Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools is 87.64% where 44,930 students out of 51,268 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools.
Among the best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.77%, while Indiana University-Bloomington has the lowest rate of 81.13%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Los Angeles | 92.48% (90.95% / 93.48%) | 6,036 (2,352 / 3,684) |
6,527 (2,586 / 3,941) |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.17% (92.75% / 93.56%) | 6,216 (3,018 / 3,198) |
6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 83.29% (80.30% / 86.38%) | 7,026 (3,444 / 3,582) |
8,436 (4,289 / 4,147) |
| 4 | University of Southern California | 92.50% (90.78% / 93.91%) | 2,824 (1,251 / 1,573) |
3,053 (1,378 / 1,675) |
| 5 | Michigan State University | 81.91% (79.54% / 84.04%) | 6,430 (2,954 / 3,476) |
7,850 (3,714 / 4,136) |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.09% (94.26% / 97.78%) | 2,335 (1,101 / 1,234) |
2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| 7 | Vanderbilt University | 92.77% (90.93% / 94.41%) | 1,476 (682 / 794) |
1,591 (750 / 841) |
| 8 | University of Georgia | 88.11% (85.69% / 89.71%) | 4,759 (1,839 / 2,920) |
5,401 (2,146 / 3,255) |
| 9 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 81.13% (78.25% / 84.05%) | 6,206 (3,012 / 3,194) |
7,649 (3,849 / 3,800) |
| 10 | Harvard University | 97.77% (96.77% / 98.87%) | 1,622 (838 / 784) |
1,659 (866 / 793) |
| Average | 87.64% (85.38% / 89.63%) |
44,930 (20,491 / 24,439) |
51,268 (24,000 / 27,268) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools is 6.58% where 2,360 students have transferred out from schools out of 35,863 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools.
Among the best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.43%, while Indiana University-Bloomington has the highest rate of 10.32% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Los Angeles | 3.46% (3.63% / 3.35%) | 226 (94 / 132) | 6,527 (2,586 / 3,941) |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1.43% (1.59% / 1.28%) | 121 (68 / 53) | 8,436 (4,289 / 4,147) |
| 4 | University of Southern California | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,053 (1,378 / 1,675) |
| 5 | Michigan State University | 10.27% (10.02% / 10.49%) | 806 (372 / 434) | 7,850 (3,714 / 4,136) |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| 7 | Vanderbilt University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,591 (750 / 841) |
| 8 | University of Georgia | 7.74% (7.88% / 7.65%) | 418 (169 / 249) | 5,401 (2,146 / 3,255) |
| 9 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 10.32% (11.25% / 9.37%) | 789 (433 / 356) | 7,649 (3,849 / 3,800) |
| 10 | Harvard University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,659 (866 / 793) |
| Average | 6.58% (6.85% / 6.35%) | 2,360 (1,136 / 1,224) |
35,863 (16,584 / 19,279) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools is 94.70% for full-time students and 73.33% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools.
Among the best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Michigan State University has the lowest rate of 89%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Los Angeles | 97% | 53% |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 85% |
| 3 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 91% | 67% |
| 4 | University of Southern California | 97% | 33% |
| 5 | Michigan State University | 89% | 66% |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | 98% | 93% |
| 7 | Vanderbilt University | 96% | 100% |
| 8 | University of Georgia | 94% | 91% |
| 9 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 90% | 72% |
| 10 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| Average | 94.70% | 73.33% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.