Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Rural Medicine schools is 73.16% where 25,494 students out of 34,848 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 Rural Medicine schools.
Among the best Rural Medicine schools, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the most highest graduation rate of 91.32%, while University of Pikeville has the lowest rate of 36.24%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 43.85% (43.73% / 43.94%) | 599 (258 / 341) |
1,366 (590 / 776) |
| University of Iowa | 73.69% (71.83% / 75.23%) | 3,848 (1,698 / 2,150) |
5,222 (2,364 / 2,858) |
| University of Pikeville | 36.24% (32.37% / 41.60%) | 108 (56 / 52) |
298 (173 / 125) |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 84.36% (82.70% / 85.77%) | 4,939 (2,233 / 2,706) |
5,855 (2,700 / 3,155) |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 51.70% (47.55% / 54.99%) | 1,738 (707 / 1,031) |
3,362 (1,487 / 1,875) |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 91.32% (89.20% / 92.74%) | 3,853 (1,503 / 2,350) |
4,219 (1,685 / 2,534) |
| University of North Dakota | 63.06% (60.12% / 66.26%) | 1,200 (597 / 603) |
1,903 (993 / 910) |
| University of South Dakota | 56.78% (51.26% / 60.39%) | 628 (224 / 404) |
1,106 (437 / 669) |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 84.37% (82.44% / 86.08%) | 5,409 (2,484 / 2,925) |
6,411 (3,013 / 3,398) |
| West Virginia University | 62.12% (57.91% / 66.68%) | 3,172 (1,537 / 1,635) |
5,106 (2,654 / 2,452) |
| West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 73.16% (70.19% / 75.71%) |
25,494 (11,297 / 14,197) |
34,848 (16,096 / 18,752) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Rural Medicine schools is 16.85% where 4,224 students have transferred out from schools out of 25,075 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 Rural Medicine schools.
Among the best Rural Medicine schools, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.36%, while University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has the highest rate of 32.87% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 32.87% (29.66% / 35.31%) | 449 (175 / 274) | 1,366 (590 / 776) |
| University of Iowa | 18.27% (17.60% / 18.82%) | 954 (416 / 538) | 5,222 (2,364 / 2,858) |
| University of Pikeville | 32.55% (32.37% / 32.80%) | 97 (56 / 41) | 298 (173 / 125) |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 9.39% (9.74% / 9.10%) | 550 (263 / 287) | 5,855 (2,700 / 3,155) |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,362 (1,487 / 1,875) |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 5.36% (6.17% / 4.81%) | 226 (104 / 122) | 4,219 (1,685 / 2,534) |
| University of North Dakota | 24.49% (24.17% / 24.84%) | 466 (240 / 226) | 1,903 (993 / 910) |
| University of South Dakota | 25.50% (23.34% / 26.91%) | 282 (102 / 180) | 1,106 (437 / 669) |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,411 (3,013 / 3,398) |
| West Virginia University | 23.50% (24.38% / 22.55%) | 1,200 (647 / 553) | 5,106 (2,654 / 2,452) |
| West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 16.85% (17.27% / 16.48%) | 4,224 (2,003 / 2,221) |
25,075 (11,596 / 13,479) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Rural Medicine schools is 81.90% for full-time students and 56.22% 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 Rural Medicine schools.
Among the best Rural Medicine schools, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while University of Pikeville has the lowest rate of 68%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 70% | 50% |
| University of Iowa | 89% | 80% |
| University of Pikeville | 68% | - |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 90% | 63% |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 72% | 39% |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 96% | 92% |
| University of North Dakota | 79% | 34% |
| University of South Dakota | 82% | 53% |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 94% | 77% |
| West Virginia University | 79% | 18% |
| West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 81.90% | 56.22% |