This is a measure of what percentage of students at each college or university graduate with a bachelor's degree within 4 years. Students who graduate within four years generally save money on overall tuition costs and student loan debt. This is also seen as a way to measure the success of students on campus and their engagement with faculty and staff.
| Rank | Institution | Graduation Rate % (4 Year) | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenyon College | 83 | 31.03 | 1,380 – 1,490 | 44470 | 46627 |
#1
Kenyon College
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| 2 | Denison University | 77 | 16.93 | 1,320 – 1,450 | 42177 | 51352 |
#2
Denison University
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| 3 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing | 75 | 57.39 | 930 – 1,080 | 11686 | 60785 |
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
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| 4 | Miami University-Oxford | 73 | 75.4 | 1,220 – 1,380 | 27928 | 49773 |
Miami University-Oxford
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| 5 | Oberlin College | 72 | 32.98 | 1,370 – 1,500 | 50484 | 38871 |
Oberlin College
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| 6 | John Carroll University | 70 | 80.9 | 1,200 – 1,390 | 30790 | 53187 |
John Carroll University
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| 7 | The College of Wooster | 70 | 59.53 | 1,250 – 1,460 | 29529 | 43895 |
#7
The College of Wooster
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| 8 | Xavier University | 68 | 86.69 | 1,110 – 1,330 | 31542 | 54758 |
Xavier University
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| 9 | Case Western Reserve University | 67 | 37.78 | 1,440 – 1,550 | 41351 | 75613 |
Case Western Reserve University
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| 10 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 67 | 60.57 | 1,250 – 1,440 | 19575 | 51438 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus
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| 11 | Cedarville University | 64 | 64.88 | 1,140 – 1,360 | 27047 | 47937 |
Cedarville University
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| 12 | University of Dayton | 64 | 65.66 | 1,180 – 1,400 | 31551 | 62477 |
University of Dayton
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| 13 | Franciscan University of Steubenville | 63 | 72.23 | 1,110 – 1,340 | 24490 | 42037 |
Franciscan University of Steubenville
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| 14 | University of Mount Union | 63 | 80.13 | 1,000 – 1,210 | 22835 | 45919 |
University of Mount Union
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| 15 | Otterbein University | 61 | 84.52 | 990 – 1,240 | 22242 | 44539 |
Otterbein University
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| 16 | Ohio Northern University | 59 | 73.35 | 1,210 – 1,370 | 26396 | 62686 |
#16
Ohio Northern University
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| 17 | Ohio Wesleyan University | 59 | 55.6 | 1,130 – 1,360 | 23826 | 42495 |
Ohio Wesleyan University
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| 18 | Cleveland Institute of Music | 58 | 38.53 | -- | 36001 | 60883 |
Cleveland Institute of Music
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| 19 | Wittenberg University | 57 | 91.04 | 1,050 – 1,240 | 21457 | 42437 |
Wittenberg University
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| 20 | Ashland University | 56 | 80.53 | 1,040 – 1,250 | 21971 | 47722 | |
| 21 | Columbus College of Art & Design | 55 | 71.74 | 1,010 – 1,240 | 30900 | 30590 |
Columbus College of Art & Design
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| 22 | Baldwin Wallace University | 54 | 75.7 | 1,090 – 1,300 | 28190 | 44972 |
Baldwin Wallace University
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| 23 | Capital University | 54 | 70.22 | 960 – 1,210 | 22480 | 45767 |
Capital University
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| 24 | Lourdes University | 53 | 74.1 | 930 – 1,140 | 22614 | 40158 |
Lourdes University
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| 25 | Heidelberg University | 52 | 67.73 | 1,020 – 1,180 | 19620 | 41440 | |
| 26 | Malone University | 52 | 75.86 | 970 – 1,180 | 23362 | 43056 |
Malone University
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| 27 | Hiram College | 51 | 92.44 | 890 – 1,120 | 21362 | 40270 |
Hiram College
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| 28 | Kent State University at Kent | 51 | 86.34 | 990 – 1,220 | 20333 | 40179 |
Kent State University at Kent
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| 29 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 51 | 85.17 | 1,110 – 1,310 | 20550 | 48991 |
Ohio University-Main Campus
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| 30 | Chamberlain University-Ohio | 50 | 70 | -- | 32560 | 59213 | |
| 31 | Bluffton University | 49 | 61.16 | 920 – 1,130 | 21299 | 41940 | |
| 32 | Wilmington College | 49 | 84.6 | 970 – 1,170 | 24915 | 41889 |
Wilmington College
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| 33 | Cleveland Institute of Art | 47 | 56.28 | 1,090 – 1,280 | 33527 | 33148 |
Cleveland Institute of Art
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| 34 | The University of Findlay | 47 | 86.15 | 1,010 – 1,240 | 26215 | 49757 |
The University of Findlay
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| 35 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | 46 | 80.96 | 1,010 – 1,240 | 20987 | 41281 | |
| 36 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 46 | 84.3 | 1,010 – 1,280 | 23293 | 43046 |
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
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| 37 | Walsh University | 46 | 78.15 | 1,040 – 1,260 | 21009 | 50090 |
Walsh University
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| 38 | Ohio Dominican University | 44 | 94.23 | 1,040 – 1,310 | 21006 | 43933 |
Ohio Dominican University
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| 39 | Marietta College | 43 | 79.29 | 960 – 1,190 | 21333 | 51252 |
Marietta College
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| 40 | Mount St. Joseph University | 42 | 59.15 | 1,010 – 1,260 | 15887 | 43595 |
Mount St. Joseph University
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| 41 | Defiance College | 41 | 42.43 | 970 – 1,110 | 24098 | 39303 |
