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Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of Forbes Top 25 is 94.81% where 27,730 students out of 29,249 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 Forbes Top 25.
Among the Forbes Top 25, Princeton University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.61%, while United States Military Academy has the lowest rate of 87.06%.
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Graduation Rate Comparison Between Forbes Top 25
RankName Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
1Williams College
93.61%
(91.05% / 96.00%)		498
(234 / 264)		 532
(257 / 275)
2Stanford University
91.92%
(91.22% / 92.65%)		1,559
(790 / 769)		 1,696
(866 / 830)
3Swarthmore College
92.27%
(92.23% / 92.31%)		382
(190 / 192)		 414
(206 / 208)
4Princeton University
97.61%
(96.93% / 98.32%)		1,306
(662 / 644)		 1,338
(683 / 655)
5Massachusetts Institute of Technology
96.41%
(95.58% / 97.26%)		1,073
(541 / 532)		 1,113
(566 / 547)
6Yale University
95.74%
(94.87% / 96.59%)		1,505
(740 / 765)		 1,572
(780 / 792)
7Harvard University
97.58%
(96.65% / 98.53%)		1,613
(808 / 805)		 1,653
(836 / 817)
8Pomona College
93.20%
(93.09% / 93.30%)		384
(175 / 209)		 412
(188 / 224)
9United States Military Academy
87.06%
(86.66% / 88.34%)		1,036
(786 / 250)		 1,190
(907 / 283)
10Amherst College
93.90%
(90.72% / 96.86%)		462
(215 / 247)		 492
(237 / 255)
11Haverford College
89.64%
(90.29% / 89.01%)		320
(158 / 162)		 357
(175 / 182)
12University of Pennsylvania
96.54%
(95.05% / 97.77%)		2,374
(1,057 / 1,317)		 2,459
(1,112 / 1,347)
13Brown University
95.69%
(95.89% / 95.51%)		1,576
(746 / 830)		 1,647
(778 / 869)
14Bowdoin College
95.28%
(95.47% / 95.09%)		484
(232 / 252)		 508
(243 / 265)
15Wesleyan University
92.64%
(88.76% / 95.74%)		743
(316 / 427)		 802
(356 / 446)
16Carleton College
89.60%
(87.88% / 91.32%)		474
(232 / 242)		 529
(264 / 265)
17University of Notre Dame
95.17%
(93.90% / 96.56%)		1,970
(1,016 / 954)		 2,070
(1,082 / 988)
18Dartmouth College
95.54%
(94.74% / 96.35%)		1,113
(558 / 555)		 1,165
(589 / 576)
19Northwestern University
95.13%
(93.38% / 96.63%)		1,835
(832 / 1,003)		 1,929
(891 / 1,038)
20Columbia University in the City of New York
96.10%
(94.72% / 97.31%)		1,478
(682 / 796)		 1,538
(720 / 818)
21California Institute of Technology
94.37%
(92.74% / 96.26%)		218
(115 / 103)		 231
(124 / 107)
22Davidson College
91.07%
(89.20% / 92.83%)		469
(223 / 246)		 515
(250 / 265)
23Duke University
96.78%
(94.96% / 98.46%)		1,684
(791 / 893)		 1,740
(833 / 907)
24University of Chicago
95.85%
(94.40% / 97.38%)		1,733
(877 / 856)		 1,808
(929 / 879)
25Tufts University
93.63%
(93.87% / 93.44%)		1,441
(643 / 798)		 1,539
(685 / 854)
Average94.81%
(93.56% / 96.05%)		 27,730
(13,619 / 14,111)		 29,249
(14,557 / 14,692)
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Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of Forbes Top 25 is 1.91% where 220 students have transferred out from schools out of 11,500 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 Forbes Top 25.
Among the Forbes Top 25, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while Haverford College has the highest rate of 6.72% (more students transferred out from the school).
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Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Forbes Top 25
RankNameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
1Williams College
0.94%
(1.56% / 0.36%)		5
(4 / 1)		532
(257 / 275)
2Stanford University
0.71%
(0.92% / 0.48%)		12
(8 / 4)		1,696
(866 / 830)
3Swarthmore College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
4Princeton University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
5Massachusetts Institute of Technology
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
6Yale University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
7Harvard University
0.06%
(0.12% / 0.00%)		1
(1 / 0)		1,653
(836 / 817)
8Pomona College
2.18%
(1.60% / 2.68%)		9
(3 / 6)		412
(188 / 224)
9United States Military Academy
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
10Amherst College
2.85%
(4.22% / 1.57%)		14
(10 / 4)		492
(237 / 255)
11Haverford College
6.72%
(6.86% / 6.59%)		24
(12 / 12)		357
(175 / 182)
12University of Pennsylvania
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
13Brown University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
14Bowdoin College
3.15%
(1.65% / 4.53%)		16
(4 / 12)		508
(243 / 265)
15Wesleyan University
4.61%
(7.58% / 2.24%)		37
(27 / 10)		802
(356 / 446)
16Carleton College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
17University of Notre Dame
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
18Dartmouth College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
19Northwestern University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
20Columbia University in the City of New York
0.46%
(0.42% / 0.49%)		7
(3 / 4)		1,538
(720 / 818)
21California Institute of Technology
3.46%
(4.84% / 1.87%)		8
(6 / 2)		231
(124 / 107)
22Davidson College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
23Duke University
1.03%
(1.56% / 0.55%)		18
(13 / 5)		1,740
(833 / 907)
24University of Chicago
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
25Tufts University
4.48%
(4.53% / 4.45%)		69
(31 / 38)		1,539
(685 / 854)
Average1.91%
(2.21% / 1.64%)		220
(122 / 98)		 11,500
(5,520 / 5,980)
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Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of Forbes Top 25 is 97.20% 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 Forbes Top 25.
Among the Forbes Top 25, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Swarthmore College has the lowest rate of 94%.
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Retention Rate Comparison Between Forbes Top 25
RankNameFull-timePart-time
1 Williams College
97%-
2 Stanford University
98%-
3 Swarthmore College
94%-
4 Princeton University
98%-
5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
99%-
6 Yale University
99%-
7 Harvard University
98%-
8 Pomona College
98%-
9 United States Military Academy
95%-
10 Amherst College
97%-
11 Haverford College
94%-
12 University of Pennsylvania
99%-
13 Brown University
99%-
14 Bowdoin College
97%-
15 Wesleyan University
95%-
16 Carleton College
96%-
17 University of Notre Dame
99%-
18 Dartmouth College
98%-
19 Northwestern University
98%-
20 Columbia University in the City of New York
98%95%
21 California Institute of Technology
97%-
22 Davidson College
95%-
23 Duke University
98%-
24 University of Chicago
99%-
25 Tufts University
95%-
Average97.20% 95.00%
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The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.