Year College, public---23%73%
Stark State CollegeCommunity College10.65%-20.09%11%49%
Stautzenberger College-MaumeeCommunity College19.44%-52.78%--
Franciscan University of Steubenville4-Year College, private65.22%74.15%76.33%13%86%
Southern State Community CollegeCommunity College18.29%-31.43%16%57%
Terra State Community CollegeCommunity College17.15%-25.91%21%63%
Tiffin Academy of Hair DesignTrade School66.67%-76.19%--
Tiffin University4-Year College, private36.43%43.67%45.02%30%60%
University of Toledo4-Year College, public32.69%53.04%56.54%--
Tri-State Bible College4-Year College, private-----
Tri-County Adult Career CenterTrade School46.00%-70.00%--
Tri-Rivers Career CenterTrade School71.43%-71.43%--
Union Institute & University4-Year College, private40.00%50.00%50.00%--
United Theological Seminary4-Year College, private-----
Upper Valley Career CenterTrade School--63.64%--
Ursuline College4-Year College, private33.96%45.28%48.11%40%69%
The North Coast College4-Year College, private-----
Walsh University4-Year College, private53.21%58.26%58.49%--
Washington State Community College4-Year College, public22.61%-59.80%13%51%
Wilberforce University4-Year College, private28.99%40.10%41.06%--
Wilmington College4-Year College, private46.13%50.97%50.97%--
Winebrenner Theological Seminary4-Year College, private-----
Wittenberg University4-Year College, private50.45%56.96%57.32%27%75%
The College of Wooster4-Year College, private70.17%73.48%74.03%--
Wright State University-Main Campus4-Year College, public26.61%39.78%43.78%--
Wright State University-Lake Campus4-Year College, public29.34%38.84%39.67%--
Xavier University4-Year College, private67.09%73.06%73.87%--
Youngstown State University4-Year College, public27.93%43.85%48.37%19%78%
Antioch University4-Year College, private-----
Moler-Pickens Beauty AcademyCommunity College---5%50%
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-AllianceCommunity College22.86%-55.24%1%77%
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-BrunswickCommunity College37.50%-56.25%--
Portage Lakes Career CenterTrade School64.29%-64.29%--
Greene County Career CenterTrade School100.00%-100.00%--
Hamrick SchoolTrade School21.74%-78.26%--
Knox County Career CenterTrade School-----
Madison Adult Career CenterCommunity College67.95%-73.08%--
Remington College-Cleveland CampusCommunity College22.85%-40.05%--
Toledo Academy of Beauty Culture-EastTrade School85.33%-85.33%--
Brown & Clermont Adult Career CampusesTrade School--87.27%--
Buckeye Joint Vocational SchoolTrade School90.38%-90.38%--
Sandusky Career CenterTrade School48.65%-51.35%--
Mid-EastCTC-Adult EducationTrade School86.44%-92.37%--
Polaris Career CenterTrade School68.57%-68.57%--
Ohio State School of Cosmetology-HeathCommunity College8.00%-48.00%--
Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical SchoolsTrade School79.10%-79.10%--
Empire Beauty School-CincinnatiTrade School1.25%-30.00%--
Mahoning County Career and Technical CenterTrade School81.58%-81.58%--
Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School DistrictTrade School89.36%-89.36%--
Pioneer Career and Technology CenterTrade School-----
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-BoardmanCommunity College16.67%-50.00%3%67%
Scioto County Career Technical CenterTrade School67.96%-72.82%--
Trumbull Career & Technical CenterTrade School91.76%-91.76%--
Warren County Career CenterTrade School83.64%-89.09%--
Pike County Joint Vocational School DistrictTrade School-----
Lorain County Joint Vocational School DistrictTrade School84.62%-84.62%--
Ohio Media School-Valley ViewTrade School66.29%-71.91%--
Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic ImagingCommunity College-----
Penta County Joint Vocational SchoolTrade School70.21%-70.21%--
Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking CountyTrade School69.77%-72.09%--
Northern Career InstituteTrade School75.61%-82.93%--
Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical TrainingTrade School100.00%-100.00%--
Ohio Media School-CincinnatiTrade School54.22%-62.05%--
Vantage Career CenterTrade School86.36%-86.36%--
Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology CenterTrade School55.56%-55.56%--
Wayne County Schools Career CenterTrade School68.97%-68.97%--
Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North DaytonCommunity College28.40%-71.60%--
