Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Health schools is 84.79% where 29,835 students out of 35,187 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 Health schools.
Among the best Health schools, Northwestern University has the most highest graduation rate of 96.52%, while University of Alabama at Birmingham has the lowest rate of 64.26%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 64.26% (59.37% / 67.22%) | 1,239 (431 / 808) |
1,928 (726 / 1,202) |
| Northwestern University | 96.52% (95.45% / 97.53%) | 1,913 (924 / 989) |
1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.17% (92.75% / 93.56%) | 6,216 (3,018 / 3,198) |
6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 84.36% (82.70% / 85.77%) | 4,939 (2,233 / 2,706) |
5,855 (2,700 / 3,155) |
| Saint Louis University | 81.23% (77.49% / 83.67%) | 1,264 (475 / 789) |
1,556 (613 / 943) |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 91.32% (89.20% / 92.74%) | 3,853 (1,503 / 2,350) |
4,219 (1,685 / 2,534) |
| University of Pennsylvania | 96.09% (94.26% / 97.78%) | 2,335 (1,101 / 1,234) |
2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 64.51% (60.12% / 67.19%) | 2,667 (939 / 1,728) |
4,134 (1,562 / 2,572) |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 84.37% (82.44% / 86.08%) | 5,409 (2,484 / 2,925) |
6,411 (3,013 / 3,398) |
| Rush University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 84.79% (83.55% / 85.79%) |
29,835 (13,108 / 16,727) |
35,187 (15,689 / 19,498) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Health schools is 11.87% where 1,915 students have transferred out from schools out of 16,136 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 Health schools.
Among the best Health schools, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.36%, while Virginia Commonwealth University has the highest rate of 20.37% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 15.40% (15.01% / 15.64%) | 297 (109 / 188) | 1,928 (726 / 1,202) |
| Northwestern University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 9.39% (9.74% / 9.10%) | 550 (263 / 287) | 5,855 (2,700 / 3,155) |
| Saint Louis University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,556 (613 / 943) |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 5.36% (6.17% / 4.81%) | 226 (104 / 122) | 4,219 (1,685 / 2,534) |
| University of Pennsylvania | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 20.37% (21.57% / 19.63%) | 842 (337 / 505) | 4,134 (1,562 / 2,572) |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,411 (3,013 / 3,398) |
| Rush University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 11.87% (12.18% / 11.65%) | 1,915 (813 / 1,102) |
16,136 (6,673 / 9,463) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Health schools is 91.89% for full-time students and 68.00% 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 Health schools.
Among the best Health schools, Northwestern University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while University of Alabama at Birmingham has the lowest rate of 82%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 82% | 54% |
| Northwestern University | 98% | - |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 85% |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 90% | 63% |
| Saint Louis University | 87% | 20% |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 96% | 92% |
| University of Pennsylvania | 98% | 93% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 85% | 60% |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 94% | 77% |
| Rush University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 91.89% | 68.00% |