Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Physical Chemistry schools is 88.01% where 32,562 students out of 36,998 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 Physical Chemistry schools.
Among the best Physical Chemistry schools, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.58%, while University of Colorado Boulder has the lowest rate of 74.19%.
| 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 | California Institute of Technology | 94.37% (92.74% / 96.26%) | 218 (115 / 103) |
231 (124 / 107) |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 96.41% (95.58% / 97.26%) | 1,073 (541 / 532) |
1,113 (566 / 547) |
| 4 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 5 | Northwestern University | 95.13% (93.38% / 96.63%) | 1,835 (832 / 1,003) |
1,929 (891 / 1,038) |
| 6 | University of Chicago | 95.85% (94.40% / 97.38%) | 1,733 (877 / 856) |
1,808 (929 / 879) |
| 7 | Harvard University | 97.58% (96.65% / 98.53%) | 1,613 (808 / 805) |
1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.55% (88.15% / 90.80%) | 6,135 (2,857 / 3,278) |
6,851 (3,241 / 3,610) |
| 9 | University of Colorado Boulder | 74.19% (71.46% / 77.23%) | 4,895 (2,484 / 2,411) |
6,598 (3,476 / 3,122) |
| 10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 96.10% (94.72% / 97.31%) | 1,478 (682 / 796) |
1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 85.13% (82.90% / 87.72%) | 6,464 (3,385 / 3,079) |
7,593 (4,083 / 3,510) |
| Average | 88.01% (85.98% / 90.01%) |
32,562 (15,791 / 16,771) |
36,998 (18,365 / 18,633) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Physical Chemistry schools is 9.17% where 1,074 students have transferred out from schools out of 11,716 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 Physical Chemistry schools.
Among the best Physical Chemistry schools, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while University of Colorado Boulder has the highest rate of 15.85% (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 | California Institute of Technology | 3.46% (4.84% / 1.87%) | 8 (6 / 2) | 231 (124 / 107) |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 5 | Northwestern University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | University of Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | Harvard University | 0.06% (0.12% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | University of Colorado Boulder | 15.85% (16.05% / 15.63%) | 1,046 (558 / 488) | 6,598 (3,476 / 3,122) |
| 10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.46% (0.42% / 0.49%) | 7 (3 / 4) | 1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 9.17% (9.56% / 8.75%) | 1,074 (576 / 498) |
11,716 (6,022 / 5,694) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Physical Chemistry schools is 96.82% for full-time students and 72.20% 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 Physical Chemistry schools.
Among the best Physical Chemistry schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of Colorado Boulder has the lowest rate of 90%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 2 | California Institute of Technology | 97% | - |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | - |
| 4 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 5 | Northwestern University | 98% | - |
| 6 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 7 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 96% | 81% |
| 9 | University of Colorado Boulder | 90% | 60% |
| 10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 95% |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 95% | 44% |
| Average | 96.82% | 72.20% | |
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