Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools is 93.16% where 24,365 students out of 26,153 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 Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools.
Among the best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.58%, while New York University has the lowest rate of 87.78%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Chicago | 95.85% (94.40% / 97.38%) | 1,733 (877 / 856) |
1,808 (929 / 879) |
| 1 | Northwestern University | 95.13% (93.38% / 96.63%) | 1,835 (832 / 1,003) |
1,929 (891 / 1,038) |
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.54% (95.05% / 97.77%) | 2,374 (1,057 / 1,317) |
2,459 (1,112 / 1,347) |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 96.41% (95.58% / 97.26%) | 1,073 (541 / 532) |
1,113 (566 / 547) |
| 5 | Harvard University | 97.58% (96.65% / 98.53%) | 1,613 (808 / 805) |
1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 6 | Dartmouth College | 95.54% (94.74% / 96.35%) | 1,113 (558 / 555) |
1,165 (589 / 576) |
| 7 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) |
| 9 | Yale University | 95.74% (94.87% / 96.59%) | 1,505 (740 / 765) |
1,572 (780 / 792) |
| 10 | New York University | 87.78% (86.82% / 88.51%) | 5,353 (2,280 / 3,073) |
6,098 (2,626 / 3,472) |
| Average | 93.16% (92.17% / 94.07%) |
24,365 (11,500 / 12,865) |
26,153 (12,477 / 13,676) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools is 3.41% where 322 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,447 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 Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools.
Among the best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while New York University has the highest rate of 5.07% (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 Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 1 | Northwestern University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | Harvard University | 0.06% (0.12% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 6 | Dartmouth College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | Yale University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 10 | New York University | 5.07% (4.11% / 5.79%) | 309 (108 / 201) | 6,098 (2,626 / 3,472) |
| Average | 3.41% (2.70% / 4.00%) | 322 (117 / 205) |
9,447 (4,328 / 5,119) |
|
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools is 98.10% for full-time students and 72.00% 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 Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools.
Among the best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools, University of Chicago has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while New York University has the lowest rate of 96%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 1 | Northwestern University | 98% | - |
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 99% | - |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | - |
| 5 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 6 | Dartmouth College | 98% | - |
| 7 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| 9 | Yale University | 99% | - |
| 10 | New York University | 96% | 64% |
| Average | 98.10% | 72.00% | |
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