Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Nuclear Engineering schools is 85.51% where 51,985 students out of 60,793 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 Nuclear Engineering schools.
Among the best Nuclear Engineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest graduation rate of 94.94%, while Oregon State University has the lowest rate of 70.04%.
| 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) |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.17% (92.75% / 93.56%) | 6,216 (3,018 / 3,198) |
6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 3 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 83.54% (80.05% / 87.15%) | 7,481 (3,648 / 3,833) |
8,955 (4,557 / 4,398) |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.23% (87.34% / 90.93%) | 5,723 (2,655 / 3,068) |
6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 83.29% (80.30% / 86.38%) | 7,026 (3,444 / 3,582) |
8,436 (4,289 / 4,147) |
| 5 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 72.58% (69.27% / 75.72%) | 3,513 (1,632 / 1,881) |
4,840 (2,356 / 2,484) |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | 94.03% (92.57% / 95.41%) | 5,829 (2,792 / 3,037) |
6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 92.60% (91.84% / 93.67%) | 2,651 (1,541 / 1,110) |
2,863 (1,678 / 1,185) |
| 8 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 85.81% (83.85% / 88.11%) | 3,616 (1,905 / 1,711) |
4,214 (2,272 / 1,942) |
| 10 | Oregon State University | 70.04% (67.04% / 73.13%) | 2,466 (1,198 / 1,268) |
3,521 (1,787 / 1,734) |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 84.69% (82.19% / 87.42%) | 6,413 (3,245 / 3,168) |
7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) |
| Average | 85.51% (83.26% / 87.83%) |
51,985 (25,637 / 26,348) |
60,793 (30,793 / 30,000) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Nuclear Engineering schools is 9.62% where 3,158 students have transferred out from schools out of 32,829 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 Nuclear Engineering schools.
Among the best Nuclear Engineering schools, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.43%, while The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the highest rate of 20.95% (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) |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 3 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 9.49% (12.55% / 6.32%) | 850 (572 / 278) | 8,955 (4,557 / 4,398) |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1.43% (1.59% / 1.28%) | 121 (68 / 53) | 8,436 (4,289 / 4,147) |
| 5 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 20.95% (21.60% / 20.33%) | 1,014 (509 / 505) | 4,840 (2,356 / 2,484) |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 4.30% (4.47% / 4.05%) | 123 (75 / 48) | 2,863 (1,678 / 1,185) |
| 8 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 9.30% (9.82% / 8.70%) | 392 (223 / 169) | 4,214 (2,272 / 1,942) |
| 10 | Oregon State University | 18.69% (18.13% / 19.26%) | 658 (324 / 334) | 3,521 (1,787 / 1,734) |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) |
| Average | 9.62% (10.46% / 8.73%) | 3,158 (1,771 / 1,387) |
32,829 (16,939 / 15,890) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Nuclear Engineering schools is 93.91% for full-time students and 78.82% 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 Nuclear Engineering schools.
Among the best Nuclear Engineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Oregon State University has the lowest rate of 87%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 85% |
| 3 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 95% | 92% |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 94% | 65% |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 91% | 67% |
| 5 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 89% | 41% |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% |
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 98% | 100% |
| 8 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 94% | 78% |
| 10 | Oregon State University | 87% | 71% |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 93% | 83% |
| Average | 93.91% | 78.82% | |
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