Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools is 93.03% where 22,647 students out of 24,344 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, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most highest graduation rate of 97.36%, while New York University has the lowest rate of 86.89%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 96.74% (95.77% / 97.77%) | 1,604 (816 / 788) |
1,658 (852 / 806) |
| 1 | Stanford University | 95.52% (93.89% / 97.18%) | 1,642 (814 / 828) |
1,719 (867 / 852) |
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.22% (94.55% / 97.79%) | 2,291 (1,094 / 1,197) |
2,381 (1,157 / 1,224) |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 95.90% (95.80% / 96.00%) | 1,472 (752 / 720) |
1,535 (785 / 750) |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 96.20% (95.07% / 97.49%) | 1,064 (559 / 505) |
1,106 (588 / 518) |
| 6 | Northwestern University | 95.23% (93.97% / 96.50%) | 1,916 (951 / 965) |
2,012 (1,012 / 1,000) |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.81% (91.86% / 93.70%) | 5,114 (2,439 / 2,675) |
5,510 (2,655 / 2,855) |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 97.36% (97.22% / 97.52%) | 1,403 (734 / 669) |
1,441 (755 / 686) |
| 9 | Dartmouth College | 93.60% (90.86% / 96.38%) | 1,039 (507 / 532) |
1,110 (558 / 552) |
| 10 | New York University | 86.89% (85.09% / 88.23%) | 5,102 (2,140 / 2,962) |
5,872 (2,515 / 3,357) |
| Average | 93.03% (92.01% / 93.98%) |
22,647 (10,806 / 11,841) |
24,344 (11,744 / 12,600) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools is 4.03% where 364 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,032 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, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.64%, while New York University has the highest rate of 5.84% (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 | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,658 (852 / 806) |
| 1 | Stanford University | 0.64% (0.69% / 0.59%) | 11 (6 / 5) | 1,719 (867 / 852) |
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,381 (1,157 / 1,224) |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,535 (785 / 750) |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,106 (588 / 518) |
| 6 | Northwestern University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,012 (1,012 / 1,000) |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 5,510 (2,655 / 2,855) |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.69% (0.53% / 0.87%) | 10 (4 / 6) | 1,441 (755 / 686) |
| 9 | Dartmouth College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,110 (558 / 552) |
| 10 | New York University | 5.84% (5.81% / 5.87%) | 343 (146 / 197) | 5,872 (2,515 / 3,357) |
| Average | 4.03% (3.77% / 4.25%) | 364 (156 / 208) |
9,032 (4,137 / 4,895) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools is 92.90% for full-time students and 83.75% 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 100%, while Harvard University has the lowest rate of 76%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 76% | - |
| 1 | Stanford University | 86% | - |
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 95% | 94% |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 100% | - |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 98% | - |
| 6 | Northwestern University | 97% | - |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 94% |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 95% | 87% |
| 9 | Dartmouth College | 96% | - |
| 10 | New York University | 90% | 60% |
| Average | 92.90% | 83.75% | |
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