In comparison, 25.9 percent of Ohio students graduate with an associate degree after three years. Nationally, the average is 27.8 percent.
“At Sinclair, nearly 62 percent of our students attend part-time and another 37 percent plan to transfer to a four-year college,” said Helen Grove, Sinclair’s senior vice president and provost. “None of these students are represented in this report.”
Wright State University graduates 43 percent of its first-time, full-time students with a bachelor’s degree within six years. That figure does not reflect part-time and transfer students, said Lillie Howard, Wright State’s senior vice president of curriculum and instruction.
“In December, Wright State launched a task force on student success to improve student retention and graduation rates,” Howard said.
The average graduation rate for a bachelor’s is 55.3 percent for Ohio and 56.1 percent nationwide.
Ohio is one of 17 states announced Tuesday to join with Complete College America to increase the number of college graduates. Ohio ranks 35th in the nation in bachelor’s degree attainment for people ages 25-64.
“A college degree is an invaluable credential,” said Gov. Ted Strickland. “This partnership with Complete College Alliance builds on our commitment to make college more accessible to Ohio students so they are better prepared for good Ohio jobs after graduation.”
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