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Graduation Comparison Between Best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering Schools

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools is 87.21% where 42,642 students out of 48,894 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 Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools.
Among the best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools, Princeton University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.61%, while University of Colorado Boulder has the lowest rate of 74.19%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering Schools
RankName Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
96.41%
(95.58% / 97.26%)		1,073
(541 / 532)		 1,113
(566 / 547)
2California Institute of Technology
94.37%
(92.74% / 96.26%)		218
(115 / 103)		 231
(124 / 107)
2Stanford University
91.92%
(91.22% / 92.65%)		1,559
(790 / 769)		 1,696
(866 / 830)
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
93.20%
(91.93% / 94.43%)		6,207
(3,017 / 3,190)		 6,660
(3,282 / 3,378)
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
94.02%
(93.86% / 94.25%)		2,923
(1,727 / 1,196)		 3,109
(1,840 / 1,269)
5Purdue University-Main Campus
83.10%
(81.05% / 85.80%)		7,024
(3,887 / 3,137)		 8,452
(4,796 / 3,656)
7University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
85.13%
(82.90% / 87.72%)		6,464
(3,385 / 3,079)		 7,593
(4,083 / 3,510)
8The University of Texas at Austin
88.90%
(86.72% / 90.61%)		7,838
(3,369 / 4,469)		 8,817
(3,885 / 4,932)
9Cornell University
95.38%
(94.30% / 96.29%)		3,135
(1,423 / 1,712)		 3,287
(1,509 / 1,778)
9Princeton University
97.61%
(96.93% / 98.32%)		1,306
(662 / 644)		 1,338
(683 / 655)
9University of Colorado Boulder
74.19%
(71.46% / 77.23%)		4,895
(2,484 / 2,411)		 6,598
(3,476 / 3,122)
Average87.21%
(85.23% / 89.31%)		 42,642
(21,400 / 21,242)		 48,894
(25,110 / 23,784)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools is 10.12% where 1,177 students have transferred out from schools out of 11,634 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 Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools.
Among the best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.71%, while University of Colorado Boulder has the highest rate of 15.85% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering Schools
RankNameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
2California Institute of Technology
3.46%
(4.84% / 1.87%)		8
(6 / 2)		231
(124 / 107)
2Stanford University
0.71%
(0.92% / 0.48%)		12
(8 / 4)		1,696
(866 / 830)
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
3.57%
(3.48% / 3.70%)		111
(64 / 47)		3,109
(1,840 / 1,269)
5Purdue University-Main Campus
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
7University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
8The University of Texas at Austin
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
9Cornell University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
9Princeton University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
9University of Colorado Boulder
15.85%
(16.05% / 15.63%)		1,046
(558 / 488)		6,598
(3,476 / 3,122)
Average10.12%
(10.09% / 10.15%)		1,177
(636 / 541)		 11,634
(6,306 / 5,328)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools is 96.36% for full-time students and 72.00% 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 Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools.
Among the best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of Colorado Boulder has the lowest rate of 90%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering Schools
RankNameFull-timePart-time
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
99%-
2 California Institute of Technology
97%-
2 Stanford University
98%-
4 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
97%80%
5 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
98%100%
5 Purdue University-Main Campus
93%58%
7 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
95%44%
8 The University of Texas at Austin
97%90%
9 Cornell University
98%-
9 Princeton University
98%-
9 University of Colorado Boulder
90%60%
Average96.36% 72.00%
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.