Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Geophysics and Seismology schools is 86.90% where 17,150 students out of 19,736 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 Geophysics and Seismology schools.
Among the best Geophysics and Seismology schools, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.77%, while University of Arizona has the lowest rate of 67.93%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 94.03% (92.57% / 95.41%) | 5,829 (2,792 / 3,037) |
6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 2 | California Institute of Technology | 94.04% (92.19% / 96.26%) | 221 (118 / 103) |
235 (128 / 107) |
| 3 | Stanford University | 95.11% (93.68% / 96.49%) | 1,653 (800 / 853) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 95.25% (94.56% / 95.93%) | 1,443 (713 / 730) |
1,515 (754 / 761) |
| 6 | Princeton University | 97.32% (96.87% / 97.80%) | 1,270 (649 / 621) |
1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 7 | Harvard University | 97.77% (96.77% / 98.87%) | 1,622 (838 / 784) |
1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 8 | University of Arizona | 67.93% (64.55% / 70.73%) | 4,061 (1,748 / 2,313) |
5,978 (2,708 / 3,270) |
| Average | 86.90% (85.67% / 88.06%) |
17,150 (8,217 / 8,933) |
19,736 (9,592 / 10,144) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Geophysics and Seismology schools is 11.75% where 1,112 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,466 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 Geophysics and Seismology schools.
Among the best Geophysics and Seismology schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while University of Arizona has the highest rate of 18.08% (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 California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 2 | California Institute of Technology | 3.40% (3.13% / 3.74%) | 8 (4 / 4) | 235 (128 / 107) |
| 3 | Stanford University | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.99% (0.80% / 1.18%) | 15 (6 / 9) | 1,515 (754 / 761) |
| 6 | Princeton University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 7 | Harvard University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 8 | University of Arizona | 18.08% (17.58% / 18.50%) | 1,081 (476 / 605) | 5,978 (2,708 / 3,270) |
| Average | 11.75% (11.09% / 12.33%) | 1,112 (493 / 619) |
9,466 (4,444 / 5,022) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Geophysics and Seismology schools is 96.25% for full-time students and 83.75% 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 Geophysics and Seismology schools.
Among the best Geophysics and Seismology schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of Arizona has the lowest rate of 86%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% |
| 2 | California Institute of Technology | 98% | - |
| 3 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 83% |
| 6 | Princeton University | 97% | - |
| 7 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 8 | University of Arizona | 86% | 67% |
| Average | 96.25% | 83.75% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.