Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Graduate Special Education schools is 85.11% where 46,717 students out of 54,892 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 Special Education schools.
Among the best Graduate Special Education schools, University of Virginia-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 95.22%, while University of Kansas has the lowest rate of 67.28%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | 92.77% (90.93% / 94.41%) | 1,476 (682 / 794) |
1,591 (750 / 841) |
| 2 | University of Kansas | 67.28% (65.23% / 69.00%) | 2,774 (1,225 / 1,549) |
4,123 (1,878 / 2,245) |
| 3 | University of Oregon | 73.41% (70.98% / 75.24%) | 2,891 (1,201 / 1,690) |
3,938 (1,692 / 2,246) |
| 4 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 95.22% (94.04% / 96.22%) | 3,504 (1,595 / 1,909) |
3,680 (1,696 / 1,984) |
| 5 | University of Florida | 90.00% (87.78% / 91.59%) | 6,064 (2,470 / 3,594) |
6,738 (2,814 / 3,924) |
| 6 | The University of Texas at Austin | 87.79% (85.82% / 89.46%) | 7,524 (3,365 / 4,159) |
8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 84.37% (82.44% / 86.08%) | 5,409 (2,484 / 2,925) |
6,411 (3,013 / 3,398) |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.23% (87.34% / 90.93%) | 5,723 (2,655 / 3,068) |
6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 84.69% (82.19% / 87.42%) | 6,413 (3,245 / 3,168) |
7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) |
| 10 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 84.36% (82.70% / 85.77%) | 4,939 (2,233 / 2,706) |
5,855 (2,700 / 3,155) |
| Average | 85.11% (83.12% / 86.83%) |
46,717 (21,155 / 25,562) |
54,892 (25,452 / 29,440) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Graduate Special Education schools is 11.09% where 2,698 students have transferred out from schools out of 24,334 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 Special Education schools.
Among the best Graduate Special Education schools, University of Virginia-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.66%, while University of Kansas has the highest rate of 23.82% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,591 (750 / 841) |
| 2 | University of Kansas | 23.82% (23.70% / 23.92%) | 982 (445 / 537) | 4,123 (1,878 / 2,245) |
| 3 | University of Oregon | 16.56% (16.73% / 16.43%) | 652 (283 / 369) | 3,938 (1,692 / 2,246) |
| 4 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 2.66% (3.07% / 2.32%) | 98 (52 / 46) | 3,680 (1,696 / 1,984) |
| 5 | University of Florida | 6.17% (6.47% / 5.96%) | 416 (182 / 234) | 6,738 (2,814 / 3,924) |
| 6 | The University of Texas at Austin | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,411 (3,013 / 3,398) |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) |
| 10 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 9.39% (9.74% / 9.10%) | 550 (263 / 287) | 5,855 (2,700 / 3,155) |
| Average | 11.09% (11.36% / 10.87%) | 2,698 (1,225 / 1,473) |
24,334 (10,780 / 13,554) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Graduate Special Education schools is 92.70% for full-time students and 77.67% 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 Special Education schools.
Among the best Graduate Special Education schools, University of Virginia-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while University of Kansas has the lowest rate of 85%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | 96% | 100% |
| 2 | University of Kansas | 85% | 58% |
| 3 | University of Oregon | 86% | 72% |
| 4 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 97% | - |
| 5 | University of Florida | 97% | 96% |
| 6 | The University of Texas at Austin | 95% | 85% |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 94% | 77% |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 94% | 65% |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 93% | 83% |
| 10 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 90% | 63% |
| Average | 92.70% | 77.67% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.