Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools is 90.81% where 26,831 students out of 29,545 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 97.58%, while University of California-Davis has the lowest rate of 85.67%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%) | 5,559 (2,420 / 3,139) |
5,988 (2,633 / 3,355) |
| 2 | Cornell University | 95.38% (94.30% / 96.29%) | 3,135 (1,423 / 1,712) |
3,287 (1,509 / 1,778) |
| 3 | University of California-Davis | 85.67% (83.84% / 86.69%) | 5,394 (1,883 / 3,511) |
6,296 (2,246 / 4,050) |
| 4 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 95.85% (94.40% / 97.38%) | 1,733 (877 / 856) |
1,808 (929 / 879) |
| 6 | Harvard University | 97.58% (96.65% / 98.53%) | 1,613 (808 / 805) |
1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 7 | The University of Texas at Austin | 88.90% (86.72% / 90.61%) | 7,838 (3,369 / 4,469) |
8,817 (3,885 / 4,932) |
| Average | 90.81% (89.66% / 91.71%) |
26,831 (11,570 / 15,261) |
29,545 (12,904 / 16,641) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools is 3.36% where 324 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,645 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.
Among the best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while University of California-Davis has the highest rate of 4.94% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | Cornell University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 3 | University of California-Davis | 4.94% (3.87% / 5.53%) | 311 (87 / 224) | 6,296 (2,246 / 4,050) |
| 4 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 4 | University of Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | Harvard University | 0.06% (0.12% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 7 | The University of Texas at Austin | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 3.36% (2.43% / 4.00%) | 324 (96 / 228) |
9,645 (3,948 / 5,697) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools is 97.14% for full-time students and 84.67% 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 93%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 2 | Cornell University | 98% | - |
| 3 | University of California-Davis | 93% | 83% |
| 4 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 6 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 7 | The University of Texas at Austin | 97% | 90% |
| Average | 97.14% | 84.67% | |
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