Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best International Business schools is 90.44% where 31,985 students out of 35,367 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 International Business schools.
Among the best International Business schools, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.58%, while University of South Carolina-Columbia has the lowest rate of 78.82%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 78.82% (74.69% / 82.38%) | 4,604 (2,018 / 2,586) |
5,841 (2,702 / 3,139) |
| 2 | Thunderbird School of Global Management | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.54% (95.05% / 97.77%) | 2,374 (1,057 / 1,317) |
2,459 (1,112 / 1,347) |
| 4 | Harvard University | 97.58% (96.65% / 98.53%) | 1,613 (808 / 805) |
1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 96.10% (94.72% / 97.31%) | 1,478 (682 / 796) |
1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 6 | New York University | 87.78% (86.82% / 88.51%) | 5,353 (2,280 / 3,073) |
6,098 (2,626 / 3,472) |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) |
| 8 | 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 Southern California | 91.83% (90.19% / 93.43%) | 3,113 (1,507 / 1,606) |
3,390 (1,671 / 1,719) |
| 10 | Duke University | 96.78% (94.96% / 98.46%) | 1,684 (791 / 893) |
1,740 (833 / 907) |
| Average | 90.44% (88.82% / 91.84%) |
31,985 (14,580 / 17,405) |
35,367 (16,415 / 18,952) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best International Business schools is 7.13% where 1,202 students have transferred out from schools out of 16,870 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 International Business schools.
Among the best International Business schools, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while University of South Carolina-Columbia has the highest rate of 14.84% (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 South Carolina-Columbia | 14.84% (16.28% / 13.60%) | 867 (440 / 427) | 5,841 (2,702 / 3,139) |
| 2 | Thunderbird School of Global Management | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | Harvard University | 0.06% (0.12% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.46% (0.42% / 0.49%) | 7 (3 / 4) | 1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 6 | New York University | 5.07% (4.11% / 5.79%) | 309 (108 / 201) | 6,098 (2,626 / 3,472) |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | University of Southern California | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 10 | Duke University | 1.03% (1.56% / 0.55%) | 18 (13 / 5) | 1,740 (833 / 907) |
| Average | 7.13% (7.32% / 6.96%) | 1,202 (565 / 637) |
16,870 (7,717 / 9,153) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best International Business schools is 96.78% for full-time students and 70.83% 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 International Business schools.
Among the best International Business schools, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of South Carolina-Columbia has the lowest rate of 92%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 92% | 38% | |
| 2 | Thunderbird School of Global Management | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | 99% | - | |
| 4 | Harvard University | 98% | - | |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 95% | |
| 6 | New York University | 96% | 64% | |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% | |
| 8 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% | |
| 9 | University of Southern California | 96% | 67% | |
| 10 | Duke University | 98% | - | |
| Average | 96.78% | 70.83% | ||
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