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Princeton University vs. Columbia University in the City of New York

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 96.80% where 2,784 students out of 2,876 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, Princeton University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.61%, while Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest rate of 96.10%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Princeton University
97.61%
(96.93% / 98.32%)
1,306
(662 / 644)
1,338
(683 / 655)
Columbia University in the City of New York
96.10%
(94.72% / 97.31%)
1,478
(682 / 796)
1,538
(720 / 818)
Average96.80%
(95.79% / 97.76%)
2,784
(1,344 / 1,440)
2,876
(1,403 / 1,473)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 0.46% where 7 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,538 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)
Princeton University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Columbia University in the City of New York
0.46%
(0.42% / 0.49%)
7
(3 / 4)
1,538
(720 / 818)
Average0.46%
(0.42% / 0.49%)
7
(3 / 4)
1,538
(720 / 818)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 98.00% for full-time students and 95.00% 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 selected colleges.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Princeton University
98%-
Columbia University in the City of New York
98%95%
Average98.00% 95.00%