Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Accounting schools is 89.20% where 42,179 students out of 47,286 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 Accounting schools.
Among the best Accounting schools, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest graduation rate of 96.54%, while Brigham Young University has the lowest rate of 80.98%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas at Austin | 88.90% (86.72% / 90.61%) | 7,838 (3,369 / 4,469) |
8,817 (3,885 / 4,932) |
| 2 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.54% (95.05% / 97.77%) | 2,374 (1,057 / 1,317) |
2,459 (1,112 / 1,347) |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 85.13% (82.90% / 87.72%) | 6,464 (3,385 / 3,079) |
7,593 (4,083 / 3,510) |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 95.85% (94.40% / 97.38%) | 1,733 (877 / 856) |
1,808 (929 / 879) |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) |
| 6 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 7 | Brigham Young University | 80.98% (77.83% / 83.31%) | 3,602 (1,471 / 2,131) |
4,448 (1,890 / 2,558) |
| 8 | University of Southern California | 91.83% (90.19% / 93.43%) | 3,113 (1,507 / 1,606) |
3,390 (1,671 / 1,719) |
| 9 | New York University | 87.78% (86.82% / 88.51%) | 5,353 (2,280 / 3,073) |
6,098 (2,626 / 3,472) |
| 10 | 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) |
| Average | 89.20% (87.44% / 90.73%) |
42,179 (19,234 / 22,945) |
47,286 (21,998 / 25,288) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Accounting schools is 4.48% where 542 students have transferred out from schools out of 12,111 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 Accounting schools.
Among the best Accounting schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.71%, while University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the highest rate of 5.12% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas at Austin | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | University of Pennsylvania | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | University of Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 7 | Brigham Young University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | University of Southern California | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | New York University | 5.07% (4.11% / 5.79%) | 309 (108 / 201) | 6,098 (2,626 / 3,472) |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 5.12% (5.38% / 4.96%) | 221 (89 / 132) | 4,317 (1,654 / 2,663) |
| Average | 4.48% (3.98% / 4.84%) | 542 (205 / 337) |
12,111 (5,146 / 6,965) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Accounting schools is 96.50% for full-time students and 73.86% 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 Accounting schools.
Among the best Accounting schools, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Brigham Young University has the lowest rate of 91%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas at Austin | 97% | 90% |
| 2 | University of Pennsylvania | 99% | - |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 95% | 44% |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| 6 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 7 | Brigham Young University | 91% | 72% |
| 8 | University of Southern California | 96% | 67% |
| 9 | New York University | 96% | 64% |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 97% | 100% |
| Average | 96.50% | 73.86% | |
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