Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Information Systems schools is 85.65% where 45,618 students out of 53,260 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 Information Systems schools.
Among the best Information Systems schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most highest graduation rate of 93.17%, while Drexel University has the lowest rate of 78.20%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse University | 83.43% (80.52% / 85.82%) | 3,086 (1,343 / 1,743) |
3,699 (1,668 / 2,031) |
| 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 | Drexel University | 78.20% (75.02% / 82.20%) | 1,815 (970 / 845) |
2,321 (1,293 / 1,028) |
| 4 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 83.71% (80.18% / 86.59%) | 3,305 (1,420 / 1,885) |
3,948 (1,771 / 2,177) |
| 4 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 84.37% (82.44% / 86.08%) | 5,409 (2,484 / 2,925) |
6,411 (3,013 / 3,398) |
| 6 | 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) |
| 7 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 84.43% (81.68% / 87.28%) | 5,264 (2,595 / 2,669) |
6,235 (3,177 / 3,058) |
| 8 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 81.13% (78.25% / 84.05%) | 6,206 (3,012 / 3,194) |
7,649 (3,849 / 3,800) |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 84.69% (82.19% / 87.42%) | 6,413 (3,245 / 3,168) |
7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) |
| 10 | University of Maryland-College Park | 89.35% (87.44% / 91.42%) | 4,051 (2,068 / 1,983) |
4,534 (2,365 / 2,169) |
| Average | 85.65% (83.23% / 87.97%) |
45,618 (21,658 / 23,960) |
53,260 (26,023 / 27,237) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Information Systems schools is 8.52% where 2,265 students have transferred out from schools out of 26,585 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 Information Systems schools.
Among the best Information Systems schools, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.36%, 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 | Syracuse University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,699 (1,668 / 2,031) |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 3 | Drexel University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,321 (1,293 / 1,028) |
| 4 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 11.93% (13.27% / 10.84%) | 471 (235 / 236) | 3,948 (1,771 / 2,177) |
| 4 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,411 (3,013 / 3,398) |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 5.36% (6.17% / 4.81%) | 226 (104 / 122) | 4,219 (1,685 / 2,534) |
| 7 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 7.70% (8.56% / 6.80%) | 480 (272 / 208) | 6,235 (3,177 / 3,058) |
| 8 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 10.32% (11.25% / 9.37%) | 789 (433 / 356) | 7,649 (3,849 / 3,800) |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) |
| 10 | University of Maryland-College Park | 6.59% (6.72% / 6.45%) | 299 (159 / 140) | 4,534 (2,365 / 2,169) |
| Average | 8.52% (9.36% / 7.73%) | 2,265 (1,203 / 1,062) |
26,585 (12,847 / 13,738) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Information Systems schools is 92.80% for full-time students and 76.50% 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 Information Systems schools.
Among the best Information Systems schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Drexel University has the lowest rate of 87%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse University | 91% | 45% |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 85% |
| 3 | Drexel University | 87% | 65% |
| 4 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 93% | 80% |
| 4 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 94% | 77% |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 96% | 92% |
| 7 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 92% | 80% |
| 8 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 90% | 72% |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 93% | 83% |
| 10 | University of Maryland-College Park | 95% | 86% |
| Average | 92.80% | 76.50% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.