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Retention and Graduation

Retention/Graduation Rates

Retention Rates

Retention Rates are calculated using 2nd Fall Semester Census Data for Entry Cohort.

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Athens Campus Retention Rates

(First time, Full time, Bachelor’s Degree Seeking students by entry cohort)

Cohort Year

Total Students

Retained to 2nd Fall

Retained to 3rd Fall

Retained to 4th Fall

2016 Cohort4,28980.0%72.9%66.7%
2017 Cohort4,03281.4%75.0%69.3%
2018 Cohort3,97181.5%74.3%69.1%
2019 Cohort3,66081.3%75.9%68.3%
2020 Cohort3,09781.3%72.4%66.4%
2021 Cohort364579.0%73.5% N/A
2022 Cohort442882.7% N/AN/A

Regional Campus Total Retention Rates

First time, Full time, Associates and Bachelor’s Degree Seeking students by entry cohort. Includes Ecampus)

Cohort Year

Total Students

Retained to 2nd Fall

Retained to 3rd Fall

Retained to 4th Fall

2016 Cohort

1,335

56.8%

40.9%

30.6%

2017 Cohort

1,175

54.2%

37.9%

28.9%

2018 Cohort

1,112

58.4%

44.3%

33.6%

2019 Cohort

990

54.8%

39.1%

28.8%

2020 Cohort

842

55.8%

39.8%

31.0%

2021 Cohort

655

53.0%

40.2%

 

2022 Cohort

629

63.8%

 

 

Total University Retention Rates

(First time, Full time, Associates and Bachelor’s Degree Seeking students by entry cohort. Includes Ecampus)

Cohort YearTotal StudentsRetained to 2nd FallRetained to 3rd FallRetained to 4th Fall
2016 Cohort5,62974.5%65.3%58.1%
2017 Cohort5,20975.3%66.6%60.2%
2018 Cohort5,08376.4%67.7%61.3%
2019 Cohort4,65075.7%68.1%59.9%
2020 Cohort3,94175.8%65.4%58.8%
2021 Cohort430375.0%68.4% 
2022 Cohort505880.4%  

Individual Regional Campus Retention Rates

(First time, Full time, Associates and Bachelor’s Degree Seeking students by entry cohort)

Chillicothe Campus Retention Rates:

Cohort YearTotal StudentsRetained to 2nd FallRetained to 3rd FallRetained to 4th Fall
2016 Cohort34356.9%43.4%31.2%
2017 Cohort30758.3%40.1%30.0%
2018 Cohort27056.7%42.2%33.3%
2019 Cohort26652.6%41.0%28.6%
2020 Cohort22652.2%35.8%27.4%
2021 Cohort16054.4%36.3% 
2022 Cohort12664.3%  

Eastern Campus Retention Rates

Cohort YearTotal StudentsRetained to 2nd FallRetained to 3rd FallRetained to 4th Fall
2016 Cohort12956.6%38.8%29.5%
2017 Cohort11048.2%39.1%32.7%
2018 Cohort9257.6%42.4%33.7%
2019 Cohort10364.1%44.7%33.0%
2020 Cohort7458.1%48.6%36.5%
2021 Cohort5757.9%47.4% 
2022 Cohort8465.5%  

Lancaster Campus Retention Rates

Cohort YearTotal StudentsRetained to 2nd FallRetained to 3rd FallRetained to 4th Fall
2016 Cohort37856.1%42.9%33.6%
2017 Cohort35054.0%40.0%30.9%
2018 Cohort34456.7%45.1%35.8%
2019 Cohort28454.9%40.1%28.5%
2020 Cohort19755.3%39.6%34.5%
2021 Cohort15152.3%40.4% 
2022 Cohort15463.6%  

Southern Campus Retention Rates

Cohort YearTotal StudentsRetained to 2nd FallRetained to 3rd FallRetained to 4th Fall
2016 Cohort21556.7%32.1%23.7%
2017 Cohort19753.3%26.9%17.3%
2018 Cohort19063.2%46.8%32.1%
2019 Cohort17650.6%31.3%23.9%
2020 Cohort19258.9%42.7%30.2%
2021 Cohort14349.0%39.9% 
2022 Cohort12562.4%  

Zanesville Campus Retention Rates

Cohort YearTotal StudentsRetained to 2nd FallRetained to 3rd FallRetained to 4th Fall
2016 Cohort26658.3%43.6%32.0%
2017 Cohort20952.6%41.1%33.5%
2018 Cohort21359.6%45.1%32.4%
2019 Cohort15857.6%39.9%32.3%
2020 Cohort15157.0%37.7%29.8%
2021 Cohort12852.3%40.6% 
2022 Cohort10569.5%  

Retention Rates by College

(First time, Full time, Bachelor’s Degree Seeking students by entry college, retained to the University regardless of graduating college

Arts & Sciences

Cohort YearTotal StudentsRetained to 2nd FallRetained to 3rd FallRetained to 4th Fall
2016 Cohort116874.6%65.8%59.3%
2017 Cohort106777.5%69.4%61.4%
2018 Cohort116276.9%67.4%59.6%
2019 Cohort104777.3%69.9%60.4%
2020 Cohort91177.4%67.8%59.7%
2021 Cohort108074.4%68.1% 
2022 Cohort127579.1%  

