Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Accounting schools is 88.76% where 40,912 students out of 46,095 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 96.09%, while Brigham Young University has the lowest rate of 78.65%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas at Austin | 87.79% (85.82% / 89.46%) | 7,524 (3,365 / 4,159) |
8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| 2 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.09% (94.26% / 97.78%) | 2,335 (1,101 / 1,234) |
2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 84.69% (82.19% / 87.42%) | 6,413 (3,245 / 3,168) |
7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 95.58% (94.02% / 97.12%) | 1,515 (739 / 776) |
1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.17% (92.75% / 93.56%) | 6,216 (3,018 / 3,198) |
6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 6 | Stanford University | 95.11% (93.68% / 96.49%) | 1,653 (800 / 853) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 7 | Brigham Young University | 78.65% (75.83% / 80.76%) | 3,300 (1,365 / 1,935) |
4,196 (1,800 / 2,396) |
| 8 | University of Southern California | 92.50% (90.78% / 93.91%) | 2,824 (1,251 / 1,573) |
3,053 (1,378 / 1,675) |
| 9 | New York University | 87.11% (84.60% / 88.93%) | 5,279 (2,154 / 3,125) |
6,060 (2,546 / 3,514) |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 91.32% (89.20% / 92.74%) | 3,853 (1,503 / 2,350) |
4,219 (1,685 / 2,534) |
| Average | 88.76% (86.88% / 90.37%) |
40,912 (18,541 / 22,371) |
46,095 (21,340 / 24,755) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Accounting schools is 4.87% where 585 students have transferred out from schools out of 12,017 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 0.46%, while New York University has the highest rate of 5.79% (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 | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| 2 | University of Pennsylvania | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 6 | Stanford University | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 7 | Brigham Young University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4,196 (1,800 / 2,396) |
| 8 | University of Southern California | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,053 (1,378 / 1,675) |
| 9 | New York University | 5.79% (5.85% / 5.75%) | 351 (149 / 202) | 6,060 (2,546 / 3,514) |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 5.36% (6.17% / 4.81%) | 226 (104 / 122) | 4,219 (1,685 / 2,534) |
| Average | 4.87% (5.11% / 4.69%) | 585 (260 / 325) |
12,017 (5,085 / 6,932) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Accounting schools is 95.80% for full-time students and 76.25% 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 Accounting schools.
Among the best Accounting schools, University of Chicago has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Brigham Young University has the lowest rate of 90%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas at Austin | 95% | 85% |
| 2 | University of Pennsylvania | 98% | 93% |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 93% | 83% |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 85% |
| 6 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 7 | Brigham Young University | 90% | 72% |
| 8 | University of Southern California | 97% | 33% |
| 9 | New York University | 95% | 67% |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 96% | 92% |
| Average | 95.80% | 76.25% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.