Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools is 90.90% where 27,164 students out of 29,885 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 Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools.
Among the best Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest graduation rate of 96.22%, while University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the lowest rate of 83.88%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 94.62% (93.22% / 96.03%) | 1,285 (632 / 653) |
1,358 (678 / 680) |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 91.92% (91.20% / 92.95%) | 2,834 (1,647 / 1,187) |
3,083 (1,806 / 1,277) |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 96.20% (95.07% / 97.49%) | 1,064 (559 / 505) |
1,106 (588 / 518) |
| 3 | University of California-San Diego | 89.35% (87.11% / 91.70%) | 4,723 (2,359 / 2,364) |
5,286 (2,708 / 2,578) |
| 5 | Duke University | 95.87% (94.43% / 97.40%) | 1,673 (848 / 825) |
1,745 (898 / 847) |
| 5 | Stanford University | 95.52% (93.89% / 97.18%) | 1,642 (814 / 828) |
1,719 (867 / 852) |
| 7 | Rice University | 92.34% (90.78% / 94.08%) | 892 (463 / 429) |
966 (510 / 456) |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.81% (91.86% / 93.70%) | 5,114 (2,439 / 2,675) |
5,510 (2,655 / 2,855) |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 83.88% (80.87% / 86.51%) | 5,646 (2,541 / 3,105) |
6,731 (3,142 / 3,589) |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.22% (94.55% / 97.79%) | 2,291 (1,094 / 1,197) |
2,381 (1,157 / 1,224) |
| Average | 90.90% (89.25% / 92.55%) |
27,164 (13,396 / 13,768) |
29,885 (15,009 / 14,876) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools is 3.04% where 187 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,160 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 Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools.
Among the best Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.64%, while Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the highest rate of 4.67% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 2.36% (2.80% / 1.91%) | 32 (19 / 13) | 1,358 (678 / 680) |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 4.67% (4.43% / 5.01%) | 144 (80 / 64) | 3,083 (1,806 / 1,277) |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,106 (588 / 518) |
| 3 | University of California-San Diego | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 5,286 (2,708 / 2,578) |
| 5 | Duke University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,745 (898 / 847) |
| 5 | Stanford University | 0.64% (0.69% / 0.59%) | 11 (6 / 5) | 1,719 (867 / 852) |
| 7 | Rice University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 966 (510 / 456) |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 5,510 (2,655 / 2,855) |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,731 (3,142 / 3,589) |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,381 (1,157 / 1,224) |
| Average | 3.04% (3.13% / 2.92%) | 187 (105 / 82) |
6,160 (3,351 / 2,809) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools is 96.70% for full-time students and 78.40% 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 Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools.
Among the best Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the lowest rate of 93%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 96% | - |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 97% | 85% |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | - |
| 3 | University of California-San Diego | 95% | 75% |
| 5 | Duke University | 98% | - |
| 5 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 7 | Rice University | 97% | - |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 71% |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 93% | 67% |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 98% | 94% |
| Average | 96.70% | 78.40% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.