Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Computer Science schools is 90.12% where 29,752 students out of 33,013 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 Science schools.
Among the best Computer Science 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%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 96.41% (95.58% / 97.26%) | 1,073 (541 / 532) |
1,113 (566 / 547) |
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University | 94.13% (93.03% / 95.24%) | 1,475 (734 / 741) |
1,567 (789 / 778) |
| 1 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%) | 5,559 (2,420 / 3,139) |
5,988 (2,633 / 3,355) |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 85.13% (82.90% / 87.72%) | 6,464 (3,385 / 3,079) |
7,593 (4,083 / 3,510) |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 94.37% (92.74% / 96.26%) | 218 (115 / 103) |
231 (124 / 107) |
| 6 | Cornell University | 95.38% (94.30% / 96.29%) | 3,135 (1,423 / 1,712) |
3,287 (1,509 / 1,778) |
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 94.02% (93.86% / 94.25%) | 2,923 (1,727 / 1,196) |
3,109 (1,840 / 1,269) |
| 9 | Princeton University | 97.61% (96.93% / 98.32%) | 1,306 (662 / 644) |
1,338 (683 / 655) |
| 9 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 85.18% (82.93% / 86.99%) | 6,040 (2,623 / 3,417) |
7,091 (3,163 / 3,928) |
| Average | 90.12% (88.71% / 91.50%) |
29,752 (14,420 / 15,332) |
33,013 (16,256 / 16,757) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Computer Science schools is 2.44% where 161 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,603 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 Science schools.
Among the best Computer Science schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.71%, while Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the highest rate of 3.57% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1.91% (2.15% / 1.67%) | 30 (17 / 13) | 1,567 (789 / 778) |
| 1 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 3.46% (4.84% / 1.87%) | 8 (6 / 2) | 231 (124 / 107) |
| 6 | Cornell University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 3.57% (3.48% / 3.70%) | 111 (64 / 47) | 3,109 (1,840 / 1,269) |
| 9 | Princeton University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 2.44% (2.63% / 2.21%) | 161 (95 / 66) |
6,603 (3,619 / 2,984) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Computer Science schools is 97.30% for full-time students and 78.00% 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 Science schools.
Among the best Computer Science 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%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | - |
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University | 98% | - |
| 1 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 95% | 44% |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 97% | - |
| 6 | Cornell University | 98% | - |
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 98% | 100% |
| 9 | Princeton University | 98% | - |
| 9 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 95% | 87% |
| Average | 97.30% | 78.00% | |
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