Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Law School schools is 93.39% where 32,696 students out of 35,010 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 Law School schools.
Among the best Law School schools, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.58%, while New York University has the lowest rate of 87.78%.
| 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) |
| 3 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 96.10% (94.72% / 97.31%) | 1,478 (682 / 796) |
1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 95.85% (94.40% / 97.38%) | 1,733 (877 / 856) |
1,808 (929 / 879) |
| 6 | New York University | 87.78% (86.82% / 88.51%) | 5,353 (2,280 / 3,073) |
6,098 (2,626 / 3,472) |
| 7 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.54% (95.05% / 97.77%) | 2,374 (1,057 / 1,317) |
2,459 (1,112 / 1,347) |
| 8 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 95.60% (93.23% / 97.43%) | 3,631 (1,543 / 2,088) |
3,798 (1,655 / 2,143) |
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%) | 5,559 (2,420 / 3,139) |
5,988 (2,633 / 3,355) |
| 10 | Duke University | 96.78% (94.96% / 98.46%) | 1,684 (791 / 893) |
1,740 (833 / 907) |
| 10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) |
| Average | 93.39% (92.21% / 94.41%) |
32,696 (15,005 / 17,691) |
35,010 (16,272 / 18,738) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Law School schools is 2.62% where 433 students have transferred out from schools out of 16,523 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 Law School schools.
Among the best Law School schools, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while New York University has the highest rate of 5.07% (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) |
| 3 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.46% (0.42% / 0.49%) | 7 (3 / 4) | 1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 4 | University of Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | New York University | 5.07% (4.11% / 5.79%) | 309 (108 / 201) | 6,098 (2,626 / 3,472) |
| 7 | University of Pennsylvania | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 2.26% (3.26% / 1.49%) | 86 (54 / 32) | 3,798 (1,655 / 2,143) |
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 10 | Duke University | 1.03% (1.56% / 0.55%) | 18 (13 / 5) | 1,740 (833 / 907) |
| 10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 2.62% (2.48% / 2.74%) | 433 (187 / 246) |
16,523 (7,536 / 8,987) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Law School schools is 97.91% for full-time students and 80.00% 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 Law School schools.
Among the best Law School schools, Yale University has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while New York University has the lowest rate of 96%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 99% | - |
| 2 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 3 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 95% |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 6 | New York University | 96% | 64% |
| 7 | University of Pennsylvania | 99% | - |
| 8 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 98% | - |
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 10 | Duke University | 98% | - |
| 10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| Average | 97.91% | 80.00% | |
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