Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Engineering schools is 89.00% where 36,807 students out of 41,358 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 Engineering schools.
Among the best Engineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest graduation rate of 96.20%, while Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 82.72%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 96.20% (95.07% / 97.49%) | 1,064 (559 / 505) |
1,106 (588 / 518) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 95.52% (93.89% / 97.18%) | 1,642 (814 / 828) |
1,719 (867 / 852) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.81% (91.86% / 93.70%) | 5,114 (2,439 / 2,675) |
5,510 (2,655 / 2,855) |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | 92.92% (91.47% / 94.59%) | 223 (118 / 105) |
240 (129 / 111) |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | 92.77% (91.21% / 94.60%) | 1,451 (768 / 683) |
1,564 (842 / 722) |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 91.92% (91.20% / 92.95%) | 2,834 (1,647 / 1,187) |
3,083 (1,806 / 1,277) |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 84.88% (82.11% / 88.35%) | 6,411 (3,447 / 2,964) |
7,553 (4,198 / 3,355) |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 82.72% (81.24% / 84.76%) | 5,764 (3,278 / 2,486) |
6,968 (4,035 / 2,933) |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.65% (93.05% / 94.23%) | 5,665 (2,759 / 2,906) |
6,049 (2,965 / 3,084) |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 87.75% (85.15% / 89.90%) | 6,639 (2,919 / 3,720) |
7,566 (3,428 / 4,138) |
| Average | 89.00% (87.15% / 91.00%) |
36,807 (18,748 / 18,059) |
41,358 (21,513 / 19,845) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Engineering schools is 3.07% where 203 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,606 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 Engineering schools.
Among the best Engineering 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 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,106 (588 / 518) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 0.64% (0.69% / 0.59%) | 11 (6 / 5) | 1,719 (867 / 852) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 5,510 (2,655 / 2,855) |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | 1.67% (3.10% / 0.00%) | 4 (4 / 0) | 240 (129 / 111) |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | 2.81% (2.85% / 2.77%) | 44 (24 / 20) | 1,564 (842 / 722) |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 4.67% (4.43% / 5.01%) | 144 (80 / 64) | 3,083 (1,806 / 1,277) |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7,553 (4,198 / 3,355) |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,968 (4,035 / 2,933) |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,049 (2,965 / 3,084) |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7,566 (3,428 / 4,138) |
| Average | 3.07% (3.13% / 3.00%) | 203 (114 / 89) |
6,606 (3,644 / 2,962) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Engineering schools is 96.30% for full-time students and 84.86% 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 Engineering schools.
Among the best Engineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 91%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | - |
| 2 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 71% |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | 99% | - |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | 97% | 100% |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 97% | 85% |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 93% | 84% |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 91% | 75% |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 91% |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 96% | 88% |
| Average | 96.30% | 84.86% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.