Rosedale Bible CollegeCommunity College50.00%-53.13%6%78%
American Institute of Alternative Medicine4-Year College, private-----
Brown Aveda Institute-MentorCommunity College--73.17%--
Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South DaytonCommunity College40.00%-86.00%2%72%
Orion InstituteTrade School52.78%-55.56%--
Stautzenberger College-BrecksvilleCommunity College27.50%-65.00%--
Dayton School of Medical MassageTrade School75.25%-75.25%--
Fortis College-ColumbusCommunity College20.99%-43.62%--
Fortis College-CincinnatiCommunity College20.86%-42.25%--
Brown Aveda Institute-StrongsvilleCommunity College4.17%-70.83%--
Aveda Fredric's Institute-CincinnatiTrade School24.56%-78.95%--
MyComputerCareer at ColumbusCommunity College75.77%-75.77%1%77%
Ross College-SylvaniaCommunity College19.05%-33.33%--
ATA College-Cincinnati4-Year College, private50.00%-100.00%--
Dental Assistant Pro LLC-ColumbusTrade School-----
Dental Assistant Pro-LebanonTrade School-----
Elite Welding Academy LLCTrade School63.16%-73.68%--
Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati4-Year College, private-----
International Culinary Arts and Sciences InstituteTrade School21.74%-47.83%--
Ohio Media School-ColumbusTrade School60.00%-68.00%--
Ohio Medical Career CollegeCommunity College83.61%-83.61%--
Chamberlain University-Ohio4-Year College, private11.11%-11.11%66%100%
Aveda Institute-ColumbusTrade School6.94%-63.19%--
Paul Mitchell the School-CincinnatiTrade School13.43%-71.64%--
Paul Mitchell the School-ClevelandTrade School8.75%-58.75%--
Paul Mitchell the School-ColumbusTrade School12.50%-78.57%--
Four County Career CenterTrade School-----
Summit Salon Academy-PerrysburgCommunity College66.67%-66.67%--
Ross Medical Education Center-NilesTrade School12.40%-58.91%--
Allstate Hairstyling & Barber CollegeCommunity College56.67%-56.67%--
Elite School of CosmetologyCommunity College4.35%-57.97%--
Salon Institute-Toledo CampusCommunity College17.65%-60.78%--
Athena Career AcademyCommunity College66.67%-75.00%--
Ross Medical Education Center-DaytonTrade School20.99%-44.44%1%60%
Ross Medical Education Center-OntarioTrade School16.95%-52.54%--
DeVry University-Ohio4-Year College, private11.11%-11.11%17%42%
Antioch College4-Year College, private12.50%21.88%25.00%--
Ohio Institute of Allied HealthCommunity College78.57%-92.86%--
LaBarberia Institute of HairCommunity College72.13%-72.13%--
Paul Mitchell the School-ToledoTrade School6.25%-53.13%3%62%
Valor Christian College4-Year College, private---11%0%
Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsCommunity College17.07%-35.98%--
Felbry College4-Year College, private-----
Ross Medical Education Center-ElyriaTrade School12.00%-66.67%--
Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of CosmetologyTrade School88.89%-88.89%--
Cincinnati School of Barbering & Hair DesignCommunity College60.87%-65.22%--
Ross College-CantonCommunity College9.52%-52.38%2%75%
Elite Academy of Hair DesignTrade School29.17%-70.83%--
Global Tech CollegeCommunity College-----
Valley College-ClevelandCommunity College25.58%-58.14%2%83%
Meryma'at Barber CollegeCommunity College91.67%-91.67%--
Dayton School of Medical Massage-LimaTrade School-----
Bryant & Stratton College-Akron4-Year College, private-----
Bryant & Stratton College-Solon4-Year College, private-----
Adult & Community Education, Columbus City Schools - Fort Hayes CareerTrade School-----
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-Cincinnati4-Year College, private-----
Kettering College - Ollie Davis Medical Arts and Education Center4-Year College, private-----
Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Fairfield4-Year College, private-----
New Castle School of Trades - East Liverpool CampusTrade School-----
Elite Welding Academy South PointTrade School100.00%-100.00%--
Lakewood University4-Year College, private-----
Ohio Business College-Dayton-Driving AcademyTrade School40.91%-66.67%--
Academia Medical InstituteTrade School8.70%-91.30%--
Hair AcademyTrade School-----
Cincinnati School of Medical MassageTrade School-----
Cleveland Institute of Medical MassageTrade School-----
Columbus School of Medical MassageTrade School-----
Salon Institute - Columbus CampusCommunity College-----
Valley College - Fairlawn - School of NursingTrade School-----