Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Game Design schools is 85.08% where 25,477 students out of 29,945 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 Game Design schools.
Among the best Game Design schools, Cornell University has the most highest graduation rate of 95.29%, while University of Utah has the lowest rate of 64.55%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern California | 92.50% (90.78% / 93.91%) | 2,824 (1,251 / 1,573) |
3,053 (1,378 / 1,675) |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 91.50% (89.84% / 93.15%) | 1,411 (690 / 721) |
1,542 (768 / 774) |
| 3 | University of Utah | 64.55% (61.37% / 67.76%) | 2,050 (980 / 1,070) |
3,176 (1,597 / 1,579) |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 92.60% (91.84% / 93.67%) | 2,651 (1,541 / 1,110) |
2,863 (1,678 / 1,185) |
| 5 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 73.99% (70.81% / 80.20%) | 1,789 (1,133 / 656) |
2,418 (1,600 / 818) |
| 6 | University of California-Santa Cruz | 76.91% (74.77% / 79.14%) | 3,225 (1,594 / 1,631) |
4,193 (2,132 / 2,061) |
| 7 | Cornell University | 95.29% (94.55% / 95.94%) | 3,159 (1,458 / 1,701) |
3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 9 | Stanford University | 95.11% (93.68% / 96.49%) | 1,653 (800 / 853) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 10 | University of California-Irvine | 86.61% (84.42% / 88.53%) | 5,664 (2,584 / 3,080) |
6,540 (3,061 / 3,479) |
| Average | 85.08% (82.80% / 87.43%) |
25,477 (12,590 / 12,887) |
29,945 (15,206 / 14,739) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Game Design schools is 5.19% where 796 students have transferred out from schools out of 15,334 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 Game Design schools.
Among the best Game Design schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while University of California-Irvine has the highest rate of 6.87% (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 Southern California | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,053 (1,378 / 1,675) |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,542 (768 / 774) |
| 3 | University of Utah | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,176 (1,597 / 1,579) |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 4.30% (4.47% / 4.05%) | 123 (75 / 48) | 2,863 (1,678 / 1,185) |
| 5 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,418 (1,600 / 818) |
| 6 | University of California-Santa Cruz | 5.15% (5.02% / 5.29%) | 216 (107 / 109) | 4,193 (2,132 / 2,061) |
| 7 | Cornell University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 9 | Stanford University | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 10 | University of California-Irvine | 6.87% (7.22% / 6.55%) | 449 (221 / 228) | 6,540 (3,061 / 3,479) |
| Average | 5.19% (5.31% / 5.07%) | 796 (410 / 386) |
15,334 (7,725 / 7,609) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Game Design schools is 93.50% for full-time students and 73.57% 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 Game Design schools.
Among the best Game Design schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of Utah has the lowest rate of 85%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern California | 97% | 33% |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 97% | - |
| 3 | University of Utah | 85% | 55% |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 98% | 100% |
| 5 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 85% | 100% |
| 6 | University of California-Santa Cruz | 88% | 52% |
| 7 | Cornell University | 97% | - |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% |
| 9 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 10 | University of California-Irvine | 91% | 75% |
| Average | 93.50% | 73.57% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.