Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Veterinary Medicine schools is 85.15% where 53,563 students out of 62,901 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 Veterinary Medicine schools.
Among the best Veterinary Medicine schools, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest graduation rate of 96.09%, while Colorado State University-Fort Collins has the lowest rate of 66.62%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell University | 95.29% (94.55% / 95.94%) | 3,159 (1,458 / 1,701) |
3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| 2 | University of California-Davis | 86.34% (83.92% / 87.73%) | 4,919 (1,743 / 3,176) |
5,697 (2,077 / 3,620) |
| 3 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 66.62% (63.64% / 68.94%) | 3,229 (1,351 / 1,878) |
4,847 (2,123 / 2,724) |
| 3 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 85.81% (83.85% / 88.11%) | 3,616 (1,905 / 1,711) |
4,214 (2,272 / 1,942) |
| 5 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 88.01% (85.95% / 89.95%) | 6,973 (3,296 / 3,677) |
7,923 (3,835 / 4,088) |
| 5 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.09% (94.26% / 97.78%) | 2,335 (1,101 / 1,234) |
2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.23% (87.34% / 90.93%) | 5,723 (2,655 / 3,068) |
6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| 8 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 83.54% (80.05% / 87.15%) | 7,481 (3,648 / 3,833) |
8,955 (4,557 / 4,398) |
| 9 | Michigan State University | 81.91% (79.54% / 84.04%) | 6,430 (2,954 / 3,476) |
7,850 (3,714 / 4,136) |
| 9 | University of Georgia | 88.11% (85.69% / 89.71%) | 4,759 (1,839 / 2,920) |
5,401 (2,146 / 3,255) |
| 9 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 84.36% (82.70% / 85.77%) | 4,939 (2,233 / 2,706) |
5,855 (2,700 / 3,155) |
| Average | 85.15% (82.89% / 87.11%) |
53,563 (24,183 / 29,380) |
62,901 (29,174 / 33,727) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Veterinary Medicine schools is 9.88% where 4,449 students have transferred out from schools out of 45,045 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 Veterinary Medicine schools.
Among the best Veterinary Medicine schools, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.06%, while Colorado State University-Fort Collins has the highest rate of 18.03% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| 2 | University of California-Davis | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 5,697 (2,077 / 3,620) |
| 3 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 18.03% (17.76% / 18.25%) | 874 (377 / 497) | 4,847 (2,123 / 2,724) |
| 3 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 9.30% (9.82% / 8.70%) | 392 (223 / 169) | 4,214 (2,272 / 1,942) |
| 5 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 7.06% (7.93% / 6.24%) | 559 (304 / 255) | 7,923 (3,835 / 4,088) |
| 5 | University of Pennsylvania | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| 8 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 9.49% (12.55% / 6.32%) | 850 (572 / 278) | 8,955 (4,557 / 4,398) |
| 9 | Michigan State University | 10.27% (10.02% / 10.49%) | 806 (372 / 434) | 7,850 (3,714 / 4,136) |
| 9 | University of Georgia | 7.74% (7.88% / 7.65%) | 418 (169 / 249) | 5,401 (2,146 / 3,255) |
| 9 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 9.39% (9.74% / 9.10%) | 550 (263 / 287) | 5,855 (2,700 / 3,155) |
| Average | 9.88% (10.68% / 9.15%) | 4,449 (2,280 / 2,169) |
45,045 (21,347 / 23,698) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Veterinary Medicine schools is 92.91% for full-time students and 74.20% 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 Veterinary Medicine schools.
Among the best Veterinary Medicine schools, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Colorado State University-Fort Collins has the lowest rate of 86%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell University | 97% | - |
| 2 | University of California-Davis | 92% | 75% |
| 3 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 86% | 67% |
| 3 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 94% | 78% |
| 5 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 93% | 52% |
| 5 | University of Pennsylvania | 98% | 93% |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 94% | 65% |
| 8 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 95% | 92% |
| 9 | Michigan State University | 89% | 66% |
| 9 | University of Georgia | 94% | 91% |
| 9 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 90% | 63% |
| Average | 92.91% | 74.20% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.