Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Archives and Preservation schools is 87.08% where 47,179 students out of 54,178 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 Archives and Preservation schools.
Among the best Archives and Preservation schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most highest graduation rate of 93.20%, while University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has the lowest rate of 53.06%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simmons University | 72.34% (0.00% / 72.34%) | 285 (0 / 285) |
394 (0 / 394) |
| 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 | 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) |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin | 88.90% (86.72% / 90.61%) | 7,838 (3,369 / 4,469) |
8,817 (3,885 / 4,932) |
| 5 | University of California-Los Angeles | 92.62% (91.97% / 93.05%) | 5,772 (2,292 / 3,480) |
6,232 (2,492 / 3,740) |
| 6 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 85.50% (82.93% / 87.55%) | 3,525 (1,521 / 2,004) |
4,123 (1,834 / 2,289) |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | 88.68% (87.02% / 90.49%) | 5,328 (2,721 / 2,607) |
6,008 (3,127 / 2,881) |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 85.13% (82.90% / 87.72%) | 6,464 (3,385 / 3,079) |
7,593 (4,083 / 3,510) |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 53.06% (50.45% / 55.24%) | 1,689 (729 / 960) |
3,183 (1,445 / 1,738) |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.55% (88.15% / 90.80%) | 6,135 (2,857 / 3,278) |
6,851 (3,241 / 3,610) |
| Average | 87.08% (85.34% / 88.58%) |
47,179 (21,372 / 25,807) |
54,178 (25,043 / 29,135) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Archives and Preservation schools is 6.80% where 1,433 students have transferred out from schools out of 21,074 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 Archives and Preservation schools.
Among the best Archives and Preservation schools, University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3.35%, while Simmons University has the highest rate of 23.10% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simmons University | 23.10% (0.00% / 23.10%) | 91 (0 / 91) | 394 (0 / 394) |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 1 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 5.12% (5.38% / 4.96%) | 221 (89 / 132) | 4,317 (1,654 / 2,663) |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | University of California-Los Angeles | 3.35% (3.49% / 3.26%) | 209 (87 / 122) | 6,232 (2,492 / 3,740) |
| 6 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 10.96% (12.21% / 9.96%) | 452 (224 / 228) | 4,123 (1,834 / 2,289) |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | 7.66% (7.74% / 7.57%) | 460 (242 / 218) | 6,008 (3,127 / 2,881) |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 6.80% (7.05% / 6.61%) | 1,433 (642 / 791) |
21,074 (9,107 / 11,967) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Archives and Preservation schools is 92.50% for full-time students and 77.22% 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 Archives and Preservation schools.
Among the best Archives and Preservation schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has the lowest rate of 73%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simmons University | 85% | 100% |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| 1 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 97% | 100% |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin | 97% | 90% |
| 5 | University of California-Los Angeles | 97% | 83% |
| 6 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 92% | - |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | 96% | 90% |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 95% | 44% |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 73% | 27% |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 96% | 81% |
| Average | 92.50% | 77.22% | |
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