Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Microbiology schools is 91.83% where 14,866 students out of 16,188 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 Microbiology schools.
Among the best Microbiology schools, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.58%, while University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest rate of 89.55%.
| 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) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%) | 5,559 (2,420 / 3,139) |
5,988 (2,633 / 3,355) |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.55% (88.15% / 90.80%) | 6,135 (2,857 / 3,278) |
6,851 (3,241 / 3,610) |
| Average | 91.83% (90.75% / 92.79%) |
14,866 (6,875 / 7,991) |
16,188 (7,576 / 8,612) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Microbiology schools is 0.39% where 13 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,349 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 Microbiology schools.
Among the best Microbiology schools, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while Stanford University has the highest rate of 0.71% (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) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 0.39% (0.53% / 0.24%) | 13 (9 / 4) |
3,349 (1,702 / 1,647) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Microbiology schools is 97.25% 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 Microbiology schools.
Among the best Microbiology schools, Harvard University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest rate of 96%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 2 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 96% | 81% |
| Average | 97.25% | 81.00% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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