Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Graduate Curriculum and Instruction schools is 86.64% where 47,074 students out of 54,332 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 Graduate Curriculum and Instruction schools.
Among the best Graduate Curriculum and Instruction schools, Vanderbilt University has the most highest graduation rate of 93.54%, while Indiana University-Bloomington has the lowest rate of 80.21%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.55% (88.15% / 90.80%) | 6,135 (2,857 / 3,278) |
6,851 (3,241 / 3,610) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 3 | Teachers College at Columbia University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| 4 | Michigan State University | 81.17% (77.77% / 84.24%) | 6,753 (3,075 / 3,678) |
8,320 (3,954 / 4,366) |
| 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 | Vanderbilt University | 93.54% (91.25% / 95.72%) | 1,491 (709 / 782) |
1,594 (777 / 817) |
| 7 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 80.21% (77.68% / 82.76%) | 6,458 (3,140 / 3,318) |
8,051 (4,042 / 4,009) |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 85.13% (82.90% / 87.72%) | 6,464 (3,385 / 3,079) |
7,593 (4,083 / 3,510) |
| 9 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 87.74% (85.81% / 89.52%) | 6,958 (3,260 / 3,698) |
7,930 (3,799 / 4,131) |
| 9 | University of Georgia | 89.57% (87.08% / 91.09%) | 5,049 (1,860 / 3,189) |
5,637 (2,136 / 3,501) |
| Average | 86.64% (84.39% / 88.74%) |
47,074 (22,093 / 24,981) |
54,332 (26,180 / 28,152) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Graduate Curriculum and Instruction schools is 8.31% where 2,629 students have transferred out from schools out of 31,634 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 Graduate Curriculum and Instruction schools.
Among the best Graduate Curriculum and Instruction schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.71%, while Michigan State University has the highest rate of 10.48% (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 Wisconsin-Madison | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 3 | Teachers College at Columbia University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | Michigan State University | 10.48% (11.51% / 9.55%) | 872 (455 / 417) | 8,320 (3,954 / 4,366) |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | Vanderbilt University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 9.94% (10.56% / 9.30%) | 800 (427 / 373) | 8,051 (4,042 / 4,009) |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 7.06% (7.19% / 6.95%) | 560 (273 / 287) | 7,930 (3,799 / 4,131) |
| 9 | University of Georgia | 6.83% (7.49% / 6.43%) | 385 (160 / 225) | 5,637 (2,136 / 3,501) |
| Average | 8.31% (8.94% / 7.76%) | 2,629 (1,323 / 1,306) |
31,634 (14,797 / 16,837) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Graduate Curriculum and Instruction schools is 94.56% for full-time students and 70.00% 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 Graduate Curriculum and Instruction schools.
Among the best Graduate Curriculum and Instruction schools, Stanford University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Michigan State University has the lowest rate of 90%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 96% | 81% |
| 2 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 3 | Teachers College at Columbia University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| 4 | Michigan State University | 90% | 65% |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| 5 | Vanderbilt University | 96% | 100% |
| 7 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 91% | 63% |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 95% | 44% |
| 9 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 94% | 31% |
| 9 | University of Georgia | 94% | 96% |
| Average | 94.56% | 70.00% | |
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