Harvard Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Harvard University, the graduation rates was 97.58% (1,613 students out of 1,653 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 808 male and 805 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Harvard University. Last year, the graduation rate was 97.58%. where 1,613 students out of 1,653 candidate completed their degree.

920 students completed their course in 4 years and 638 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 55 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Harvard University, 199 of 205 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 97.07%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Harvard University is 0.06% (1 out of 1,653 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Harvard University, the retention rate is 98%.