Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools is 84.89% where 47,419 students out of 55,860 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 Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools.
Among the best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools, Cornell University has the most highest graduation rate of 95.29%, while Iowa State University has the lowest rate of 74.45%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 83.06% (81.80% / 84.76%) | 6,124 (3,465 / 2,659) |
7,373 (4,236 / 3,137) |
| 2 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 83.54% (80.05% / 87.15%) | 7,481 (3,648 / 3,833) |
8,955 (4,557 / 4,398) |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 84.69% (82.19% / 87.42%) | 6,413 (3,245 / 3,168) |
7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) |
| 4 | Cornell University | 95.29% (94.55% / 95.94%) | 3,159 (1,458 / 1,701) |
3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| 4 | Iowa State University | 74.45% (71.19% / 78.84%) | 4,566 (2,506 / 2,060) |
6,133 (3,520 / 2,613) |
| 4 | University of Florida | 90.00% (87.78% / 91.59%) | 6,064 (2,470 / 3,594) |
6,738 (2,814 / 3,924) |
| 7 | University of California-Davis | 86.34% (83.92% / 87.73%) | 4,919 (1,743 / 3,176) |
5,697 (2,077 / 3,620) |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 86.59% (83.41% / 90.33%) | 5,077 (2,640 / 2,437) |
5,863 (3,165 / 2,698) |
| 10 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 85.81% (83.85% / 88.11%) | 3,616 (1,905 / 1,711) |
4,214 (2,272 / 1,942) |
| Average | 84.89% (82.04% / 87.77%) |
47,419 (23,080 / 24,339) |
55,860 (28,131 / 27,729) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools is 8.74% where 2,789 students have transferred out from schools out of 31,903 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 Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools.
Among the best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.32%, while Iowa State University has the highest rate of 18.13% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7,373 (4,236 / 3,137) |
| 2 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 9.49% (12.55% / 6.32%) | 850 (572 / 278) | 8,955 (4,557 / 4,398) |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) |
| 4 | Cornell University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| 4 | Iowa State University | 18.13% (19.09% / 16.84%) | 1,112 (672 / 440) | 6,133 (3,520 / 2,613) |
| 4 | University of Florida | 6.17% (6.47% / 5.96%) | 416 (182 / 234) | 6,738 (2,814 / 3,924) |
| 7 | University of California-Davis | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 5,697 (2,077 / 3,620) |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 0.32% (0.41% / 0.22%) | 19 (13 / 6) | 5,863 (3,165 / 2,698) |
| 10 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 9.30% (9.82% / 8.70%) | 392 (223 / 169) | 4,214 (2,272 / 1,942) |
| Average | 8.74% (10.18% / 7.24%) | 2,789 (1,662 / 1,127) |
31,903 (16,328 / 15,575) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools is 92.78% for full-time students and 75.50% 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 Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools.
Among the best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools, Cornell University has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Iowa State University has the lowest rate of 86%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 90% | 45% |
| 2 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 95% | 92% |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 93% | 83% |
| 4 | Cornell University | 97% | - |
| 4 | Iowa State University | 86% | 64% |
| 4 | University of Florida | 97% | 96% |
| 7 | University of California-Davis | 92% | 75% |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 91% | 71% |
| 10 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 94% | 78% |
| Average | 92.78% | 75.50% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.