Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Topology schools is 92.79% where 31,102 students out of 33,520 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 Topology schools.
Among the best Topology schools, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.77%, while The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest rate of 87.79%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 94.03% (92.57% / 95.41%) | 5,829 (2,792 / 3,037) |
6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 95.11% (93.68% / 96.49%) | 1,653 (800 / 853) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 3 | Princeton University | 97.32% (96.87% / 97.80%) | 1,270 (649 / 621) |
1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 4 | Harvard University | 97.77% (96.77% / 98.87%) | 1,622 (838 / 784) |
1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 6 | University of Chicago | 95.58% (94.02% / 97.12%) | 1,515 (739 / 776) |
1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 95.25% (94.56% / 95.93%) | 1,443 (713 / 730) |
1,515 (754 / 761) |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 87.79% (85.82% / 89.46%) | 7,524 (3,365 / 4,159) |
8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| 9 | Cornell University | 95.29% (94.55% / 95.94%) | 3,159 (1,458 / 1,701) |
3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| 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 | 92.79% (91.50% / 93.91%) |
31,102 (14,265 / 16,837) |
33,520 (15,591 / 17,929) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Topology schools is 2.55% where 249 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,780 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 Topology schools.
Among the best Topology schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while University of California-Los Angeles has the highest rate of 3.46% (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 California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 3 | Princeton University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 4 | Harvard University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 6 | University of Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.99% (0.80% / 1.18%) | 15 (6 / 9) | 1,515 (754 / 761) |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| 9 | Cornell University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 3.46% (3.63% / 3.35%) | 226 (94 / 132) | 6,527 (2,586 / 3,941) |
| Average | 2.55% (2.55% / 2.54%) | 249 (107 / 142) |
9,780 (4,194 / 5,586) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Topology schools is 97.40% for full-time students and 81.20% 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 Topology schools.
Among the best Topology schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest rate of 95%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% |
| 2 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 3 | Princeton University | 97% | - |
| 4 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% |
| 6 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 83% |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 95% | 85% |
| 9 | Cornell University | 97% | - |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 97% | 53% |
| Average | 97.40% | 81.20% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.