Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Speech-Language Pathology schools is 81.68% where 42,157 students out of 51,612 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 Speech-Language Pathology schools.
Among the best Speech-Language Pathology schools, Northwestern University has the most highest graduation rate of 96.52%, while University of Kansas has the lowest rate of 67.28%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Iowa | 73.69% (71.83% / 75.23%) | 3,848 (1,698 / 2,150) |
5,222 (2,364 / 2,858) |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.23% (87.34% / 90.93%) | 5,723 (2,655 / 3,068) |
6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 84.37% (82.44% / 86.08%) | 5,409 (2,484 / 2,925) |
6,411 (3,013 / 3,398) |
| 3 | Vanderbilt University | 92.77% (90.93% / 94.41%) | 1,476 (682 / 794) |
1,591 (750 / 841) |
| 5 | Northwestern University | 96.52% (95.45% / 97.53%) | 1,913 (924 / 989) |
1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| 5 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 83.06% (81.80% / 84.76%) | 6,124 (3,465 / 2,659) |
7,373 (4,236 / 3,137) |
| 5 | University of Arizona | 67.93% (64.55% / 70.73%) | 4,061 (1,748 / 2,313) |
5,978 (2,708 / 3,270) |
| 8 | University of Kansas | 67.28% (65.23% / 69.00%) | 2,774 (1,225 / 1,549) |
4,123 (1,878 / 2,245) |
| 8 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 83.71% (80.18% / 86.59%) | 3,305 (1,420 / 1,885) |
3,948 (1,771 / 2,177) |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 87.79% (85.82% / 89.46%) | 7,524 (3,365 / 4,159) |
8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| Average | 81.68% (79.78% / 83.41%) |
42,157 (19,666 / 22,491) |
51,612 (24,649 / 26,963) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Speech-Language Pathology schools is 18.10% where 3,488 students have transferred out from schools out of 19,271 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 Speech-Language Pathology schools.
Among the best Speech-Language Pathology schools, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.93%, while University of Kansas has the highest rate of 23.82% (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 Iowa | 18.27% (17.60% / 18.82%) | 954 (416 / 538) | 5,222 (2,364 / 2,858) |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,411 (3,013 / 3,398) |
| 3 | Vanderbilt University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,591 (750 / 841) |
| 5 | Northwestern University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| 5 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7,373 (4,236 / 3,137) |
| 5 | University of Arizona | 18.08% (17.58% / 18.50%) | 1,081 (476 / 605) | 5,978 (2,708 / 3,270) |
| 8 | University of Kansas | 23.82% (23.70% / 23.92%) | 982 (445 / 537) | 4,123 (1,878 / 2,245) |
| 8 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 11.93% (13.27% / 10.84%) | 471 (235 / 236) | 3,948 (1,771 / 2,177) |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| Average | 18.10% (18.03% / 18.16%) | 3,488 (1,572 / 1,916) |
19,271 (8,721 / 10,550) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Speech-Language Pathology schools is 92.00% for full-time students and 73.00% 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 Speech-Language Pathology schools.
Among the best Speech-Language Pathology schools, Northwestern University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while University of Kansas has the lowest rate of 85%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Iowa | 89% | 80% |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 94% | 65% |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 94% | 77% |
| 3 | Vanderbilt University | 96% | 100% |
| 5 | Northwestern University | 98% | - |
| 5 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 90% | 45% |
| 5 | University of Arizona | 86% | 67% |
| 8 | University of Kansas | 85% | 58% |
| 8 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 93% | 80% |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 95% | 85% |
| Average | 92.00% | 73.00% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.