Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Business Management schools is 94.45% where 27,102 students out of 28,694 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 Business Management schools.
Among the best Business Management schools, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.58%, while Stanford University has the lowest rate of 91.92%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 97.58% (96.65% / 98.53%) | 1,613 (808 / 805) |
1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.54% (95.05% / 97.77%) | 2,374 (1,057 / 1,317) |
2,459 (1,112 / 1,347) |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) |
| 5 | Northwestern University | 95.13% (93.38% / 96.63%) | 1,835 (832 / 1,003) |
1,929 (891 / 1,038) |
| 6 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 95.60% (93.23% / 97.43%) | 3,631 (1,543 / 2,088) |
3,798 (1,655 / 2,143) |
| 7 | Dartmouth College | 95.54% (94.74% / 96.35%) | 1,113 (558 / 555) |
1,165 (589 / 576) |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 96.10% (94.72% / 97.31%) | 1,478 (682 / 796) |
1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%) | 5,559 (2,420 / 3,139) |
5,988 (2,633 / 3,355) |
| 10 | University of Chicago | 95.85% (94.40% / 97.38%) | 1,733 (877 / 856) |
1,808 (929 / 879) |
| Average | 94.45% (93.13% / 95.63%) |
27,102 (12,584 / 14,518) |
28,694 (13,513 / 15,181) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Business Management schools is 1.22% where 106 students have transferred out from schools out of 8,685 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 Business Management schools.
Among the best Business Management schools, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while University of Virginia-Main Campus has the highest rate of 2.26% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 0.06% (0.12% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | Northwestern University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 2.26% (3.26% / 1.49%) | 86 (54 / 32) | 3,798 (1,655 / 2,143) |
| 7 | Dartmouth College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.46% (0.42% / 0.49%) | 7 (3 / 4) | 1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 10 | University of Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 1.22% (1.62% / 0.87%) | 106 (66 / 40) |
8,685 (4,077 / 4,608) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Business Management schools is 98.00% for full-time students and 85.33% 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 Business Management schools.
Among the best Business Management schools, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the lowest rate of 97%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 2 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | 99% | - |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| 5 | Northwestern University | 98% | - |
| 6 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 98% | - |
| 7 | Dartmouth College | 98% | - |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 95% |
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 10 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| Average | 98.00% | 85.33% | |
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