Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Physical Therapy schools is 85.15% where 26,394 students out of 30,997 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 Physical Therapy schools.
Among the best Physical Therapy schools, Northwestern University has the most highest graduation rate of 96.52%, while University of Iowa has the lowest rate of 73.69%.
Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | University of Southern California | 92.50% (90.78% / 93.91%) | 2,824 (1,251 / 1,573) |
3,053 (1,378 / 1,675) |
2 | University of Delaware | 82.12% (76.46% / 86.19%) | 3,229 (1,257 / 1,972) |
3,932 (1,644 / 2,288) |
3 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 83.71% (80.18% / 86.59%) | 3,305 (1,420 / 1,885) |
3,948 (1,771 / 2,177) |
3 | Washington University in St Louis | 93.69% (92.62% / 94.63%) | 1,647 (766 / 881) |
1,758 (827 / 931) |
5 | Baylor University | 81.43% (77.13% / 84.45%) | 2,846 (1,113 / 1,733) |
3,495 (1,443 / 2,052) |
5 | University of Iowa | 73.69% (71.83% / 75.23%) | 3,848 (1,698 / 2,150) |
5,222 (2,364 / 2,858) |
7 | Emory University | 89.99% (87.61% / 91.71%) | 1,214 (495 / 719) |
1,349 (565 / 784) |
7 | MGH Institute of Health Professions | No completers information available at the school. | ||
9 | Northwestern University | 96.52% (95.45% / 97.53%) | 1,913 (924 / 989) |
1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
9 | University of Miami | 84.11% (81.13% / 86.50%) | 1,715 (735 / 980) |
2,039 (906 / 1,133) |
9 | 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) |
Average | 85.15% (82.37% / 87.31%) |
26,394 (11,162 / 15,232) |
30,997 (13,551 / 17,446) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Physical Therapy schools is 12.33% where 1,651 students have transferred out from schools out of 13,389 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 Physical Therapy schools.
Among the best Physical Therapy schools, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.36%, while University of Iowa has the highest rate of 18.27% (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 Southern California | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,053 (1,378 / 1,675) |
2 | University of Delaware | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,932 (1,644 / 2,288) |
3 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 11.93% (13.27% / 10.84%) | 471 (235 / 236) | 3,948 (1,771 / 2,177) |
3 | Washington University in St Louis | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,758 (827 / 931) |
5 | Baylor University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,495 (1,443 / 2,052) |
5 | University of Iowa | 18.27% (17.60% / 18.82%) | 954 (416 / 538) | 5,222 (2,364 / 2,858) |
7 | Emory University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,349 (565 / 784) |
7 | MGH Institute of Health Professions | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
9 | Northwestern University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
9 | University of Miami | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,039 (906 / 1,133) |
9 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 5.36% (6.17% / 4.81%) | 226 (104 / 122) | 4,219 (1,685 / 2,534) |
Average | 12.33% (12.97% / 11.84%) | 1,651 (755 / 896) |
13,389 (5,820 / 7,569) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Physical Therapy schools is 93.70% for full-time students and 66.13% 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 Physical Therapy schools.
Among the best Physical Therapy schools, Northwestern University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while University of Iowa has the lowest rate of 89%.
Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | University of Southern California | 97% | 33% |
2 | University of Delaware | 91% | 62% |
3 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 93% | 80% |
3 | Washington University in St Louis | 96% | 50% |
5 | Baylor University | 90% | 46% |
5 | University of Iowa | 89% | 80% |
7 | Emory University | 95% | - |
7 | MGH Institute of Health Professions | No retention information available at the school. | |
9 | Northwestern University | 98% | - |
9 | University of Miami | 92% | 86% |
9 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 96% | 92% |
Average | 93.70% | 66.13% |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.