Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools is 91.08% where 27,797 students out of 30,519 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 Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools.
Among the best Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools, Duke University has the most highest graduation rate of 96.63%, while University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the lowest rate of 84.37%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 94.05% (92.69% / 95.31%) | 1,280 (609 / 671) |
1,361 (657 / 704) |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 92.60% (91.84% / 93.67%) | 2,651 (1,541 / 1,110) |
2,863 (1,678 / 1,185) |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 3 | University of California-San Diego | 87.73% (85.26% / 89.90%) | 5,013 (2,279 / 2,734) |
5,714 (2,673 / 3,041) |
| 5 | Duke University | 96.63% (95.30% / 97.87%) | 1,664 (791 / 873) |
1,722 (830 / 892) |
| 5 | Stanford University | 95.11% (93.68% / 96.49%) | 1,653 (800 / 853) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 7 | Rice University | 93.63% (92.15% / 95.10%) | 912 (446 / 466) |
974 (484 / 490) |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | 94.03% (92.57% / 95.41%) | 5,829 (2,792 / 3,037) |
6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 84.37% (82.44% / 86.08%) | 5,409 (2,484 / 2,925) |
6,411 (3,013 / 3,398) |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.09% (94.26% / 97.78%) | 2,335 (1,101 / 1,234) |
2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| Average | 91.08% (89.53% / 92.57%) |
27,797 (13,402 / 14,395) |
30,519 (14,969 / 15,550) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools is 2.80% where 167 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,962 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 Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools.
Among the best Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the highest rate of 4.30% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 2.65% (2.74% / 2.56%) | 36 (18 / 18) | 1,361 (657 / 704) |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 4.30% (4.47% / 4.05%) | 123 (75 / 48) | 2,863 (1,678 / 1,185) |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 3 | University of California-San Diego | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 5,714 (2,673 / 3,041) |
| 5 | Duke University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,722 (830 / 892) |
| 5 | Stanford University | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 7 | Rice University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 974 (484 / 490) |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,411 (3,013 / 3,398) |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| Average | 2.80% (3.14% / 2.42%) | 167 (100 / 67) |
5,962 (3,189 / 2,773) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools is 96.80% for full-time students and 88.83% 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 Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools.
Among the best Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of California-San Diego has the lowest rate of 93%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 97% | - |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 98% | 100% |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% |
| 3 | University of California-San Diego | 93% | 78% |
| 5 | Duke University | 97% | - |
| 5 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 7 | Rice University | 98% | - |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 94% | 77% |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 98% | 93% |
| Average | 96.80% | 88.83% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.