Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Biological Sciences schools is 94.36% where 14,160 students out of 15,006 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 Biological Sciences schools.
Among the best Biological Sciences schools, Princeton University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.61%, while Stanford University has the lowest rate of 91.92%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 97.58% (96.65% / 98.53%) | 1,613 (808 / 805) |
1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 96.41% (95.58% / 97.26%) | 1,073 (541 / 532) |
1,113 (566 / 547) |
| 1 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%) | 5,559 (2,420 / 3,139) |
5,988 (2,633 / 3,355) |
| 5 | California Institute of Technology | 94.37% (92.74% / 96.26%) | 218 (115 / 103) |
231 (124 / 107) |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University | 93.78% (92.35% / 95.01%) | 1,327 (604 / 723) |
1,415 (654 / 761) |
| 7 | University of California-San Francisco | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| 7 | Yale University | 95.74% (94.87% / 96.59%) | 1,505 (740 / 765) |
1,572 (780 / 792) |
| 9 | Princeton University | 97.61% (96.93% / 98.32%) | 1,306 (662 / 644) |
1,338 (683 / 655) |
| Average | 94.36% (93.53% / 95.12%) |
14,160 (6,680 / 7,480) |
15,006 (7,142 / 7,864) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Biological Sciences schools is 1.30% where 65 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,995 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 Biological Sciences schools.
Among the best Biological Sciences schools, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while California Institute of Technology has the highest rate of 3.46% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 0.06% (0.12% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 1 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | California Institute of Technology | 3.46% (4.84% / 1.87%) | 8 (6 / 2) | 231 (124 / 107) |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University | 3.11% (3.36% / 2.89%) | 44 (22 / 22) | 1,415 (654 / 761) |
| 7 | University of California-San Francisco | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | Yale University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | Princeton University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 1.30% (1.49% / 1.11%) | 65 (37 / 28) |
4,995 (2,480 / 2,515) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Biological Sciences schools is 98.00% for full-time students and 81.00% 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 best Biological Sciences schools.
Among the best Biological Sciences schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of California-Berkeley has the lowest rate of 97%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | - |
| 1 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 5 | California Institute of Technology | 97% | - |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University | 98% | - |
| 7 | University of California-San Francisco | No retention information available at the school. | |
| 7 | Yale University | 99% | - |
| 9 | Princeton University | 98% | - |
| Average | 98.00% | 81.00% | |
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