Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Social Sciences and Humanities schools is 93.21% where 37,965 students out of 40,730 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 Social Sciences and Humanities schools.
Among the best Social Sciences and Humanities schools, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.77%, while University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest rate of 89.23%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University | 97.32% (96.87% / 97.80%) | 1,270 (649 / 621) |
1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 94.03% (92.57% / 95.41%) | 5,829 (2,792 / 3,037) |
6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.23% (87.34% / 90.93%) | 5,723 (2,655 / 3,068) |
6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| 4 | Stanford University | 95.11% (93.68% / 96.49%) | 1,653 (800 / 853) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.17% (92.75% / 93.56%) | 6,216 (3,018 / 3,198) |
6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 6 | Harvard University | 97.77% (96.77% / 98.87%) | 1,622 (838 / 784) |
1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 7 | University of Chicago | 95.58% (94.02% / 97.12%) | 1,515 (739 / 776) |
1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 8 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 91.32% (89.20% / 92.74%) | 3,853 (1,503 / 2,350) |
4,219 (1,685 / 2,534) |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | 92.48% (90.95% / 93.48%) | 6,036 (2,352 / 3,684) |
6,527 (2,586 / 3,941) |
| 10 | Northwestern University | 96.52% (95.45% / 97.53%) | 1,913 (924 / 989) |
1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.09% (94.26% / 97.78%) | 2,335 (1,101 / 1,234) |
2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| Average | 93.21% (91.94% / 94.31%) |
37,965 (17,371 / 20,594) |
40,730 (18,893 / 21,837) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Social Sciences and Humanities schools is 3.68% where 460 students have transferred out from schools out of 12,484 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 Social Sciences and Humanities schools.
Among the best Social Sciences and Humanities schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the highest rate of 5.36% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| 4 | Stanford University | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 6 | Harvard University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 7 | University of Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 8 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 5.36% (6.17% / 4.81%) | 226 (104 / 122) | 4,219 (1,685 / 2,534) |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | 3.46% (3.63% / 3.35%) | 226 (94 / 132) | 6,527 (2,586 / 3,941) |
| 10 | Northwestern University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| Average | 3.68% (4.00% / 3.47%) | 460 (205 / 255) |
12,484 (5,125 / 7,359) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Social Sciences and Humanities schools is 97.09% for full-time students and 78.83% 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 Social Sciences and Humanities schools.
Among the best Social Sciences and Humanities schools, University of Chicago has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest rate of 94%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University | 97% | - |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 94% | 65% |
| 4 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 85% |
| 6 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 7 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 8 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 96% | 92% |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | 97% | 53% |
| 10 | Northwestern University | 98% | - |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 98% | 93% |
| Average | 97.09% | 78.83% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.