Stanford Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Stanford University, the graduation rates was 91.92% (1,559 students out of 1,696 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 790 male and 769 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 Stanford University. Last year, the graduation rate was 91.92%. where 1,559 students out of 1,696 candidate completed their degree.

862 students completed their course in 4 years and 553 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 144 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 Stanford University, 172 of 192 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 89.58%.

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 Stanford University is 0.71% (12 out of 1,696 students transferred-out.).

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