Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Criminology schools is 80.21% where 35,691 students out of 44,495 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 Criminology schools.
Among the best Criminology schools, University of Maryland-College Park has the most highest graduation rate of 89.35%, while University of Missouri-St Louis has the lowest rate of 51.58%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland-College Park | 89.35% (87.44% / 91.42%) | 4,051 (2,068 / 1,983) |
4,534 (2,365 / 2,169) |
| 2 | SUNY at Albany | 65.56% (60.20% / 70.54%) | 1,784 (788 / 996) |
2,721 (1,309 / 1,412) |
| 3 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 72.06% (68.75% / 75.73%) | 3,579 (1,800 / 1,779) |
4,967 (2,618 / 2,349) |
| 4 | University of Missouri-St Louis | 51.58% (53.01% / 50.44%) | 212 (97 / 115) |
411 (183 / 228) |
| 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 | University of California-Irvine | 86.61% (84.42% / 88.53%) | 5,664 (2,584 / 3,080) |
6,540 (3,061 / 3,479) |
| 7 | Florida State University | 84.79% (82.09% / 86.63%) | 5,252 (2,058 / 3,194) |
6,194 (2,507 / 3,687) |
| 7 | Michigan State University | 81.91% (79.54% / 84.04%) | 6,430 (2,954 / 3,476) |
7,850 (3,714 / 4,136) |
| 7 | Rutgers University-Newark | 66.24% (62.52% / 69.38%) | 885 (382 / 503) |
1,336 (611 / 725) |
| 10 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 53.65% (46.17% / 58.79%) | 808 (283 / 525) |
1,506 (613 / 893) |
| Average | 80.21% (77.38% / 82.81%) |
35,691 (16,458 / 19,233) |
44,495 (21,270 / 23,225) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Criminology schools is 8.32% where 3,256 students have transferred out from schools out of 39,117 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 Criminology schools.
Among the best Criminology schools, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.43%, while SUNY at Albany has the highest rate of 25.06% (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 Maryland-College Park | 6.59% (6.72% / 6.45%) | 299 (159 / 140) | 4,534 (2,365 / 2,169) |
| 2 | SUNY at Albany | 25.06% (27.35% / 22.95%) | 682 (358 / 324) | 2,721 (1,309 / 1,412) |
| 3 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4,967 (2,618 / 2,349) |
| 4 | University of Missouri-St Louis | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 411 (183 / 228) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1.43% (1.59% / 1.28%) | 121 (68 / 53) | 8,436 (4,289 / 4,147) |
| 5 | University of California-Irvine | 6.87% (7.22% / 6.55%) | 449 (221 / 228) | 6,540 (3,061 / 3,479) |
| 7 | Florida State University | 5.07% (5.46% / 4.80%) | 314 (137 / 177) | 6,194 (2,507 / 3,687) |
| 7 | Michigan State University | 10.27% (10.02% / 10.49%) | 806 (372 / 434) | 7,850 (3,714 / 4,136) |
| 7 | Rutgers University-Newark | 18.19% (19.48% / 17.10%) | 243 (119 / 124) | 1,336 (611 / 725) |
| 10 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 22.71% (23.65% / 22.06%) | 342 (145 / 197) | 1,506 (613 / 893) |
| Average | 8.32% (8.55% / 8.12%) | 3,256 (1,579 / 1,677) |
39,117 (18,469 / 20,648) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Criminology schools is 86.20% for full-time students and 60.10% 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 Criminology schools.
Among the best Criminology schools, University of Maryland-College Park has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while University of Missouri-St Louis has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland-College Park | 95% | 86% |
| 2 | SUNY at Albany | 83% | 55% |
| 3 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 86% | 53% |
| 4 | University of Missouri-St Louis | 75% | 17% |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 91% | 67% |
| 5 | University of California-Irvine | 91% | 75% |
| 7 | Florida State University | 94% | 82% |
| 7 | Michigan State University | 89% | 66% |
| 7 | Rutgers University-Newark | 82% | 60% |
| 10 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 76% | 40% |
| Average | 86.20% | 60.10% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.