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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 97.31% where 1,843 students out of 1,894 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 selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.77%, while California Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 94.04%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
California Institute of Technology 94.04%
(92.19% / 96.26%)
221
(118 / 103)
235
(128 / 107)
Harvard University 97.77%
(96.77% / 98.87%)
1,622
(838 / 784)
1,659
(866 / 793)
Average97.31%
(96.18% / 98.56%)
1,843
(956 / 887)
1,894
(994 / 900)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.40% where 8 students have transferred out from schools out of 235 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 selected colleges.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
California Institute of Technology 3.40%
(3.13% / 3.74%)
8
(4 / 4)
235
(128 / 107)
Harvard University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,659
(866 / 793)
Average3.40%
(3.13% / 3.74%)
8
(4 / 4)
235
(128 / 107)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 98.00% for full-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 selected colleges.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California Institute of Technology 98%-
Harvard University 98%-
Average98.00% 0.00%