Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Biochemistry schools is 91.88% where 22,449 students out of 24,433 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 Biochemistry schools.
Among the best Biochemistry schools, Yale University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.81%, while University of California-San Diego has the lowest rate of 87.73%.
| 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 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.23% (87.34% / 90.93%) | 5,723 (2,655 / 3,068) |
6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| 4 | Harvard University | 97.77% (96.77% / 98.87%) | 1,622 (838 / 784) |
1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 5 | University of California-San Francisco | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| 6 | Stanford University | 95.11% (93.68% / 96.49%) | 1,653 (800 / 853) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 7 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 8 | Yale University | 97.81% (97.63% / 97.98%) | 1,337 (659 / 678) |
1,367 (675 / 692) |
| 9 | California Institute of Technology | 94.04% (92.19% / 96.26%) | 221 (118 / 103) |
235 (128 / 107) |
| 10 | University of California-San Diego | 87.73% (85.26% / 89.90%) | 5,013 (2,279 / 2,734) |
5,714 (2,673 / 3,041) |
| Average | 91.88% (90.31% / 93.36%) |
22,449 (10,700 / 11,749) |
24,433 (11,848 / 12,585) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Biochemistry schools is 0.81% where 16 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,973 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 Biochemistry schools.
Among the best Biochemistry schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while California Institute of Technology has the highest rate of 3.40% (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 | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| 4 | Harvard University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 5 | University of California-San Francisco | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | Stanford University | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 7 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 8 | Yale University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,367 (675 / 692) |
| 9 | California Institute of Technology | 3.40% (3.13% / 3.74%) | 8 (4 / 4) | 235 (128 / 107) |
| 10 | University of California-San Diego | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 5,714 (2,673 / 3,041) |
| Average | 0.81% (1.12% / 0.50%) | 16 (11 / 5) |
1,973 (982 / 991) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Biochemistry schools is 96.75% for full-time students and 82.00% 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 Biochemistry schools.
Among the best Biochemistry schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of California-San Diego has the lowest rate of 93%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 94% | 65% |
| 4 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 5 | University of California-San Francisco | No retention information available at the school. | |
| 6 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 7 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% |
| 8 | Yale University | 98% | - |
| 9 | California Institute of Technology | 98% | - |
| 10 | University of California-San Diego | 93% | 78% |
| Average | 96.75% | 82.00% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.