Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Cognitive Psychology schools is 91.14% where 30,049 students out of 32,970 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 Cognitive Psychology schools.
Among the best Cognitive Psychology schools, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.63%, while University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the lowest rate of 86.20%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | 95.23% (94.51% / 95.98%) | 1,597 (809 / 788) |
1,677 (856 / 821) |
| 2 | Harvard University | 97.63% (97.25% / 98.11%) | 1,610 (884 / 726) |
1,649 (909 / 740) |
| 3 | University of California-San Diego | 87.12% (85.15% / 89.21%) | 4,280 (2,156 / 2,124) |
4,913 (2,532 / 2,381) |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 86.20% (83.73% / 89.25%) | 5,967 (3,201 / 2,766) |
6,922 (3,823 / 3,099) |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | 93.46% (93.43% / 93.49%) | 1,372 (754 / 618) |
1,468 (807 / 661) |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.44% (92.63% / 94.24%) | 6,050 (2,991 / 3,059) |
6,475 (3,229 / 3,246) |
| 5 | Yale University | 96.39% (95.45% / 97.40%) | 1,309 (672 / 637) |
1,358 (704 / 654) |
| 8 | Washington University in St Louis | 94.36% (92.81% / 95.72%) | 1,622 (749 / 873) |
1,719 (807 / 912) |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | 91.29% (89.01% / 92.90%) | 5,248 (2,121 / 3,127) |
5,749 (2,383 / 3,366) |
| 10 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 95.58% (93.92% / 97.38%) | 994 (510 / 484) |
1,040 (543 / 497) |
| Average | 91.14% (89.48% / 92.83%) |
30,049 (14,847 / 15,202) |
32,970 (16,593 / 16,377) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Cognitive Psychology schools is 2.69% where 244 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,075 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 Cognitive Psychology schools.
Among the best Cognitive Psychology schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.48%, while University of California-Los Angeles has the highest rate of 3.97% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | 0.48% (0.35% / 0.61%) | 8 (3 / 5) | 1,677 (856 / 821) |
| 2 | Harvard University | 0.49% (0.55% / 0.41%) | 8 (5 / 3) | 1,649 (909 / 740) |
| 3 | University of California-San Diego | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4,913 (2,532 / 2,381) |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,922 (3,823 / 3,099) |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,468 (807 / 661) |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,475 (3,229 / 3,246) |
| 5 | Yale University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,358 (704 / 654) |
| 8 | Washington University in St Louis | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,719 (807 / 912) |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | 3.97% (4.57% / 3.54%) | 228 (109 / 119) | 5,749 (2,383 / 3,366) |
| 10 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,040 (543 / 497) |
| Average | 2.69% (2.82% / 2.58%) | 244 (117 / 127) |
9,075 (4,148 / 4,927) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Cognitive Psychology schools is 89.50% for full-time students and 61.40% 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 Cognitive Psychology schools.
Among the best Cognitive Psychology schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Yale University has the lowest rate of 65%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | 86% | - |
| 2 | Harvard University | 76% | - |
| 3 | University of California-San Diego | 94% | 50% |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 94% | 40% |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | 96% | - |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 96% | 94% |
| 5 | Yale University | 65% | - |
| 8 | Washington University in St Louis | 94% | 50% |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | 96% | 73% |
| 10 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 98% | - |
| Average | 89.50% | 61.40% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.