Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools is 90.11% where 40,789 students out of 45,268 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 Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools.
Among the best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest graduation rate of 96.41%, while Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 83.10%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 94.02% (93.86% / 94.25%) | 2,923 (1,727 / 1,196) |
3,109 (1,840 / 1,269) |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) |
| 3 | Northwestern University | 95.13% (93.38% / 96.63%) | 1,835 (832 / 1,003) |
1,929 (891 / 1,038) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%) | 5,559 (2,420 / 3,139) |
5,988 (2,633 / 3,355) |
| 5 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 96.41% (95.58% / 97.26%) | 1,073 (541 / 532) |
1,113 (566 / 547) |
| 7 | Cornell University | 95.38% (94.30% / 96.29%) | 3,135 (1,423 / 1,712) |
3,287 (1,509 / 1,778) |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 83.10% (81.05% / 85.80%) | 7,024 (3,887 / 3,137) |
8,452 (4,796 / 3,656) |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 86.35% (83.35% / 90.00%) | 5,339 (2,828 / 2,511) |
6,183 (3,393 / 2,790) |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.55% (88.15% / 90.80%) | 6,135 (2,857 / 3,278) |
6,851 (3,241 / 3,610) |
| Average | 90.11% (88.29% / 91.98%) |
40,789 (20,322 / 20,467) |
45,268 (23,017 / 22,251) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools is 2.56% where 123 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,805 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 Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools.
Among the best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.71%, while Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the highest rate of 3.57% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 3.57% (3.48% / 3.70%) | 111 (64 / 47) | 3,109 (1,840 / 1,269) |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 3 | Northwestern University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | Cornell University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 2.56% (2.66% / 2.43%) | 123 (72 / 51) |
4,805 (2,706 / 2,099) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools is 96.70% for full-time students and 76.00% 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 Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools.
Among the best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 93%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 98% | 100% |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| 3 | Northwestern University | 98% | - |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 5 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | - |
| 7 | Cornell University | 98% | - |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 93% | 58% |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 93% | 56% |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 96% | 81% |
| Average | 96.70% | 76.00% | |
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