Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Gender and Literature schools is 91.94% where 23,339 students out of 25,386 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 97.32%, while Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the lowest rate of 84.43%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 94.03% (92.57% / 95.41%) | 5,829 (2,792 / 3,037) |
6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 2 | Duke University | 96.63% (95.30% / 97.87%) | 1,664 (791 / 873) |
1,722 (830 / 892) |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.17% (92.75% / 93.56%) | 6,216 (3,018 / 3,198) |
6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 4 | Princeton University | 97.32% (96.87% / 97.80%) | 1,270 (649 / 621) |
1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 4 | Stanford University | 95.11% (93.68% / 96.49%) | 1,653 (800 / 853) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 6 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 95.25% (94.56% / 95.93%) | 1,443 (713 / 730) |
1,515 (754 / 761) |
| 6 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 84.43% (81.68% / 87.28%) | 5,264 (2,595 / 2,669) |
6,235 (3,177 / 3,058) |
| Average | 91.94% (90.47% / 93.38%) |
23,339 (11,358 / 11,981) |
25,386 (12,555 / 12,831) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Gender and Literature schools is 5.30% where 503 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,488 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, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the highest rate of 7.70% (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 | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 2 | Duke University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,722 (830 / 892) |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 4 | Princeton University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 4 | Stanford University | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 6 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.99% (0.80% / 1.18%) | 15 (6 / 9) | 1,515 (754 / 761) |
| 6 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 7.70% (8.56% / 6.80%) | 480 (272 / 208) | 6,235 (3,177 / 3,058) |
| Average | 5.30% (5.96% / 4.64%) | 503 (285 / 218) |
9,488 (4,785 / 4,703) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Gender and Literature schools is 96.43% for full-time students and 83.25% 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, Stanford University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the lowest rate of 92%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% |
| 2 | Duke University | 97% | - |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 85% |
| 4 | Princeton University | 97% | - |
| 4 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 6 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 83% |
| 6 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 92% | 80% |
| Average | 96.43% | 83.25% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.