Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools is 87.10% where 41,041 students out of 47,117 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 Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools.
Among the best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools, Princeton University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.32%, while University of Colorado Boulder has the lowest rate of 74.74%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 2 | California Institute of Technology | 94.04% (92.19% / 96.26%) | 221 (118 / 103) |
235 (128 / 107) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 95.11% (93.68% / 96.49%) | 1,653 (800 / 853) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.17% (92.75% / 93.56%) | 6,216 (3,018 / 3,198) |
6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 92.60% (91.84% / 93.67%) | 2,651 (1,541 / 1,110) |
2,863 (1,678 / 1,185) |
| 5 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 83.06% (81.80% / 84.76%) | 6,124 (3,465 / 2,659) |
7,373 (4,236 / 3,137) |
| 7 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 84.69% (82.19% / 87.42%) | 6,413 (3,245 / 3,168) |
7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 87.79% (85.82% / 89.46%) | 7,524 (3,365 / 4,159) |
8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| 9 | Cornell University | 95.29% (94.55% / 95.94%) | 3,159 (1,458 / 1,701) |
3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| 9 | Princeton University | 97.32% (96.87% / 97.80%) | 1,270 (649 / 621) |
1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 9 | University of Colorado Boulder | 74.74% (71.54% / 78.67%) | 4,759 (2,509 / 2,250) |
6,367 (3,507 / 2,860) |
| Average | 87.10% (85.18% / 89.16%) |
41,041 (20,727 / 20,314) |
47,117 (24,334 / 22,783) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools is 10.04% where 1,125 students have transferred out from schools out of 11,203 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 Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools.
Among the best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while University of Colorado Boulder has the highest rate of 15.49% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 2 | California Institute of Technology | 3.40% (3.13% / 3.74%) | 8 (4 / 4) | 235 (128 / 107) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 4.30% (4.47% / 4.05%) | 123 (75 / 48) | 2,863 (1,678 / 1,185) |
| 5 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7,373 (4,236 / 3,137) |
| 7 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| 9 | Cornell University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| 9 | Princeton University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 9 | University of Colorado Boulder | 15.49% (16.20% / 14.62%) | 986 (568 / 418) | 6,367 (3,507 / 2,860) |
| Average | 10.04% (10.60% / 9.35%) | 1,125 (654 / 471) |
11,203 (6,167 / 5,036) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools is 95.45% for full-time students and 79.86% 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 Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools.
Among the best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of Colorado Boulder has the lowest rate of 88%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% |
| 2 | California Institute of Technology | 98% | - |
| 2 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 85% |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 98% | 100% |
| 5 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 90% | 45% |
| 7 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 93% | 83% |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 95% | 85% |
| 9 | Cornell University | 97% | - |
| 9 | Princeton University | 97% | - |
| 9 | University of Colorado Boulder | 88% | 61% |
| Average | 95.45% | 79.86% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.