Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Modern US History schools is 93.37% where 29,469 students out of 31,563 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 Modern US History schools.
Among the best Modern US History schools, Princeton University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.61%, while University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest rate of 89.55%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 95.74% (94.87% / 96.59%) | 1,505 (740 / 765) |
1,572 (780 / 792) |
| 2 | Harvard University | 97.58% (96.65% / 98.53%) | 1,613 (808 / 805) |
1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%) | 5,559 (2,420 / 3,139) |
5,988 (2,633 / 3,355) |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 96.10% (94.72% / 97.31%) | 1,478 (682 / 796) |
1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 4 | Princeton University | 97.61% (96.93% / 98.32%) | 1,306 (662 / 644) |
1,338 (683 / 655) |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.55% (88.15% / 90.80%) | 6,135 (2,857 / 3,278) |
6,851 (3,241 / 3,610) |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.54% (95.05% / 97.77%) | 2,374 (1,057 / 1,317) |
2,459 (1,112 / 1,347) |
| 9 | University of Chicago | 95.85% (94.40% / 97.38%) | 1,733 (877 / 856) |
1,808 (929 / 879) |
| 10 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| Average | 93.37% (92.23% / 94.41%) |
29,469 (13,910 / 15,559) |
31,563 (15,082 / 16,481) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Modern US History schools is 0.41% where 20 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,887 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 Modern US History schools.
Among the best Modern US History schools, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while Stanford University has the highest rate of 0.71% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | Harvard University | 0.06% (0.12% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.46% (0.42% / 0.49%) | 7 (3 / 4) | 1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 4 | Princeton University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | University of Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 10 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| Average | 0.41% (0.50% / 0.32%) | 20 (12 / 8) |
4,887 (2,422 / 2,465) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Modern US History schools is 97.90% for full-time students and 84.25% 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 Modern US History schools.
Among the best Modern US History schools, Yale University has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest rate of 96%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 99% | - |
| 2 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 95% |
| 4 | Princeton University | 98% | - |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 96% | 81% |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | 99% | - |
| 9 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 10 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| Average | 97.90% | 84.25% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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