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Right-to-Know Completion Rates, Defined Goals for Retention, Persistence, and Completion and Additional Student Outcome Data

2023-24 Completion Rates

The U.S. Department of Education requires that all colleges and universities report graduation rates to all prospective and current students.

As of fall 2023, of the 1,285  first-time, full-time, degree seeking students who entered Sinclair in fall 2020, 87% had graduated, were still enrolled at Sinclair, had transferred to another college or university, or left Sinclair in good standing.

Percentage Outcome for graduates, transferred, enrolled, and in good standing.
Outcome Percent
482 graduated within 3 years* 37.5%
226 transferred by Fall 2023 17.6%
99 enrolled at Sinclair Fall 2023 7.7%
306 left Sinclair in good standing** 23.8%
Total 86.6%

* This includes those who earned an Associate's Degree within 3 years or a certificate within 150% of 'normal' time to completion (time varies depending on credit hours required).

**Includes only those who had not graduated or transferred by fall 2023, and who were not enrolled here as of fall 2023

Defined Goals for Retention, Persistence, and Completion and Additional Student Outcome Data

 

Credentials Awarded (Goal is 13,000 by 2027)

  FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Overall 9,851 11,011 9.681
Minority 2,812 3,237 2,791
AA Male 1,894 1,964 1,493
 

Three Year Graduation Rate (Goal is 50% by 2027)

  FY2021 FY2022
Overall 38% 38.3%
Minority 30% 34.2%
AA Male 26% 36.9%

 

Five Year Completion Rate

FY22 84.67%
FY23 84.60%

 

Associate Degree Earners Outcomes within the first Year of Graduation

Graduation Year Associate Degree Earners Working Only Working and Subsequently Enrolled Subsequently Enrolled Not Working /Subsequently Enrolled
FY2014-15 1,595 786 582 129 98
FY2015-16 1,679 859 615 109 96
FY2016-17 1,834 883 675 156 120
FY2017-18 1,888 934 677 161 116
FY2018-19 1,902 866 714 195 127
FY2019-20 2,092 926 751 224 191
FY2020-21 2,134 899 775 230 230

Subsequent enrollment based on National Student Clearinghouse Data
Employment based on Ohio Jobs and Family Services (ODJFS) Records


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Associate Degree Earners Outcomes within the first Year of Graduation

Graduation Year Associate Degree Earners %Working Only %Working and Subsequently Enrolled %Subsequently Enrolled %Not Working/Subsequently Enrolled
FY2014-15 1,595 49% 36% 8% 6%
FY2015-16 1,679 51% 37% 6% 6%
FY2016-17 1,834 48% 37% 9% 7%
FY2017-18 1,888 49% 36% 9% 6%
FY2018-19 1,902 46% 38% 10% 7%
FY2019-20 2,092 44% 36% 11% 9%
FY2020-21 2,134 42% 36% 11% 11%

 

Course Completion Rate

  FY2021-22 FY2022-23
Overall 79.7% 80.5%
Minority 72.4% 73.9%
AA Male 75.2% 76.4%
 

Withdrawal Rate

  FY2021-22 FY2022-23
Overall 8.5% 8.6%


F2F retention - new degree seeking

  FY21 (fall 2020->fall 2021) FY22 (fall 2021->fall 2022
Overall 46.78% 45.14%
Minority 40.1% 37.5%
AA Male 31.5% 32.8%
 

New FT student complete ENG and MATH

  FY19 FY20 FY21
Overall 43% 42% 46%
 

Percent of student completion 30 HRS

  FY19 FY20 FY21
Overall 23% 20% 22%
Minority 20% 16% 17%
AA Male 14% 16% 14%
 

Percent of student completion 9 HRS in the major

  FY19 FY20 FY21
Overall 51% 48% 48%
Minority 40% 38% 36%
AA Male 35% 29% 28%
 

Average hours completed by Associate's degree

Hours 71.97 hours
 

Median Earnings

FY2018-19 (corrected) $31,360
 

Median years to completion (2yr degrees)

Years 3.72 years
 

Data on Licensure Rates

2023 HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAMS LICENSURE PASS RATES
2023 Licensure Pass Rates comparison chart with National average for Health Science Programs
Program Sinclair College National Average
Clinical Lab Technology 100% 71%
Dental Hygiene 96% 88%
Dietetics 65% 57%
Electroneurodiagnostic Technology 100% 52%
Emergency Medical Services   EMR: 
  EMT:  85% EMT: 79%
Health Information Management 86% 80%
Medical Assistant Technology

83%

62%
Occupational Therapy Assistant 100% 87%
Paramedic 87% 87%
Physical Therapist Assistant 93% 91%
Radiologic Technology 96% 84%
Registered Nursing 98% 80%
Respiratory Therapist (RRT) 100% 87%
Surgical Technology 95% 70%
Veterinary Technology 60% 61%


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