Best Graduation Rate Universities in Ohio
Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Ohio.
| # | Institution | Tuition | Avg Earnings | Grad Rate | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Public |
$12,859 | $51,438 | 88% | OH |
| 2 |
Kenyon College
Private Non-Profit |
$69,330 | $46,627 | 87% | OH |
| 3 |
Case Western Reserve University
Private Non-Profit |
$64,671 | $75,613 | 86% | OH |
| 4 |
Denison University
Private Non-Profit |
$64,000 | $51,352 | 82% | OH |
| 5 |
Oberlin College
Private Non-Profit |
$64,646 | $38,871 | 82% | OH |
| 6 |
University of Dayton
Private Non-Profit |
$47,600 | $62,477 | 81% | OH |
| 7 |
Miami University-Oxford
Public |
$17,809 | $49,773 | 81% | OH |
| 8 |
John Carroll University
Private Non-Profit |
$49,100 | $53,187 | 77% | OH |
| 9 |
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Private Non-Profit |
$32,630 | $42,037 | 77% | OH |
| 10 |
Cleveland Institute of Music
Private Non-Profit |
$42,500 | $20,170 | 76% | OH |
| 11 |
Cedarville University
Private Non-Profit |
$36,078 | $47,937 | 75% | OH |
| 12 |
The College of Wooster
Private Non-Profit |
$59,550 | $43,895 | 74% | OH |
| 13 |
Ohio Northern University
Private Non-Profit |
$37,800 | $62,686 | 73% | OH |
| 14 |
Xavier University
Private Non-Profit |
$48,125 | $54,758 | 72% | OH |
| 15 |
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Public |
$13,570 | $48,310 | 72% | OH |
| 16 |
Cleveland Institute of Art
Private Non-Profit |
$47,880 | $33,148 | 70% | OH |
| 17 |
Otterbein University
Private Non-Profit |
$34,899 | $44,539 | 69% | OH |
| 18 |
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Private Non-Profit |
$13,890 | $68,161 | 67% | OH |
| 19 |
Baldwin Wallace University
Private Non-Profit |
$37,938 | $44,972 | 67% | OH |
| 20 |
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Private Non-Profit |
$35,524 | $43,046 | 66% | OH |
| 21 |
Ohio University-Main Campus
Public |
$13,746 | $48,991 | 66% | OH |
| 22 |
Kent State University at Kent
Public |
$12,846 | $40,179 | 65% | OH |
| 23 |
The University of Findlay
Private Non-Profit |
$39,646 | $49,757 | 64% | OH |
| 24 |
Ohio Wesleyan University
Private Non-Profit |
$52,357 | $42,495 | 64% | OH |
| 25 |
Capital University
Private Non-Profit |
$41,788 | $45,767 | 63% | OH |
| 26 |
University of Mount Union
Private Non-Profit |
$35,400 | $45,919 | 63% | OH |
| 27 |
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Private Non-Profit |
$19,854 | $50,096 | 63% | OH |
| 28 |
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Public |
$14,081 | $41,281 | 62% | OH |
| 29 |
Columbus College of Art & Design
Private Non-Profit |
$39,650 | $30,590 | 61% | OH |
| 30 |
Ashland University
Private Non-Profit |
$28,910 | $47,722 | 60% | OH |
| 31 |
Walsh University
Private Non-Profit |
$34,595 | $50,090 | 60% | OH |
| 32 |
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Private Non-Profit |
$16,394 | $64,942 | 57% | OH |
| 33 |
Kettering College
Private Non-Profit |
$15,672 | $60,692 | 57% | OH |
| 34 |
Hiram College
Private Non-Profit |
$26,265 | $40,270 | 56% | OH |
| 35 |
Muskingum University
Private Non-Profit |
$31,440 | $40,536 | 56% | OH |
| 36 |
Wittenberg University
Private Non-Profit |
$44,602 | $42,437 | 56% | OH |
| 37 |
University of Toledo
Public |
$12,377 | $44,162 | 55% | OH |
| 38 |
Marietta College
Private Non-Profit |
$38,974 | $51,252 | 55% | OH |
| 39 |
Wilmington College
Private Non-Profit |
$30,962 | $41,889 | 53% | OH |
| 40 |
Mount St. Joseph University
Private Non-Profit |
$36,650 | $43,595 | 53% | OH |
| 41 |
Heidelberg University
Private Non-Profit |
$33,628 | $41,440 | 52% | OH |
| 42 |
Malone University
Private Non-Profit |
$36,120 | $43,056 | 51% | OH |
| 43 |
Youngstown State University
Public |
$10,791 | $37,590 | 51% | OH |
| 44 |
Ursuline College
Private Non-Profit |
$37,860 | $45,646 | 50% | OH |
| 45 |
Ohio Dominican University
Private Non-Profit |
$34,370 | $43,933 | 49% | OH |
| 46 |
Cleveland State University
Public |
$12,613 | $44,625 | 49% | OH |
| 47 |
University of Akron Main Campus
Public |
$12,799 | $42,269 | 48% | OH |
| 48 |
Mercy College of Ohio
Private Non-Profit |
$18,950 | $61,877 | 48% | OH |
| 49 |
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Private Non-Profit |
$40,250 | $27,483 | 48% | OH |
| 50 |
Bluffton University
Private Non-Profit |
$36,298 | $41,940 | 48% | OH |
About This Ranking
This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.
Institutions are ranked by best graduation rate metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.