Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Archives and Preservation schools is 86.43% where 44,933 students out of 51,989 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 Archives and Preservation schools.
Among the best Archives and Preservation schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most highest graduation rate of 93.17%, while University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has the lowest rate of 47.87%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simmons University | 74.45% (0.00% / 74.45%) | 338 (0 / 338) |
454 (0 / 454) |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.17% (92.75% / 93.56%) | 6,216 (3,018 / 3,198) |
6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 1 | 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) |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin | 87.79% (85.82% / 89.46%) | 7,524 (3,365 / 4,159) |
8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| 5 | University of California-Los Angeles | 92.48% (90.95% / 93.48%) | 6,036 (2,352 / 3,684) |
6,527 (2,586 / 3,941) |
| 6 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 83.71% (80.18% / 86.59%) | 3,305 (1,420 / 1,885) |
3,948 (1,771 / 2,177) |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | 89.35% (87.44% / 91.42%) | 4,051 (2,068 / 1,983) |
4,534 (2,365 / 2,169) |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 84.69% (82.19% / 87.42%) | 6,413 (3,245 / 3,168) |
7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 47.87% (46.09% / 49.35%) | 1,474 (642 / 832) |
3,079 (1,393 / 1,686) |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.23% (87.34% / 90.93%) | 5,723 (2,655 / 3,068) |
6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| Average | 86.43% (84.58% / 88.01%) |
44,933 (20,268 / 24,665) |
51,989 (23,963 / 28,026) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Archives and Preservation schools is 6.27% where 1,234 students have transferred out from schools out of 19,682 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 Archives and Preservation schools.
Among the best Archives and Preservation schools, Simmons University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.64%, while University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the highest rate of 11.93% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simmons University | 2.64% (0.00% / 2.64%) | 12 (0 / 12) | 454 (0 / 454) |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 1 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 5.36% (6.17% / 4.81%) | 226 (104 / 122) | 4,219 (1,685 / 2,534) |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| 5 | University of California-Los Angeles | 3.46% (3.63% / 3.35%) | 226 (94 / 132) | 6,527 (2,586 / 3,941) |
| 6 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 11.93% (13.27% / 10.84%) | 471 (235 / 236) | 3,948 (1,771 / 2,177) |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | 6.59% (6.72% / 6.45%) | 299 (159 / 140) | 4,534 (2,365 / 2,169) |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,079 (1,393 / 1,686) |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| Average | 6.27% (7.04% / 5.69%) | 1,234 (592 / 642) |
19,682 (8,407 / 11,275) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Archives and Preservation schools is 91.30% for full-time students and 73.89% 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 Archives and Preservation schools.
Among the best Archives and Preservation schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has the lowest rate of 72%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simmons University | 81% | - |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 85% |
| 1 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 96% | 92% |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin | 95% | 85% |
| 5 | University of California-Los Angeles | 97% | 53% |
| 6 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 93% | 80% |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | 95% | 86% |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 93% | 83% |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 72% | 36% |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 94% | 65% |
| Average | 91.30% | 73.89% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.