Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Executive MBA (EMBA) schools is 86.65% where 96,936 students out of 111,866 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 Executive MBA (EMBA) schools.
Among the best Executive MBA (EMBA) schools, Duke University has the most highest graduation rate of 96.78%, while Arizona State University Campus Immersion has the lowest rate of 68.04%.
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| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.54% (95.05% / 97.77%) | 2,374 (1,057 / 1,317) |
2,459 (1,112 / 1,347) | |
| 2 | Northwestern University | 95.13% (93.38% / 96.63%) | 1,835 (832 / 1,003) |
1,929 (891 / 1,038) | |
| 3 | University of Chicago | 95.85% (94.40% / 97.38%) | 1,733 (877 / 856) |
1,808 (929 / 879) | |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 96.10% (94.72% / 97.31%) | 1,478 (682 / 796) |
1,538 (720 / 818) | |
| 5 | Duke University | 96.78% (94.96% / 98.46%) | 1,684 (791 / 893) |
1,740 (833 / 907) | |
| 6 | New York University | 87.78% (86.82% / 88.51%) | 5,353 (2,280 / 3,073) |
6,098 (2,626 / 3,472) | |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) | |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 96.41% (95.58% / 97.26%) | 1,073 (541 / 532) |
1,113 (566 / 547) | |
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%) | 5,559 (2,420 / 3,139) |
5,988 (2,633 / 3,355) | |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | 92.62% (91.97% / 93.05%) | 5,772 (2,292 / 3,480) |
6,232 (2,492 / 3,740) | |
| 20 | 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) | |
| 21 | Cornell University | 95.38% (94.30% / 96.29%) | 3,135 (1,423 / 1,712) |
3,287 (1,509 / 1,778) | |
| 13 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 68.04% (64.94% / 71.05%) | 8,457 (3,971 / 4,486) |
12,429 (6,115 / 6,314) | |
| 14 | Dartmouth College | 95.54% (94.74% / 96.35%) | 1,113 (558 / 555) |
1,165 (589 / 576) | |
| 15 | Emory University | 91.09% (89.68% / 92.11%) | 1,298 (539 / 759) |
1,425 (601 / 824) | |
| 16 | Fordham University | 81.91% (79.94% / 83.48%) | 1,870 (809 / 1,061) |
2,283 (1,012 / 1,271) | |
| 17 | Georgetown University | 94.81% (93.52% / 95.77%) | 1,533 (649 / 884) |
1,617 (694 / 923) | |
| 18 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 80.21% (77.68% / 82.76%) | 6,458 (3,140 / 3,318) |
8,051 (4,042 / 4,009) | |
| 19 | Marquette University | 83.21% (77.85% / 87.62%) | 1,799 (759 / 1,040) |
2,162 (975 / 1,187) | |
| 22 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 86.09% (83.19% / 89.02%) | 6,929 (3,370 / 3,559) |
8,049 (4,051 / 3,998) | |
| 23 | Saint Joseph's University | 78.84% (78.28% / 79.26%) | 1,144 (483 / 661) |
1,451 (617 / 834) | |
| 24 | Santa Clara University | 87.92% (85.19% / 90.94%) | 1,223 (621 / 602) |
1,391 (729 / 662) | |
| 25 | Seattle University | 75.51% (73.07% / 77.13%) | 811 (312 / 499) |
1,074 (427 / 647) | |
| 26 | University of San Francisco | 70.06% (64.29% / 73.24%) | 1,079 (351 / 728) |
1,540 (546 / 994) | |
| 27 | University of Southern California | 91.83% (90.19% / 93.43%) | 3,113 (1,507 / 1,606) |
3,390 (1,671 / 1,719) | |
| 28 | The University of Texas at Austin | 88.90% (86.72% / 90.61%) | 7,838 (3,369 / 4,469) |
8,817 (3,885 / 4,932) | |
| 29 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 95.60% (93.23% / 97.43%) | 3,631 (1,543 / 2,088) |
3,798 (1,655 / 2,143) | |
| 30 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 85.18% (82.93% / 86.99%) | 6,040 (2,623 / 3,417) |
7,091 (3,163 / 3,928) | |
| 31 | Xavier University | 68.68% (65.98% / 71.27%) | 956 (450 / 506) |
1,392 (682 / 710) | |
| 32 | Yale University | 95.74% (94.87% / 96.59%) | 1,505 (740 / 765) |
1,572 (780 / 792) | |
| Average | 86.65% (84.47% / 88.51%) |
96,936 (43,487 / 53,449) |
111,866 (51,481 / 60,385) | ||
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Executive MBA (EMBA) schools is 8.21% where 4,721 students have transferred out from schools out of 57,526 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 Executive MBA (EMBA) schools.
Among the best Executive MBA (EMBA) schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while University of San Francisco has the highest rate of 20.26% (more students transferred out from the school).
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| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 2 | Northwestern University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 3 | University of Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.46% (0.42% / 0.49%) | 7 (3 / 4) | 1,538 (720 / 818) | |
| 5 | Duke University | 1.03% (1.56% / 0.55%) | 18 (13 / 5) | 1,740 (833 / 907) | |
| 6 | New York University | 5.07% (4.11% / 5.79%) | 309 (108 / 201) | 6,098 (2,626 / 3,472) | |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | 3.35% (3.49% / 3.26%) | 209 (87 / 122) | 6,232 (2,492 / 3,740) | |
| 20 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 5.12% (5.38% / 4.96%) | 221 (89 / 132) | 4,317 (1,654 / 2,663) | |
| 21 | Cornell University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 13 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 18.14% (18.36% / 17.93%) | 2,255 (1,123 / 1,132) | 12,429 (6,115 / 6,314) | |
| 14 | Dartmouth College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 15 | Emory University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 16 | Fordham University | 10.07% (10.67% / 9.60%) | 230 (108 / 122) | 2,283 (1,012 / 1,271) | |
| 17 | Georgetown University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 18 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 9.94% (10.56% / 9.30%) | 800 (427 / 373) | 8,051 (4,042 / 4,009) | |
| 19 | Marquette University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 22 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1.70% (1.88% / 1.53%) | 137 (76 / 61) | 8,049 (4,051 / 3,998) | |
| 23 | Saint Joseph's University | 9.44% (9.40% / 9.47%) | 137 (58 / 79) | 1,451 (617 / 834) | |
| 24 | Santa Clara University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 25 | Seattle University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 26 | University of San Francisco | 20.26% (20.88% / 19.92%) | 312 (114 / 198) | 1,540 (546 / 994) | |
| 27 | University of Southern California | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 28 | The University of Texas at Austin | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 29 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 2.26% (3.26% / 1.49%) | 86 (54 / 32) | 3,798 (1,655 / 2,143) | |
| 30 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 31 | Xavier University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 32 | Yale University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Average | 8.21% (8.57% / 7.90%) | 4,721 (2,260 / 2,461) |
57,526 (26,363 / 31,163) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Executive MBA (EMBA) schools is 94.27% for full-time students and 74.00% 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 Executive MBA (EMBA) schools.
Among the best Executive MBA (EMBA) schools, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Xavier University has the lowest rate of 77%.
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