Business

Cohort YearTotal StudentsRetained to 2nd FallRetained to 3rd FallRetained to 4th Fall
2016 Cohort51987.1%81.5%76.1%
2017 Cohort46785.7%83.3%78.2%
2018 Cohort42589.2%84.5%78.4%
2019 Cohort47685.5%82.4%74.8%
2020 Cohort40481.4%73.8%67.1%
2021 Cohort63380.6%77.4% 
2022 Cohort82683.4%  

Communication

Cohort YearTotal StudentsRetained to 2nd FallRetained to 3rd FallRetained to 4th Fall
2016 Cohort43986.6%80.6%75.9%
2017 Cohort40684.5%80.8%72.2%
2018 Cohort41287.1%81.3%75.2%
2019 Cohort32783.2%81.0%70.3%
2020 Cohort29784.8%76.1%70.7%
2021 Cohort29481.3%77.6% 
2022 Cohort38087.4%  

Education

Cohort YearTotal StudentsRetained to 2nd FallRetained to 3rd FallRetained to 4th Fall
2016 Cohort49571.9%63.4%55.6%
2017 Cohort44673.3%64.6%59.2%
2018 Cohort40376.2%67.2%60.3%
2019 Cohort43273.8%63.7%57.4%
2020 Cohort36876.6%63.3%55.2%
2021 Cohort37270.4%62.9% 
2022 Cohort47281.1%  

Engineering & Technology

Cohort YearTotal StudentsRetained to 2nd FallRetained to 3rd FallRetained to 4th Fall
2016 Cohort38785.5%76.0%69.5%
2017 Cohort39884.7%76.9%73.1%
2018 Cohort43381.5%75.5%73.4%
2019 Cohort34085.9%81.2%73.2%
2020 Cohort26280.5%73.3%67.9%
2021 Cohort39477.7%69.8% 
2022 Cohort43284.3%  

Fine Arts

Cohort YearTotal StudentsRetained to 2nd FallRetained to 3rd FallRetained to 4th Fall
2016 Cohort19078.9%71.1%67.4%
2017 Cohort17884.3%75.3%71.9%
2018 Cohort20586.3%79.0%75.1%
2019 Cohort21483.6%75.7%72.0%
2020 Cohort23088.3%76.1%73.5%
2021 Cohort23889.5%84.0% 
2022 Cohort27986.0%  

Health Sciences & Professions

Cohort YearTotal StudentsRetained to 2nd FallRetained to 3rd FallRetained to 4th Fall
2016 Cohort73772.3%63.2%55.2%
2017 Cohort77773.5%65.6%59.1%
2018 Cohort78071.8%64.9%57.9%
2019 Cohort70974.0%67.6%59.5%
2020 Cohort65073.8%63.5%56.8%
2021 Cohort62676.4%67.7% 
2022 Cohort78677.4%  

University College

Cohort YearTotal StudentsRetained to 2nd FallRetained to 3rd FallRetained to 4th Fall
2016 Cohort1,38768.3%58.1%50.8%
2017 Cohort1,19168.4%57.2%51.9%
2018 Cohort1,04870.0%59.4%54.0%
2019 Cohort90268.1%58.1%50.9%
2020 Cohort69865.5%53.7%48.9%
2021 Cohort56763.5%55.4% 
2022 Cohort54172.8%  

Graduation Rates

Graduation Rates are calculated using Summer Semester End-of-Term degree conferral data for 4th, 5th, and 6th year from Entry Cohort year. Graduation rates are based on entry campus

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Athens Campus Graduation Rates

(First time, Full time, Bachelor’s Degree Seeking students by entry cohort)

Cohort YearTotal StudentsGraduated in 4Graduated in 5Graduated in 6
20154,41251.1%65.0%68.0%
20164,28949.8%63.5%65.8%
20174,03253.1%64.9%67.2%
20183,97150.6%63.4% 
20193,66051.0%  

Regional Campuses Total Graduation Rate

(First time, Full time, Associates and Bachelor’s Degree Seeking students by entry cohort. Includes Ecampus)

Cohort YearTotal StudentsGraduated in 4Graduated in 5Graduated in 6
20151,30717.3%24.3%27.3%
20161,33519.0%27.2%30.1%
20171,17517.3%23.6%26.6%
20181,11220.8%27.7% 
201999019%  

Total University Graduation Rates

(First time, Full time, Bachelor’s Degree Seeking students by entry cohort. Includes Ecampus)

Cohort YearTotal StudentsGraduated in 4Graduated in 5Graduated in 6
20155,41944.6%57.4%60.3%
20165,32843.3%56.2%58.7%
20174,93646.4%57.2%59.6%
20184,87244.8%56.6% 
2019445445.2%  

Individual Regional Campus Graduation Rates

(First time, Full time, Associates and Bachelor’s Degree Seeking students by entry campus, graduating from the University regardless of campus at time of graduation.)

