Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Finance schools is 93.10% where 28,676 students out of 30,802 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 Finance schools.
Among the best Finance schools, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.77%, while New York University has the lowest rate of 87.11%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.09% (94.26% / 97.78%) | 2,335 (1,101 / 1,234) |
2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| 2 | University of Chicago | 95.58% (94.02% / 97.12%) | 1,515 (739 / 776) |
1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 3 | New York University | 87.11% (84.60% / 88.93%) | 5,279 (2,154 / 3,125) |
6,060 (2,546 / 3,514) |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 95.25% (94.56% / 95.93%) | 1,443 (713 / 730) |
1,515 (754 / 761) |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 6 | Stanford University | 95.11% (93.68% / 96.49%) | 1,653 (800 / 853) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 7 | Harvard University | 97.77% (96.77% / 98.87%) | 1,622 (838 / 784) |
1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 8 | University of California-Berkeley | 94.03% (92.57% / 95.41%) | 5,829 (2,792 / 3,037) |
6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 9 | Northwestern University | 96.52% (95.45% / 97.53%) | 1,913 (924 / 989) |
1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 92.48% (90.95% / 93.48%) | 6,036 (2,352 / 3,684) |
6,527 (2,586 / 3,941) |
| Average | 93.10% (91.74% / 94.25%) |
28,676 (12,972 / 15,704) |
30,802 (14,140 / 16,662) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Finance schools is 3.79% where 600 students have transferred out from schools out of 15,840 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 Finance schools.
Among the best Finance 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 | University of Pennsylvania | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| 2 | University of Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 3 | New York University | 5.79% (5.85% / 5.75%) | 351 (149 / 202) | 6,060 (2,546 / 3,514) |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.99% (0.80% / 1.18%) | 15 (6 / 9) | 1,515 (754 / 761) |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 6 | Stanford University | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 7 | Harvard University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 8 | University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 9 | Northwestern University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 3.46% (3.63% / 3.35%) | 226 (94 / 132) | 6,527 (2,586 / 3,941) |
| Average | 3.79% (3.80% / 3.78%) | 600 (256 / 344) |
15,840 (6,740 / 9,100) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Finance schools is 97.60% for full-time students and 80.17% 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 Finance schools.
Among the best Finance schools, University of Chicago has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while New York University has the lowest rate of 95%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 98% | 93% |
| 2 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 3 | New York University | 95% | 67% |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 83% |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% |
| 6 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 7 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 8 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% |
| 9 | Northwestern University | 98% | - |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 97% | 53% |
| Average | 97.60% | 80.17% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.