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Graduation Comparison Between Best Computer Theory Schools

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of best Computer Theory schools is 90.34% where 40,463 students out of 44,790 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 Theory schools.
Among the best Computer Theory schools, Princeton University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.61%, while University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the lowest rate of 85.13%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Best Computer Theory 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)
4Stanford University
91.92%
(91.22% / 92.65%)		1,559
(790 / 769)		 1,696
(866 / 830)
5Princeton University
97.61%
(96.93% / 98.32%)		1,306
(662 / 644)		 1,338
(683 / 655)
6Cornell University
95.38%
(94.30% / 96.29%)		3,135
(1,423 / 1,712)		 3,287
(1,509 / 1,778)
7Harvard University
97.58%
(96.65% / 98.53%)		1,613
(808 / 805)		 1,653
(836 / 817)
8Columbia University in the City of New York
96.10%
(94.72% / 97.31%)		1,478
(682 / 796)		 1,538
(720 / 818)
9The University of Texas at Austin
88.90%
(86.72% / 90.61%)		7,838
(3,369 / 4,469)		 8,817
(3,885 / 4,932)
10University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
85.13%
(82.90% / 87.72%)		6,464
(3,385 / 3,079)		 7,593
(4,083 / 3,510)
11Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
94.02%
(93.86% / 94.25%)		2,923
(1,727 / 1,196)		 3,109
(1,840 / 1,269)
12University of Washington-Seattle Campus
85.18%
(82.93% / 86.99%)		6,040
(2,623 / 3,417)		 7,091
(3,163 / 3,928)
Average90.34%
(88.83% / 91.74%)		 40,463
(19,164 / 21,299)		 44,790
(21,573 / 23,217)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of best Computer Theory schools is 1.68% where 161 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,563 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 Theory schools.
Among the best Computer Theory schools, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the highest rate of 3.57% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Best Computer Theory 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.
4Stanford University
0.71%
(0.92% / 0.48%)		12
(8 / 4)		1,696
(866 / 830)
5Princeton University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
6Cornell University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
7Harvard University
0.06%
(0.12% / 0.00%)		1
(1 / 0)		1,653
(836 / 817)
8Columbia University in the City of New York
0.46%
(0.42% / 0.49%)		7
(3 / 4)		1,538
(720 / 818)
9The University of Texas at Austin
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
10University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
11Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
3.57%
(3.48% / 3.70%)		111
(64 / 47)		3,109
(1,840 / 1,269)
12University of Washington-Seattle Campus
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average1.68%
(1.84% / 1.51%)		161
(93 / 68)		 9,563
(5,051 / 4,512)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of best Computer Theory schools is 97.42% for full-time students and 82.83% 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 Theory schools.
Among the best Computer Theory schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the lowest rate of 95%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Best Computer Theory Schools
RankNameFull-timePart-time
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
99%-
2 Carnegie Mellon University
98%-
3 University of California-Berkeley
97%81%
4 Stanford University
98%-
5 Princeton University
98%-
6 Cornell University
98%-
7 Harvard University
98%-
8 Columbia University in the City of New York
98%95%
9 The University of Texas at Austin
97%90%
10 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
95%44%
11 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
98%100%
12 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
95%87%
Average97.42% 82.83%
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