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Graduation Comparison Between Best Computer Systems Schools

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of best Computer Systems schools is 89.58% where 54,174 students out of 60,473 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 Computer Systems schools.
Among the best Computer Systems schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest graduation rate of 96.41%, while University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the lowest rate of 85.13%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Best Computer Systems Schools
RankName Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
96.41%
(95.58% / 97.26%)		1,073
(541 / 532)		 1,113
(566 / 547)
2Carnegie Mellon University
94.13%
(93.03% / 95.24%)		1,475
(734 / 741)		 1,567
(789 / 778)
3University of California-Berkeley
92.84%
(91.91% / 93.56%)		5,559
(2,420 / 3,139)		 5,988
(2,633 / 3,355)
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
85.13%
(82.90% / 87.72%)		6,464
(3,385 / 3,079)		 7,593
(4,083 / 3,510)
5Stanford University
91.92%
(91.22% / 92.65%)		1,559
(790 / 769)		 1,696
(866 / 830)
6Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
94.02%
(93.86% / 94.25%)		2,923
(1,727 / 1,196)		 3,109
(1,840 / 1,269)
7University of Washington-Seattle Campus
85.18%
(82.93% / 86.99%)		6,040
(2,623 / 3,417)		 7,091
(3,163 / 3,928)
8The University of Texas at Austin
88.90%
(86.72% / 90.61%)		7,838
(3,369 / 4,469)		 8,817
(3,885 / 4,932)
8University of Wisconsin-Madison
89.55%
(88.15% / 90.80%)		6,135
(2,857 / 3,278)		 6,851
(3,241 / 3,610)
10University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
93.20%
(91.93% / 94.43%)		6,207
(3,017 / 3,190)		 6,660
(3,282 / 3,378)
11Cornell University
95.38%
(94.30% / 96.29%)		3,135
(1,423 / 1,712)		 3,287
(1,509 / 1,778)
12University of California-San Diego
86.05%
(83.97% / 87.97%)		5,766
(2,708 / 3,058)		 6,701
(3,225 / 3,476)
Average89.58%
(88.01% / 91.05%)		 54,174
(25,594 / 28,580)		 60,473
(29,082 / 31,391)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of best Computer Systems schools is 3.04% where 398 students have transferred out from schools out of 13,073 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 Computer Systems schools.
Among the best Computer Systems schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.71%, while University of California-San Diego has the highest rate of 3.66% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Best Computer Systems Schools
RankNameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
2Carnegie Mellon University
1.91%
(2.15% / 1.67%)		30
(17 / 13)		1,567
(789 / 778)
3University of California-Berkeley
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
5Stanford University
0.71%
(0.92% / 0.48%)		12
(8 / 4)		1,696
(866 / 830)
6Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
3.57%
(3.48% / 3.70%)		111
(64 / 47)		3,109
(1,840 / 1,269)
7University of Washington-Seattle Campus
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
8The University of Texas at Austin
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
8University of Wisconsin-Madison
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
10University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
11Cornell University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
12University of California-San Diego
3.66%
(3.78% / 3.54%)		245
(122 / 123)		6,701
(3,225 / 3,476)
Average3.04%
(3.14% / 2.94%)		398
(211 / 187)		 13,073
(6,720 / 6,353)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of best Computer Systems schools is 96.83% for full-time students and 80.88% 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 Computer Systems schools.
Among the best Computer Systems schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of California-San Diego has the lowest rate of 94%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Best Computer Systems Schools
RankNameFull-timePart-time
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
99%-
2 Carnegie Mellon University
98%-
3 University of California-Berkeley
97%81%
4 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
95%44%
5 Stanford University
98%-
6 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
98%100%
7 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
95%87%
8 The University of Texas at Austin
97%90%
8 University of Wisconsin-Madison
96%81%
10 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
97%80%
11 Cornell University
98%-
12 University of California-San Diego
94%84%
Average96.83% 80.88%
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.