Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Economics schools is 95.60% where 19,968 students out of 20,887 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 Economics schools.
Among the best Economics schools, Yale University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.81%, while University of California-Berkeley has the lowest rate of 94.03%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 97.77% (96.77% / 98.87%) | 1,622 (838 / 784) |
1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 1 | Princeton University | 97.32% (96.87% / 97.80%) | 1,270 (649 / 621) |
1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 1 | Stanford University | 95.11% (93.68% / 96.49%) | 1,653 (800 / 853) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 94.03% (92.57% / 95.41%) | 5,829 (2,792 / 3,037) |
6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 5 | University of Chicago | 95.58% (94.02% / 97.12%) | 1,515 (739 / 776) |
1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 7 | Yale University | 97.81% (97.63% / 97.98%) | 1,337 (659 / 678) |
1,367 (675 / 692) |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 95.25% (94.56% / 95.93%) | 1,443 (713 / 730) |
1,515 (754 / 761) |
| 9 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.09% (94.26% / 97.78%) | 2,335 (1,101 / 1,234) |
2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| 10 | Northwestern University | 96.52% (95.45% / 97.53%) | 1,913 (924 / 989) |
1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| Average | 95.60% (94.41% / 96.77%) |
19,968 (9,774 / 10,194) |
20,887 (10,353 / 10,534) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Economics schools is 0.71% where 23 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,253 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 Economics schools.
Among the best Economics schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest rate of 0.99% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 1 | Princeton University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 1 | Stanford University | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 5 | University of Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 7 | Yale University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,367 (675 / 692) |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.99% (0.80% / 1.18%) | 15 (6 / 9) | 1,515 (754 / 761) |
| 9 | University of Pennsylvania | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| 10 | Northwestern University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| Average | 0.71% (0.81% / 0.61%) | 23 (13 / 10) |
3,253 (1,608 / 1,645) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Economics schools is 97.90% for full-time students and 90.25% 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 Economics schools.
Among the best Economics schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of California-Berkeley has the lowest rate of 96%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% |
| 1 | Princeton University | 97% | - |
| 1 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% |
| 5 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 7 | Yale University | 98% | - |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 83% |
| 9 | University of Pennsylvania | 98% | 93% |
| 10 | Northwestern University | 98% | - |
| Average | 97.90% | 90.25% | |
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