Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Social Work schools is 90.60% where 37,785 students out of 41,706 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 Social Work schools.
Among the best Social Work schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most highest graduation rate of 96.10%, 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 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) |
| 1 | Washington University in St Louis | 94.26% (93.65% / 94.82%) | 1,675 (796 / 879) |
1,777 (850 / 927) |
| 3 | University of Chicago | 95.85% (94.40% / 97.38%) | 1,733 (877 / 856) |
1,808 (929 / 879) |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 85.18% (82.93% / 86.99%) | 6,040 (2,623 / 3,417) |
7,091 (3,163 / 3,928) |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 96.10% (94.72% / 97.31%) | 1,478 (682 / 796) |
1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 5 | 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) |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%) | 5,559 (2,420 / 3,139) |
5,988 (2,633 / 3,355) |
| 7 | The University of Texas at Austin | 88.90% (86.72% / 90.61%) | 7,838 (3,369 / 4,469) |
8,817 (3,885 / 4,932) |
| 9 | Case Western Reserve University | 87.17% (83.24% / 91.58%) | 1,209 (611 / 598) |
1,387 (734 / 653) |
| 10 | Boston College | 90.83% (89.86% / 91.71%) | 2,110 (992 / 1,118) |
2,323 (1,104 / 1,219) |
| Average | 90.60% (88.99% / 91.93%) |
37,785 (16,868 / 20,917) |
41,706 (18,954 / 22,752) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Social Work schools is 4.82% where 394 students have transferred out from schools out of 8,178 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 Social Work schools.
Among the best Social Work schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while Boston College has the highest rate of 7.15% (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 Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 1 | Washington University in St Louis | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 3 | University of Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 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) |
| 5 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 5.12% (5.38% / 4.96%) | 221 (89 / 132) | 4,317 (1,654 / 2,663) |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | The University of Texas at Austin | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | Case Western Reserve University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 10 | Boston College | 7.15% (7.34% / 6.97%) | 166 (81 / 85) | 2,323 (1,104 / 1,219) |
| Average | 4.82% (4.97% / 4.70%) | 394 (173 / 221) |
8,178 (3,478 / 4,700) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Social Work schools is 96.30% for full-time students and 82.50% 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 Social Work schools.
Among the best Social Work schools, University of Chicago has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Case Western Reserve University has the lowest rate of 92%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| 1 | Washington University in St Louis | 95% | 60% |
| 3 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 95% | 87% |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 95% |
| 5 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 97% | 100% |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 7 | The University of Texas at Austin | 97% | 90% |
| 9 | Case Western Reserve University | 92% | 67% |
| 10 | Boston College | 96% | - |
| Average | 96.30% | 82.50% | |
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