Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Health schools is 84.42% where 30,962 students out of 36,674 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, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest graduation rate of 96.54%, while Virginia Commonwealth University has the lowest rate of 63.18%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 64.23% (59.40% / 66.90%) | 1,438 (474 / 964) |
2,239 (798 / 1,441) |
| Northwestern University | 95.13% (93.38% / 96.63%) | 1,835 (832 / 1,003) |
1,929 (891 / 1,038) |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 85.29% (83.43% / 86.75%) | 5,083 (2,195 / 2,888) |
5,960 (2,631 / 3,329) |
| Saint Louis University | 79.53% (75.00% / 82.10%) | 1,197 (408 / 789) |
1,505 (544 / 961) |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 91.17% (89.54% / 92.19%) | 3,936 (1,481 / 2,455) |
4,317 (1,654 / 2,663) |
| University of Pennsylvania | 96.54% (95.05% / 97.77%) | 2,374 (1,057 / 1,317) |
2,459 (1,112 / 1,347) |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 63.18% (56.46% / 67.01%) | 2,852 (926 / 1,926) |
4,514 (1,640 / 2,874) |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 85.18% (82.93% / 86.99%) | 6,040 (2,623 / 3,417) |
7,091 (3,163 / 3,928) |
| Rush University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 84.42% (82.81% / 85.64%) |
30,962 (13,013 / 17,949) |
36,674 (15,715 / 20,959) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Health schools is 12.49% where 2,127 students have transferred out from schools out of 17,030 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 5.12%, while Virginia Commonwealth University has the highest rate of 21.25% (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 | 18.80% (18.67% / 18.88%) | 421 (149 / 272) | 2,239 (798 / 1,441) |
| Northwestern University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8.83% (9.08% / 8.62%) | 526 (239 / 287) | 5,960 (2,631 / 3,329) |
| Saint Louis University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 5.12% (5.38% / 4.96%) | 221 (89 / 132) | 4,317 (1,654 / 2,663) |
| University of Pennsylvania | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 21.25% (22.93% / 20.29%) | 959 (376 / 583) | 4,514 (1,640 / 2,874) |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Rush University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 12.49% (12.69% / 12.36%) | 2,127 (853 / 1,274) |
17,030 (6,723 / 10,307) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Health schools is 92.22% for full-time students and 66.29% 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, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of Alabama at Birmingham has the lowest rate of 80%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 80% | 47% |
| Northwestern University | 98% | - |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 91% | 67% |
| Saint Louis University | 88% | 33% |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 97% | 100% |
| University of Pennsylvania | 99% | - |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 85% | 50% |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 95% | 87% |
| Rush University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 92.22% | 66.29% |
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