Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools is 91.16% where 26,221 students out of 28,763 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 Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools.
Among the best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.77%, while University of California-Davis has the lowest rate of 86.34%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 94.03% (92.57% / 95.41%) | 5,829 (2,792 / 3,037) |
6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 2 | Cornell University | 95.29% (94.55% / 95.94%) | 3,159 (1,458 / 1,701) |
3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| 3 | University of California-Davis | 86.34% (83.92% / 87.73%) | 4,919 (1,743 / 3,176) |
5,697 (2,077 / 3,620) |
| 4 | Stanford University | 95.11% (93.68% / 96.49%) | 1,653 (800 / 853) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 95.58% (94.02% / 97.12%) | 1,515 (739 / 776) |
1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 6 | Harvard University | 97.77% (96.77% / 98.87%) | 1,622 (838 / 784) |
1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 7 | The University of Texas at Austin | 87.79% (85.82% / 89.46%) | 7,524 (3,365 / 4,159) |
8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| Average | 91.16% (89.84% / 92.26%) |
26,221 (11,735 / 14,486) |
28,763 (13,062 / 15,701) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools is 0.46% where 8 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,738 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 Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools.
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 2 | Cornell University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| 3 | University of California-Davis | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 5,697 (2,077 / 3,620) |
| 4 | Stanford University | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 6 | Harvard University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 7 | The University of Texas at Austin | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| Average | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools is 96.43% for full-time students and 81.67% 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 Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools.
Among the best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools, University of Chicago has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of California-Davis has the lowest rate of 92%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% |
| 2 | Cornell University | 97% | - |
| 3 | University of California-Davis | 92% | 75% |
| 4 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 6 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 7 | The University of Texas at Austin | 95% | 85% |
| Average | 96.43% | 81.67% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.