Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Theoretical Chemistry schools is 91.70% where 23,037 students out of 25,121 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 Theoretical Chemistry schools.
Among the best Theoretical Chemistry schools, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.58%, while University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the lowest rate of 85.13%.
| 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 | Harvard University | 97.58% (96.65% / 98.53%) | 1,613 (808 / 805) |
1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 3 | University of Chicago | 95.85% (94.40% / 97.38%) | 1,733 (877 / 856) |
1,808 (929 / 879) |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 96.10% (94.72% / 97.31%) | 1,478 (682 / 796) |
1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 5 | Yale University | 95.74% (94.87% / 96.59%) | 1,505 (740 / 765) |
1,572 (780 / 792) |
| 7 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 96.41% (95.58% / 97.26%) | 1,073 (541 / 532) |
1,113 (566 / 547) |
| 7 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 9 | Northwestern University | 95.13% (93.38% / 96.63%) | 1,835 (832 / 1,003) |
1,929 (891 / 1,038) |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 85.13% (82.90% / 87.72%) | 6,464 (3,385 / 3,079) |
7,593 (4,083 / 3,510) |
| Average | 91.70% (90.04% / 93.33%) |
23,037 (11,190 / 11,847) |
25,121 (12,428 / 12,693) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Theoretical Chemistry schools is 0.55% where 28 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,118 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 Theoretical Chemistry schools.
Among the best Theoretical Chemistry 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 | 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 | Harvard University | 0.06% (0.12% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 3 | University of Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.46% (0.42% / 0.49%) | 7 (3 / 4) | 1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 5 | Yale University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 9 | Northwestern University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 0.55% (0.71% / 0.39%) | 28 (18 / 10) |
5,118 (2,546 / 2,572) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Theoretical Chemistry schools is 97.80% for full-time students and 73.33% 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 Theoretical Chemistry schools.
Among the best Theoretical Chemistry schools, University of Chicago has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the lowest rate of 95%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 2 | California Institute of Technology | 97% | - |
| 3 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 3 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 95% |
| 5 | Yale University | 99% | - |
| 7 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | - |
| 7 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 9 | Northwestern University | 98% | - |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 95% | 44% |
| Average | 97.80% | 73.33% | |
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