Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Public Health schools is 90.62% where 38,313 students out of 42,279 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 Public Health schools.
Among the best Public Health schools, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.58%, while University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the lowest rate of 85.18%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 93.78% (92.35% / 95.01%) | 1,327 (604 / 723) |
1,415 (654 / 761) |
| 2 | 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) |
| 3 | Harvard University | 97.58% (96.65% / 98.53%) | 1,613 (808 / 805) |
1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 96.10% (94.72% / 97.31%) | 1,478 (682 / 796) |
1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 6 | Emory University | 91.09% (89.68% / 92.11%) | 1,298 (539 / 759) |
1,425 (601 / 824) |
| 6 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 85.18% (82.93% / 86.99%) | 6,040 (2,623 / 3,417) |
7,091 (3,163 / 3,928) |
| 8 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%) | 5,559 (2,420 / 3,139) |
5,988 (2,633 / 3,355) |
| 8 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 85.29% (83.43% / 86.75%) | 5,083 (2,195 / 2,888) |
5,960 (2,631 / 3,329) |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 92.62% (91.97% / 93.05%) | 5,772 (2,292 / 3,480) |
6,232 (2,492 / 3,740) |
| Average | 90.62% (89.26% / 91.70%) |
38,313 (16,661 / 21,652) |
42,279 (18,666 / 23,613) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Public Health schools is 4.77% where 1,008 students have transferred out from schools out of 21,115 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 Public Health schools.
Among the best Public Health schools, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the highest rate of 8.83% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 3.11% (3.36% / 2.89%) | 44 (22 / 22) | 1,415 (654 / 761) |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 5.12% (5.38% / 4.96%) | 221 (89 / 132) | 4,317 (1,654 / 2,663) |
| 3 | Harvard University | 0.06% (0.12% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.46% (0.42% / 0.49%) | 7 (3 / 4) | 1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 6 | Emory University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8.83% (9.08% / 8.62%) | 526 (239 / 287) | 5,960 (2,631 / 3,329) |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 3.35% (3.49% / 3.26%) | 209 (87 / 122) | 6,232 (2,492 / 3,740) |
| Average | 4.77% (4.91% / 4.68%) | 1,008 (441 / 567) |
21,115 (8,987 / 12,128) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Public Health schools is 96.40% for full-time students and 86.63% 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 Public Health schools.
Among the best Public Health schools, Johns Hopkins University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the lowest rate of 91%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 98% | - |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 97% | 100% |
| 3 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 95% |
| 6 | Emory University | 96% | 100% |
| 6 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 95% | 87% |
| 8 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 8 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 91% | 67% |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 97% | 83% |
| Average | 96.40% | 86.63% | |
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