Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Earth Sciences schools is 87.50% where 36,520 students out of 41,737 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 Earth Sciences schools.
Among the best Earth Sciences schools, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.58%, while University of Arizona has the lowest rate of 67.52%.
| 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 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 96.41% (95.58% / 97.26%) | 1,073 (541 / 532) |
1,113 (566 / 547) |
| 3 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%) | 5,559 (2,420 / 3,139) |
5,988 (2,633 / 3,355) |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 96.10% (94.72% / 97.31%) | 1,478 (682 / 796) |
1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 86.09% (83.19% / 89.02%) | 6,929 (3,370 / 3,559) |
8,049 (4,051 / 3,998) |
| 7 | University of Arizona | 67.52% (63.93% / 70.55%) | 4,046 (1,751 / 2,295) |
5,992 (2,739 / 3,253) |
| 8 | Harvard University | 97.58% (96.65% / 98.53%) | 1,613 (808 / 805) |
1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 88.90% (86.72% / 90.61%) | 7,838 (3,369 / 4,469) |
8,817 (3,885 / 4,932) |
| Average | 87.50% (85.59% / 89.21%) |
36,520 (16,863 / 19,657) |
41,737 (19,702 / 22,035) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Earth Sciences schools is 6.19% where 1,186 students have transferred out from schools out of 19,159 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 Earth Sciences schools.
Among the best Earth Sciences schools, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while University of Arizona has the highest rate of 17.04% (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 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 3 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.46% (0.42% / 0.49%) | 7 (3 / 4) | 1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1.70% (1.88% / 1.53%) | 137 (76 / 61) | 8,049 (4,051 / 3,998) |
| 7 | University of Arizona | 17.04% (17.93% / 16.29%) | 1,021 (491 / 530) | 5,992 (2,739 / 3,253) |
| 8 | Harvard University | 0.06% (0.12% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 6.19% (6.27% / 6.12%) | 1,186 (585 / 601) |
19,159 (9,336 / 9,823) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Earth Sciences schools is 95.70% for full-time students and 80.50% 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 Earth Sciences schools.
Among the best Earth Sciences schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of Arizona has the lowest rate of 83%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Institute of Technology | 97% | - |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | - |
| 3 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 95% |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 93% | 85% |
| 7 | University of Arizona | 83% | 52% |
| 8 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 97% | 90% |
| Average | 95.70% | 80.50% | |
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