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Graduation Comparison Between Best Computer Engineering Schools

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Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of best Computer Engineering schools is 82.21% where 109,918 students out of 133,701 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 Computer Engineering schools.
Among the best Computer Engineering schools, Princeton University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.61%, while Boise State University has the lowest rate of 60.25%.
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Graduation Rate Comparison Between Best Computer 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)
2Stanford University
91.92%
(91.22% / 92.65%)		1,559
(790 / 769)		 1,696
(866 / 830)
2University of California-Berkeley
92.84%
(91.91% / 93.56%)		5,559
(2,420 / 3,139)		 5,988
(2,633 / 3,355)
4Carnegie Mellon University
94.13%
(93.03% / 95.24%)		1,475
(734 / 741)		 1,567
(789 / 778)
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
94.02%
(93.86% / 94.25%)		2,923
(1,727 / 1,196)		 3,109
(1,840 / 1,269)
6University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
85.13%
(82.90% / 87.72%)		6,464
(3,385 / 3,079)		 7,593
(4,083 / 3,510)
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
93.20%
(91.93% / 94.43%)		6,207
(3,017 / 3,190)		 6,660
(3,282 / 3,378)
8Cornell University
95.38%
(94.30% / 96.29%)		3,135
(1,423 / 1,712)		 3,287
(1,509 / 1,778)
9The University of Texas at Austin
88.90%
(86.72% / 90.61%)		7,838
(3,369 / 4,469)		 8,817
(3,885 / 4,932)
9Princeton University
97.61%
(96.93% / 98.32%)		1,306
(662 / 644)		 1,338
(683 / 655)
22Purdue University-Main Campus
83.10%
(81.05% / 85.80%)		7,024
(3,887 / 3,137)		 8,452
(4,796 / 3,656)
23University of California-San Diego
86.05%
(83.97% / 87.97%)		5,766
(2,708 / 3,058)		 6,701
(3,225 / 3,476)
13Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management
No completers information available at the school.
14Arizona State University Campus Immersion
68.04%
(64.94% / 71.05%)		8,457
(3,971 / 4,486)		 12,429
(6,115 / 6,314)
15Auburn University
81.95%
(79.06% / 84.52%)		3,878
(1,759 / 2,119)		 4,732
(2,225 / 2,507)
16Binghamton University
81.62%
(80.14% / 83.05%)		2,372
(1,142 / 1,230)		 2,906
(1,425 / 1,481)
17Boise State University
60.25%
(56.27% / 63.35%)		1,664
(682 / 982)		 2,762
(1,212 / 1,550)
18Boston University
88.66%
(86.28% / 90.49%)		3,191
(1,346 / 1,845)		 3,599
(1,560 / 2,039)
19Brigham Young University
80.98%
(77.83% / 83.31%)		3,602
(1,471 / 2,131)		 4,448
(1,890 / 2,558)
20Brown University
95.69%
(95.89% / 95.51%)		1,576
(746 / 830)		 1,647
(778 / 869)
21Case Western Reserve University
87.17%
(83.24% / 91.58%)		1,209
(611 / 598)		 1,387
(734 / 653)
24Clemson University
86.56%
(82.82% / 89.86%)		3,273
(1,465 / 1,808)		 3,781
(1,769 / 2,012)
25Colorado State University-Fort Collins
66.51%
(61.63% / 70.66%)		3,440
(1,463 / 1,977)		 5,172
(2,374 / 2,798)
26Columbia University in the City of New York
96.10%
(94.72% / 97.31%)		1,478
(682 / 796)		 1,538
(720 / 818)
27Dartmouth College
95.54%
(94.74% / 96.35%)		1,113
(558 / 555)		 1,165
(589 / 576)
28Drexel University
78.16%
(75.96% / 80.65%)		2,620
(1,349 / 1,271)		 3,352
(1,776 / 1,576)
29Duke University
96.78%
(94.96% / 98.46%)		1,684
(791 / 893)		 1,740
(833 / 907)
30Florida Atlantic University
62.57%
(57.64% / 66.17%)		1,949
(758 / 1,191)		 3,115
(1,315 / 1,800)
31Florida Institute of Technology
63.38%
(60.04% / 72.17%)		488
(335 / 153)		 770
(558 / 212)
32George Mason University
67.84%
(63.83% / 71.87%)		2,485
(1,172 / 1,313)		 3,663
(1,836 / 1,827)
33George Washington University
83.98%
(81.85% / 85.19%)		2,380
(839 / 1,541)		 2,834
(1,025 / 1,809)
34Harvard University
97.58%
(96.65% / 98.53%)		1,613
(808 / 805)		 1,653
(836 / 817)
35Illinois Institute of Technology
75.21%
(72.57% / 80.83%)		455
(299 / 156)		 605
(412 / 193)
36Iowa State University
75.32%
(71.88% / 79.91%)		4,447
(2,423 / 2,024)		 5,904
(3,371 / 2,533)
37Johns Hopkins University
93.78%
(92.35% / 95.01%)		1,327
(604 / 723)		 1,415
(654 / 761)
38Kansas State University
71.09%
(67.91% / 74.19%)		2,425
(1,143 / 1,282)		 3,411
(1,683 / 1,728)
39Lehigh University
87.91%
(85.22% / 90.83%)		1,120
(565 / 555)		 1,274
(663 / 611)
40Louisiana Tech University
64.63%
(57.86% / 74.67%)		1,343
(718 / 625)		 2,078
(1,241 / 837)
Average82.21%
(79.64% / 84.70%)		 109,918
(52,363 / 57,555)		 133,701
(65,751 / 67,950)
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Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of best Computer Engineering schools is 12.70% where 8,907 students have transferred out from schools out of 70,142 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 Computer Engineering schools.
