Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Political Theory schools is 94.92% where 27,531 students out of 29,004 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 Political Theory schools.
Among the best Political Theory schools, Yale University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.81%, while University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest rate of 92.48%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University | 97.32% (96.87% / 97.80%) | 1,270 (649 / 621) |
1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 2 | Harvard University | 97.77% (96.77% / 98.87%) | 1,622 (838 / 784) |
1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 3 | University of Chicago | 95.58% (94.02% / 97.12%) | 1,515 (739 / 776) |
1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 4 | Yale University | 97.81% (97.63% / 97.98%) | 1,337 (659 / 678) |
1,367 (675 / 692) |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University | 94.05% (92.69% / 95.31%) | 1,280 (609 / 671) |
1,361 (657 / 704) |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | 94.03% (92.57% / 95.41%) | 5,829 (2,792 / 3,037) |
6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 7 | Duke University | 96.63% (95.30% / 97.87%) | 1,664 (791 / 873) |
1,722 (830 / 892) |
| 8 | Northwestern University | 96.52% (95.45% / 97.53%) | 1,913 (924 / 989) |
1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| 9 | University of Notre Dame | 96.33% (95.98% / 96.73%) | 1,969 (1,051 / 918) |
2,044 (1,095 / 949) |
| 10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 95.25% (94.56% / 95.93%) | 1,443 (713 / 730) |
1,515 (754 / 761) |
| 10 | Stanford University | 95.11% (93.68% / 96.49%) | 1,653 (800 / 853) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 92.48% (90.95% / 93.48%) | 6,036 (2,352 / 3,684) |
6,527 (2,586 / 3,941) |
| Average | 94.92% (93.89% / 95.85%) |
27,531 (12,917 / 14,614) |
29,004 (13,757 / 15,247) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Political Theory schools is 2.56% where 285 students have transferred out from schools out of 11,141 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 Political Theory schools.
Among the best Political Theory schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while University of California-Los Angeles has the highest rate of 3.46% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 2 | Harvard University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 3 | University of Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 4 | Yale University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,367 (675 / 692) |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University | 2.65% (2.74% / 2.56%) | 36 (18 / 18) | 1,361 (657 / 704) |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 7 | Duke University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,722 (830 / 892) |
| 8 | Northwestern University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| 9 | University of Notre Dame | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,044 (1,095 / 949) |
| 10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.99% (0.80% / 1.18%) | 15 (6 / 9) | 1,515 (754 / 761) |
| 10 | Stanford University | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 3.46% (3.63% / 3.35%) | 226 (94 / 132) | 6,527 (2,586 / 3,941) |
| Average | 2.56% (2.58% / 2.54%) | 285 (125 / 160) |
11,141 (4,851 / 6,290) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Political Theory schools is 97.50% for full-time students and 73.67% 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 Political Theory schools.
Among the best Political Theory schools, University of Chicago 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 | Princeton University | 97% | - |
| 2 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 3 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 4 | Yale University | 98% | - |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University | 97% | - |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% |
| 7 | Duke University | 97% | - |
| 8 | Northwestern University | 98% | - |
| 9 | University of Notre Dame | 97% | - |
| 10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 83% |
| 10 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 97% | 53% |
| Average | 97.50% | 73.67% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.