Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Geochemistry schools is 90.74% where 40,258 students out of 44,366 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 Geochemistry schools.
Among the best Geochemistry schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest graduation rate of 96.41%, while Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 86.09%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Institute of Technology | 94.37% (92.74% / 96.26%) | 218 (115 / 103) |
231 (124 / 107) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 86.09% (83.19% / 89.02%) | 6,929 (3,370 / 3,559) |
8,049 (4,051 / 3,998) |
| 3 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 96.10% (94.72% / 97.31%) | 1,478 (682 / 796) |
1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 3 | 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.55% (88.15% / 90.80%) | 6,135 (2,857 / 3,278) |
6,851 (3,241 / 3,610) |
| 7 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 7 | University of California-Los Angeles | 92.62% (91.97% / 93.05%) | 5,772 (2,292 / 3,480) |
6,232 (2,492 / 3,740) |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | 88.68% (87.02% / 90.49%) | 5,328 (2,721 / 2,607) |
6,008 (3,127 / 2,881) |
| 10 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 96.41% (95.58% / 97.26%) | 1,073 (541 / 532) |
1,113 (566 / 547) |
| Average | 90.74% (89.11% / 92.22%) |
40,258 (18,805 / 21,453) |
44,366 (21,102 / 23,264) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Geochemistry schools is 3.51% where 833 students have transferred out from schools out of 23,754 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 Geochemistry schools.
Among the best Geochemistry schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while University of Maryland-College Park has the highest rate of 7.66% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Institute of Technology | 3.46% (4.84% / 1.87%) | 8 (6 / 2) | 231 (124 / 107) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1.70% (1.88% / 1.53%) | 137 (76 / 61) | 8,049 (4,051 / 3,998) |
| 3 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.46% (0.42% / 0.49%) | 7 (3 / 4) | 1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 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) |
| 7 | University of California-Los Angeles | 3.35% (3.49% / 3.26%) | 209 (87 / 122) | 6,232 (2,492 / 3,740) |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | 7.66% (7.74% / 7.57%) | 460 (242 / 218) | 6,008 (3,127 / 2,881) |
| 10 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 3.51% (3.71% / 3.32%) | 833 (422 / 411) |
23,754 (11,380 / 12,374) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Geochemistry schools is 96.80% for full-time students and 85.00% 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 Geochemistry schools.
Among the best Geochemistry schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 93%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Institute of Technology | 97% | - |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 93% | 85% |
| 3 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 95% |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 96% | 81% |
| 7 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 7 | University of California-Los Angeles | 97% | 83% |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | 96% | 90% |
| 10 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | - |
| Average | 96.80% | 85.00% | |
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