Among the best Computer Engineering schools, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while Florida Institute of Technology has the highest rate of 24.68% (more students transferred out from the school).
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Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Best Computer 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.
2Stanford University
0.71%
(0.92% / 0.48%)		12
(8 / 4)		1,696
(866 / 830)
2University of California-Berkeley
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
4Carnegie Mellon University
1.91%
(2.15% / 1.67%)		30
(17 / 13)		1,567
(789 / 778)
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
3.57%
(3.48% / 3.70%)		111
(64 / 47)		3,109
(1,840 / 1,269)
6University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
8Cornell University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
9The University of Texas at Austin
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.
22Purdue University-Main Campus
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
23University of California-San Diego
3.66%
(3.78% / 3.54%)		245
(122 / 123)		6,701
(3,225 / 3,476)
13Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
14Arizona State University Campus Immersion
18.14%
(18.36% / 17.93%)		2,255
(1,123 / 1,132)		12,429
(6,115 / 6,314)
15Auburn University
11.56%
(11.96% / 11.21%)		547
(266 / 281)		4,732
(2,225 / 2,507)
16Binghamton University
13.63%
(13.82% / 13.44%)		396
(197 / 199)		2,906
(1,425 / 1,481)
17Boise State University
22.16%
(23.93% / 20.77%)		612
(290 / 322)		2,762
(1,212 / 1,550)
18Boston University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
19Brigham Young University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
20Brown University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
21Case Western Reserve University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
24Clemson University
9.15%
(10.34% / 8.10%)		346
(183 / 163)		3,781
(1,769 / 2,012)
25Colorado State University-Fort Collins
15.93%
(16.30% / 15.62%)		824
(387 / 437)		5,172
(2,374 / 2,798)
26Columbia University in the City of New York
0.46%
(0.42% / 0.49%)		7
(3 / 4)		1,538
(720 / 818)
27Dartmouth College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
28Drexel University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
29Duke University
1.03%
(1.56% / 0.55%)		18
(13 / 5)		1,740
(833 / 907)
30Florida Atlantic University
24.14%
(25.55% / 23.11%)		752
(336 / 416)		3,115
(1,315 / 1,800)
31Florida Institute of Technology
24.68%
(25.81% / 21.70%)		190
(144 / 46)		770
(558 / 212)
32George Mason University
16.95%
(17.97% / 15.93%)		621
(330 / 291)		3,663
(1,836 / 1,827)
33George Washington University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
34Harvard University
0.06%
(0.12% / 0.00%)		1
(1 / 0)		1,653
(836 / 817)
35Illinois Institute of Technology
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
36Iowa State University
18.95%
(20.71% / 16.62%)		1,119
(698 / 421)		5,904
(3,371 / 2,533)
37Johns Hopkins University
3.11%
(3.36% / 2.89%)		44
(22 / 22)		1,415
(654 / 761)
38Kansas State University
16.68%
(16.82% / 16.55%)		569
(283 / 286)		3,411
(1,683 / 1,728)
39Lehigh University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
40Louisiana Tech University
10.01%
(10.72% / 8.96%)		208
(133 / 75)		2,078
(1,241 / 837)
Average12.70%
(13.24% / 12.16%)		8,907
(4,620 / 4,287)		 70,142
(34,887 / 35,255)
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Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of best Computer Engineering schools is 92.59% for full-time students and 68.80% 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 Computer Engineering schools.
Among the best Computer Engineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Boise State University has the lowest rate of 79%.
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Retention Rate Comparison Between Best Computer Engineering Schools
RankNameFull-timePart-time
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
99%-
2 Stanford University
98%-
2 University of California-Berkeley
97%81%
4 Carnegie Mellon University
98%-
5 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
98%100%
6 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
95%44%
7 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
97%80%
8 Cornell University
98%-
9 The University of Texas at Austin
97%90%
9 Princeton University
98%-
22 Purdue University-Main Campus
93%58%
23 University of California-San Diego
94%84%
13 Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management
No retention information available at the school.
14 Arizona State University Campus Immersion
87%52%
15 Auburn University
95%71%
16 Binghamton University
89%86%
17 Boise State University
79%47%
18 Boston University
95%-
19 Brigham Young University
91%72%
20 Brown University
99%-
21 Case Western Reserve University
92%67%
24 Clemson University
93%80%
25 Colorado State University-Fort Collins
86%54%
26 Columbia University in the City of New York
98%95%
27 Dartmouth College
98%-
28 Drexel University
90%84%
29 Duke University
98%-
30 Florida Atlantic University
84%81%
31 Florida Institute of Technology
80%50%
32 George Mason University
86%68%
33 George Washington University
92%73%
34 Harvard University
98%-
35 Illinois Institute of Technology
86%33%
36 Iowa State University
88%82%
37 Johns Hopkins University
98%-
38 Kansas State University
86%44%
39 Lehigh University
94%-
40 Louisiana Tech University
82%44%
Average92.59% 68.80%
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