Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Gender and Literature schools is 91.23% where 23,484 students out of 25,742 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 Gender and Literature schools.
Among the best Gender and Literature schools, Princeton University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.61%, while Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the lowest rate of 83.91%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%) | 5,559 (2,420 / 3,139) |
5,988 (2,633 / 3,355) |
| 2 | Duke University | 96.78% (94.96% / 98.46%) | 1,684 (791 / 893) |
1,740 (833 / 907) |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) |
| 4 | Princeton University | 97.61% (96.93% / 98.32%) | 1,306 (662 / 644) |
1,338 (683 / 655) |
| 4 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 6 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 96.10% (94.72% / 97.31%) | 1,478 (682 / 796) |
1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 6 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 83.91% (81.48% / 86.33%) | 5,691 (2,755 / 2,936) |
6,782 (3,381 / 3,401) |
| Average | 91.23% (89.67% / 92.68%) |
23,484 (11,117 / 12,367) |
25,742 (12,398 / 13,344) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Gender and Literature schools is 5.21% where 613 students have transferred out from schools out of 11,756 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 Gender and Literature schools.
Among the best Gender and Literature schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the highest rate of 8.49% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | Duke University | 1.03% (1.56% / 0.55%) | 18 (13 / 5) | 1,740 (833 / 907) |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | Princeton University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 6 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.46% (0.42% / 0.49%) | 7 (3 / 4) | 1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 6 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 8.49% (9.41% / 7.59%) | 576 (318 / 258) | 6,782 (3,381 / 3,401) |
| Average | 5.21% (5.90% / 4.55%) | 613 (342 / 271) |
11,756 (5,800 / 5,956) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Gender and Literature schools is 97.00% for full-time students and 84.50% 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 Gender and Literature schools.
Among the best Gender and Literature schools, Duke University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the lowest rate of 93%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 2 | Duke University | 98% | - |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| 4 | Princeton University | 98% | - |
| 4 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 6 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 95% |
| 6 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 93% | 82% |
| Average | 97.00% | 84.50% | |
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