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Graduation Comparison Between Best Veterinary Medicine Schools

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of best Veterinary Medicine schools is 85.15% where 56,877 students out of 66,793 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 Veterinary Medicine schools.
Among the best Veterinary Medicine schools, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest graduation rate of 96.54%, while Colorado State University-Fort Collins has the lowest rate of 66.51%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Best Veterinary Medicine Schools
RankName Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
1Cornell University
95.38%
(94.30% / 96.29%)		3,135
(1,423 / 1,712)		 3,287
(1,509 / 1,778)
2University of California-Davis
85.67%
(83.84% / 86.69%)		5,394
(1,883 / 3,511)		 6,296
(2,246 / 4,050)
3Colorado State University-Fort Collins
66.51%
(61.63% / 70.66%)		3,440
(1,463 / 1,977)		 5,172
(2,374 / 2,798)
3North Carolina State University at Raleigh
85.34%
(82.99% / 87.75%)		4,121
(2,030 / 2,091)		 4,829
(2,446 / 2,383)
5Ohio State University-Main Campus
87.74%
(85.81% / 89.52%)		6,958
(3,260 / 3,698)		 7,930
(3,799 / 4,131)
5University of Pennsylvania
96.54%
(95.05% / 97.77%)		2,374
(1,057 / 1,317)		 2,459
(1,112 / 1,347)
5University of Wisconsin-Madison
89.55%
(88.15% / 90.80%)		6,135
(2,857 / 3,278)		 6,851
(3,241 / 3,610)
8Texas A & M University-College Station
83.91%
(80.67% / 87.36%)		8,435
(4,177 / 4,258)		 10,052
(5,178 / 4,874)
9Michigan State University
81.17%
(77.77% / 84.24%)		6,753
(3,075 / 3,678)		 8,320
(3,954 / 4,366)
9University of Georgia
89.57%
(87.08% / 91.09%)		5,049
(1,860 / 3,189)		 5,637
(2,136 / 3,501)
9University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
85.29%
(83.43% / 86.75%)		5,083
(2,195 / 2,888)		 5,960
(2,631 / 3,329)
Average85.15%
(82.54% / 87.36%)		 56,877
(25,280 / 31,597)		 66,793
(30,626 / 36,167)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of best Veterinary Medicine schools is 9.04% where 4,897 students have transferred out from schools out of 54,196 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 Veterinary Medicine schools.
Among the best Veterinary Medicine schools, University of California-Davis has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.94%, while Colorado State University-Fort Collins has the highest rate of 15.93% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Best Veterinary Medicine Schools
RankNameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
1Cornell University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
2University of California-Davis
4.94%
(3.87% / 5.53%)		311
(87 / 224)		6,296
(2,246 / 4,050)
3Colorado State University-Fort Collins
15.93%
(16.30% / 15.62%)		824
(387 / 437)		5,172
(2,374 / 2,798)
3North Carolina State University at Raleigh
9.26%
(9.93% / 8.56%)		447
(243 / 204)		4,829
(2,446 / 2,383)
5Ohio State University-Main Campus
7.06%
(7.19% / 6.95%)		560
(273 / 287)		7,930
(3,799 / 4,131)
5University of Pennsylvania
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
5University of Wisconsin-Madison
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
8Texas A & M University-College Station
9.67%
(12.28% / 6.89%)		972
(636 / 336)		10,052
(5,178 / 4,874)
9Michigan State University
10.48%
(11.51% / 9.55%)		872
(455 / 417)		8,320
(3,954 / 4,366)
9University of Georgia
6.83%
(7.49% / 6.43%)		385
(160 / 225)		5,637
(2,136 / 3,501)
9University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
8.83%
(9.08% / 8.62%)		526
(239 / 287)		5,960
(2,631 / 3,329)
Average9.04%
(10.01% / 8.21%)		4,897
(2,480 / 2,417)		 54,196
(24,764 / 29,432)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of best Veterinary Medicine schools is 93.55% for full-time students and 73.78% 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 Veterinary Medicine schools.
Among the best Veterinary Medicine schools, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Colorado State University-Fort Collins has the lowest rate of 86%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Best Veterinary Medicine Schools
RankNameFull-timePart-time
1 Cornell University
98%-
2 University of California-Davis
93%83%
3 Colorado State University-Fort Collins
86%54%
3 North Carolina State University at Raleigh
94%95%
5 Ohio State University-Main Campus
94%31%
5 University of Pennsylvania
99%-
5 University of Wisconsin-Madison
96%81%
8 Texas A & M University-College Station
94%92%
9 Michigan State University
90%65%
9 University of Georgia
94%96%
9 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
91%67%
Average93.55% 73.78%
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.