Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Occupational Therapy schools is 82.35% where 35,711 students out of 43,367 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 Occupational Therapy schools.
Among the best Occupational Therapy schools, Tufts University has the most highest graduation rate of 93.71%, while University of Illinois Chicago has the lowest rate of 61.62%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern California | 92.50% (90.78% / 93.91%) | 2,824 (1,251 / 1,573) |
3,053 (1,378 / 1,675) |
| 2 | Boston University | 88.96% (86.93% / 90.29%) | 3,144 (1,210 / 1,934) |
3,534 (1,392 / 2,142) |
| 2 | Washington University in St Louis | 93.69% (92.62% / 94.63%) | 1,647 (766 / 881) |
1,758 (827 / 931) |
| 4 | University of Illinois Chicago | 61.62% (58.28% / 64.58%) | 2,013 (897 / 1,116) |
3,267 (1,539 / 1,728) |
| 5 | University of Kansas | 67.28% (65.23% / 69.00%) | 2,774 (1,225 / 1,549) |
4,123 (1,878 / 2,245) |
| 6 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 66.62% (63.64% / 68.94%) | 3,229 (1,351 / 1,878) |
4,847 (2,123 / 2,724) |
| 6 | Thomas Jefferson University | 67.56% (64.02% / 69.38%) | 327 (105 / 222) |
484 (164 / 320) |
| 6 | Tufts University | 93.71% (92.76% / 94.65%) | 1,252 (615 / 637) |
1,336 (663 / 673) |
| 6 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 83.71% (80.18% / 86.59%) | 3,305 (1,420 / 1,885) |
3,948 (1,771 / 2,177) |
| 10 | New York University | 87.11% (84.60% / 88.93%) | 5,279 (2,154 / 3,125) |
6,060 (2,546 / 3,514) |
| 10 | University of Florida | 90.00% (87.78% / 91.59%) | 6,064 (2,470 / 3,594) |
6,738 (2,814 / 3,924) |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 91.32% (89.20% / 92.74%) | 3,853 (1,503 / 2,350) |
4,219 (1,685 / 2,534) |
| Average | 82.35% (79.70% / 84.37%) |
35,711 (14,967 / 20,744) |
43,367 (18,780 / 24,587) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Occupational Therapy schools is 10.99% where 3,490 students have transferred out from schools out of 31,755 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 Occupational Therapy schools.
Among the best Occupational Therapy schools, Tufts University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.57%, 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 | University of Southern California | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,053 (1,378 / 1,675) |
| 2 | Boston University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,534 (1,392 / 2,142) |
| 2 | Washington University in St Louis | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,758 (827 / 931) |
| 4 | University of Illinois Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,267 (1,539 / 1,728) |
| 5 | University of Kansas | 23.82% (23.70% / 23.92%) | 982 (445 / 537) | 4,123 (1,878 / 2,245) |
| 6 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 18.03% (17.76% / 18.25%) | 874 (377 / 497) | 4,847 (2,123 / 2,724) |
| 6 | Thomas Jefferson University | 22.52% (22.56% / 22.50%) | 109 (37 / 72) | 484 (164 / 320) |
| 6 | Tufts University | 4.57% (4.83% / 4.31%) | 61 (32 / 29) | 1,336 (663 / 673) |
| 6 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 11.93% (13.27% / 10.84%) | 471 (235 / 236) | 3,948 (1,771 / 2,177) |
| 10 | New York University | 5.79% (5.85% / 5.75%) | 351 (149 / 202) | 6,060 (2,546 / 3,514) |
| 10 | University of Florida | 6.17% (6.47% / 5.96%) | 416 (182 / 234) | 6,738 (2,814 / 3,924) |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 5.36% (6.17% / 4.81%) | 226 (104 / 122) | 4,219 (1,685 / 2,534) |
| Average | 10.99% (11.44% / 10.65%) | 3,490 (1,561 / 1,929) |
31,755 (13,644 / 18,111) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Occupational Therapy schools is 91.25% for full-time students and 65.22% 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 Occupational Therapy schools.
Among the best Occupational Therapy schools, University of Southern California has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while University of Illinois Chicago has the lowest rate of 78%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern California | 97% | 33% |
| 2 | Boston University | 94% | - |
| 2 | Washington University in St Louis | 96% | 50% |
| 4 | University of Illinois Chicago | 78% | 44% |
| 5 | University of Kansas | 85% | 58% |
| 6 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 86% | 67% |
| 6 | Thomas Jefferson University | 82% | - |
| 6 | Tufts University | 96% | - |
| 6 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 93% | 80% |
| 10 | New York University | 95% | 67% |
| 10 | University of Florida | 97% | 96% |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 96% | 92% |
| Average | 91.25% | 65.22% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.