Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best School Library Media schools is 80.48% where 41,207 students out of 51,201 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 School Library Media schools.
Among the best School Library Media schools, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the most highest graduation rate of 90.74%, while University of North Texas has the lowest rate of 57.13%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State University | 84.16% (81.49% / 86.06%) | 5,106 (2,056 / 3,050) |
6,067 (2,523 / 3,544) |
| 2 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 84.37% (81.56% / 87.13%) | 5,214 (2,499 / 2,715) |
6,180 (3,064 / 3,116) |
| 3 | Syracuse University | 83.18% (80.70% / 85.10%) | 2,873 (1,217 / 1,656) |
3,454 (1,508 / 1,946) |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 82.00% (77.63% / 86.19%) | 5,180 (2,402 / 2,778) |
6,317 (3,094 / 3,223) |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 86.20% (83.73% / 89.25%) | 5,967 (3,201 / 2,766) |
6,922 (3,823 / 3,099) |
| 5 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 78.01% (73.86% / 81.46%) | 3,853 (1,656 / 2,197) |
4,939 (2,242 / 2,697) |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | 87.03% (85.29% / 89.11%) | 3,589 (1,919 / 1,670) |
4,124 (2,250 / 1,874) |
| 8 | University of North Texas | 57.13% (47.96% / 65.28%) | 2,411 (952 / 1,459) |
4,220 (1,985 / 2,235) |
| 9 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | 61.80% (60.60% / 62.63%) | 1,105 (443 / 662) |
1,788 (731 / 1,057) |
| 10 | Drexel University | 70.82% (67.46% / 75.34%) | 2,063 (1,128 / 935) |
2,913 (1,672 / 1,241) |
| 10 | Simmons University | 79.21% (0.00% / 79.21%) | 240 (0 / 240) |
303 (0 / 303) |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 90.74% (88.75% / 92.18%) | 3,606 (1,483 / 2,123) |
3,974 (1,671 / 2,303) |
| Average | 80.48% (77.17% / 83.53%) |
41,207 (18,956 / 22,251) |
51,201 (24,563 / 26,638) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best School Library Media schools is 10.30% where 3,070 students have transferred out from schools out of 29,807 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 School Library Media schools.
Among the best School Library Media schools, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.55%, while University of North Texas has the highest rate of 20.62% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State University | 5.27% (5.55% / 5.08%) | 320 (140 / 180) | 6,067 (2,523 / 3,544) |
| 2 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 8.12% (9.01% / 7.25%) | 502 (276 / 226) | 6,180 (3,064 / 3,116) |
| 3 | Syracuse University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,454 (1,508 / 1,946) |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,317 (3,094 / 3,223) |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,922 (3,823 / 3,099) |
| 5 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 16.48% (18.60% / 14.72%) | 814 (417 / 397) | 4,939 (2,242 / 2,697) |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | 8.46% (9.16% / 7.63%) | 349 (206 / 143) | 4,124 (2,250 / 1,874) |
| 8 | University of North Texas | 20.62% (23.98% / 17.63%) | 870 (476 / 394) | 4,220 (1,985 / 2,235) |
| 9 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,788 (731 / 1,057) |
| 10 | Drexel University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,913 (1,672 / 1,241) |
| 10 | Simmons University | 11.22% (0.00% / 11.22%) | 34 (0 / 34) | 303 (0 / 303) |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 4.55% (4.91% / 4.30%) | 181 (82 / 99) | 3,974 (1,671 / 2,303) |
| Average | 10.30% (11.63% / 9.17%) | 3,070 (1,597 / 1,473) |
29,807 (13,735 / 16,072) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best School Library Media schools is 90.08% for full-time students and 60.45% 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 School Library Media schools.
Among the best School Library Media schools, Florida State University has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while University of Hawaii at Manoa has the lowest rate of 80%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State University | 95% | 80% |
| 2 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 93% | 75% |
| 3 | Syracuse University | 89% | 37% |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 93% | 72% |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 94% | 40% |
| 5 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 90% | 57% |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College Park | 95% | 92% |
| 8 | University of North Texas | 85% | 63% |
| 9 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | 80% | 63% |
| 10 | Drexel University | 88% | 53% |
| 10 | Simmons University | 84% | - |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 95% | 33% |
| Average | 90.08% | 60.45% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.