Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Production / Operations schools is 88.55% where 31,096 students out of 35,118 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 Production / Operations schools.
Among the best Production / Operations schools, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.58%, while Indiana University-Bloomington has the lowest rate of 80.21%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 96.41% (95.58% / 97.26%) | 1,073 (541 / 532) |
1,113 (566 / 547) |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 94.13% (93.03% / 95.24%) | 1,475 (734 / 741) |
1,567 (789 / 778) |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.54% (95.05% / 97.77%) | 2,374 (1,057 / 1,317) |
2,459 (1,112 / 1,347) |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) |
| 5 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 6 | Northwestern University | 95.13% (93.38% / 96.63%) | 1,835 (832 / 1,003) |
1,929 (891 / 1,038) |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 83.10% (81.05% / 85.80%) | 7,024 (3,887 / 3,137) |
8,452 (4,796 / 3,656) |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 96.10% (94.72% / 97.31%) | 1,478 (682 / 796) |
1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 8 | Harvard University | 97.58% (96.65% / 98.53%) | 1,613 (808 / 805) |
1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 80.21% (77.68% / 82.76%) | 6,458 (3,140 / 3,318) |
8,051 (4,042 / 4,009) |
| Average | 88.55% (86.53% / 90.65%) |
31,096 (15,488 / 15,608) |
35,118 (17,900 / 17,218) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Production / Operations schools is 5.86% where 850 students have transferred out from schools out of 14,505 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 Production / Operations schools.
Among the best Production / Operations schools, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while Indiana University-Bloomington has the highest rate of 9.94% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1.91% (2.15% / 1.67%) | 30 (17 / 13) | 1,567 (789 / 778) |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 6 | Northwestern University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.46% (0.42% / 0.49%) | 7 (3 / 4) | 1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 8 | Harvard University | 0.06% (0.12% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 9.94% (10.56% / 9.30%) | 800 (427 / 373) | 8,051 (4,042 / 4,009) |
| Average | 5.86% (6.29% / 5.43%) | 850 (456 / 394) |
14,505 (7,253 / 7,252) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Production / Operations schools is 96.90% 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 Production / Operations schools.
Among the best Production / Operations schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Indiana University-Bloomington has the lowest rate of 91%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | - |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 98% | - |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | 99% | - |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| 5 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 6 | Northwestern University | 98% | - |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 93% | 58% |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 95% |
| 8 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 91% | 63% |
| Average | 96.90% | 74.00% | |
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