Chillicothe Campus Graduation Rates:

Cohort YearTotal StudentsGraduated in 4Graduated in 5Graduated in 6
201528715.0%21.6%26.1%
201634314.0%24.2%28.9%
201730715.3%21.5%23.1%
201827019.3%25.9% 
201926613.9%  

Eastern Campus Graduation Rates:

Cohort YearTotal StudentsGraduated in 4Graduated in 5Graduated in 6
201512319.5%30.9%33.3%
201612922.5%27.9%29.5%
201711022.7%28.2%34.5%
20189217.4%25% 
201910326.2%  

Lancaster Campus Graduation Rates:

Cohort YearTotal StudentsGraduated in 4Graduated in 5Graduated in 6
201542816.1%23.6%25.9%
201637819.0%27.8%30.2%
201735015.1%22.3%26%
201834416.3%25.9% 
201928419.7%  

Southern Campus Graduation Rates:

Cohort YearTotal StudentsGraduated in 4Graduated in 5Graduated in 6
201520419.1%22.1%25.5%
201621521.9%27.4%29.3%
201719718.8%22.3%24.4%
201819028.9%33.2% 
201917617.6%  

Zanesville Campus Graduation Rates:

Cohort YearTotal StudentsGraduated in 4Graduated in 5Graduated in 6
201526119.5%27.6%29.9%
201626621.1%29.7%32.7%
201720919.1%27.3%30.6%
201821323.9%29.1% 
201915822.8%  

Graduation Rates by College

(First time, Full time, Associates and Bachelor’s Degree Seeking students by ENTRY College, graduating from the University regardless of college at time of graduation.)

Arts & Sciences

Cohort YearTotal StudentsGraduated in 4Graduated in 5Graduated in 6
20151,14344.5%57.9%60.8%
20161,16844.8%57.2%59.5%
20171,06749.4%57.7%60.0%
20181,16244.8%54.6% 
20191,04745.1%  

Business:

Cohort YearTotal StudentsGraduated in 4Graduated in 5Graduated in 6
201564162.6%72.9%74.9%
201656064.6%73.4%74.8%
201751467.5%73.2%74.3%
201846564.7%73.3% 
201950465.9%  

Communication:

Cohort YearTotal StudentsGraduated in 4Graduated in 5Graduated in 6
201553666.6%74.3%76.1%
201645666.7%73.0%74.8%
201742961.5%69.5%71.1%
201842265.9%73.2% 
201933361.9%  

             

Education:

Cohort YearTotal StudentsGraduated in 4Graduated in 5Graduated in 6
201545843.9%52.8%54.8%
201650443.8%53.6%54.4%
201745144.8%55.0%57.4%
201840946.0%55.3% 
201944445.0%  

             

Engineering & Technology:

Cohort YearTotal StudentsGraduated in 4Graduated in 5Graduated in 6
201543933.3%58.8%63.6%
201642836.4%59.1%63.1%
201743340.9%60.0%64.9%
201846240.0%60.2% 
201936939.8%  

Fine Arts:

Cohort YearTotal StudentsGraduated in 4Graduated in 5Graduated in 6
201519253.1%69.3%74.5%
201619047.4%59.5%61.6%
201717854.5%66.3%68.0%
201820554.1%65.4% 
201921447.7%  

Health Sciences & Professions:

Cohort YearTotal StudentsGraduated in 4Graduated in 5Graduated in 6
201586335.8%46.3%50.3%
201686633.6%47.6%50.9%
201789437.8%50.4%53.2%
201887336.4%50.6% 
201980439.6%  

University College:

Cohort YearTotal StudentsGraduated in 4Graduated in 5Graduated in 6
20151,44131.6%43.5%46.1%
20161,44630.2%43.2%45.9%
20171,23531.5%42.4%44.9%
20181,08031.2%42.2% 
201992829.2%  

CSRDE and Comparative Retention/Graduation Data

Degrees Conferred

Annual degrees conferred count all degrees conferred in a given academic year beginning with Summer, then Fall then Spring.

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Degrees Conferred

*Doctoral count includes Ph.D., EDD, AUD, and DPT

YearAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral*D.O.Total
2016-175616,7201,7081931289,310
2017-185307,0301,8681911849,803
2018-196367,0111,9051932289,973
2019-208486,7271,9881822289,973
2020-214986,3402,0321812309,281
2021-223735,4712,1531293118,437
2022-233964,9332,1501922427,913

2022-23 Degrees Conferred by Academic College:

*Doctoral count includes Ph.D., EDD, AUD, and DPT

Academic UnitsAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral*D.O.Total
Arts & Science07993554701,201
Business26793579001,398
Communication342664130506
Education2385245310663
Engineering & Technology17330127130487
Fine Arts015010540259
Grad College000303
Health Sciences & Professions1381,8605928102,671
Honors Tutorial College08400084
University College210106000316
Voinovich00830083
Osteopathic Medicine0000242242
Total3964,9332,1501922427,913

Associate Degrees Conferred at the Regional Campuses:

 2016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023
Chillicothe11613912014811663110
Eastern17149304105
Lancaster11910166119685640
Southern1481311451651217159
Zanesville71628691716351

For Graduation Rates of older cohorts than listed here, visit the Historical Data page. 

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