Defiance College
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| 42 | The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 41 | 50.18 | 880 – 1,020 | 18995 | 64942 | |
| 43 | Gods Bible School and College | 40 | 64.03 | 960 – 1,170 | 7233 | 29555 |
Gods Bible School and College
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| 44 | Muskingum University | 40 | 81.84 | 930 – 1,110 | 20269 | 40536 |
Muskingum University
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| 45 | Kettering College | 38 | 82.86 | 1,040 – 1,180 | 4048 | 60692 |
Kettering College
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| 46 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 38 | 85.29 | 1,180 – 1,350 | 21511 | 48310 |
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
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| 47 | Lake Erie College | 36 | 64.12 | 970 – 1,160 | 22322 | 43959 |
Lake Erie College
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| 48 | Shawnee State University | 36 | 81.47 | 980 – 1,190 | 14815 | 35080 |
Shawnee State University
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| 49 | Tiffin University | 36 | 79.77 | 860 – 1,120 | 24516 | 42475 |
Tiffin University
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| 50 | Art Academy of Cincinnati | 34 | 33.14 | 740 – 1,170 | 28899 | 27483 |
Art Academy of Cincinnati
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| 51 | Ohio Christian University | 34 | 39.9 | 850 – 930 | 21092 | 34457 |
Ohio Christian University
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| 52 | University of Northwestern Ohio | 34 | 80.35 | -- | 18794 | 45639 |
University of Northwestern Ohio
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| 53 | Cleveland State University | 33 | 91.3 | 880 – 1,130 | 16307 | 44625 |
Cleveland State University
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| 54 | University of Toledo | 32 | 92.02 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 17927 | 44162 |
University of Toledo
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| 55 | Ursuline College | 32 | 84.01 | 980 – 1,190 | 17678 | 45646 |
#55
Ursuline College
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| 56 | Wright State University-Main Campus | 27 | 96.33 | 930 – 1,190 | 15400 | 42229 |
Wright State University-Main Campus
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| 57 | Wright State University-Lake Campus | 25 | 95.15 | 930 – 1,180 | 12039 | 42229 |
Wright State University-Lake Campus
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| 58 | Youngstown State University | 23 | 80.66 | 950 – 1,180 | 11740 | 37590 |
Youngstown State University
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| 59 | University of Akron Main Campus | 22 | 59.67 | 930 – 1,210 | 15292 | 42269 |
University of Akron Main Campus
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| 60 | Franklin University | 21 | 86.33 | -- | 22252 | 49189 | |
| 61 | University of Rio Grande | 19 | 72.98 | -- | 26581 | 34323 |
University of Rio Grande
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| 62 | Antioch College | 18 | 89.21 | 1,010 – 1,240 | 10979 | 32114 |
Antioch College
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| 63 | Ohio University-Zanesville Campus | 14 | 86.01 | -- | 5715 | 48991 |
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
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| 64 | DeVry University-Ohio | 11 | 100 | -- | 0 | 42178 |
DeVry University-Ohio
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| 65 | Ohio State University-Lima Campus | 11 | 99.35 | 1,040 – 1,220 | 12727 | 51438 |
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
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| 66 | Ohio University-Southern Campus | 11 | 87.89 | -- | 4682 | 48991 |
Ohio University-Southern Campus
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| 67 | Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus | 9 | 83.3 | -- | 5304 | 48991 |
#67
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
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| 68 | Central State University | 8 | 98.61 | 800 – 970 | 14821 | 27173 |
Central State University
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| 69 | Ohio University-Eastern Campus | 8 | 45.12 | -- | 3897 | 48991 |
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
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| 70 | Ohio University-Lancaster Campus | 8 | 54.67 | -- | 4935 | 48991 |
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
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| 71 | Miami University-Hamilton | 7 | 100 | -- | 12407 | 49773 |
Miami University-Hamilton
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| 72 | Miami University-Middletown | 7 | 100 | -- | 13457 | 49773 |
Miami University-Middletown
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| 73 | Wilberforce University | 7 | 52.73 | 840 – 940 | 8222 | 35146 |
#73
Wilberforce University
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| 74 | Ohio State University-Marion Campus | 5 | 98.81 | 1,000 – 1,210 | 14514 | 51438 |
#74
Ohio State University-Marion Campus
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| 75 | Mercy College of Ohio | 4 | 42.76 | 930 – 1,120 | 15705 | 61877 |
Mercy College of Ohio
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| 76 | Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus | 4 | 99.47 | 980 – 1,200 | 15920 | 51438 |
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
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| 77 | Ohio State University-Newark Campus | 3 | 99.37 | 980 – 1,190 | 13843 | 51438 |
#77
Ohio State University-Newark Campus
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| 78 | Kent State University at Tuscarawas | 2 | 88.54 | -- | 11448 | 40179 |
#78
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
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| 79 | Kent State University at Ashtabula | 1 | 86.57 | 830 – 1,100 | 10502 | 40179 |
#79
Kent State University at Ashtabula
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| 80 | Kent State University at Salem | 1 | 86.86 | 850 – 1,020 | 10796 | 40179 |
#80
Kent State University at Salem
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School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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