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Graduation Comparison Between Best Nursing Schools

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Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of best Nursing schools is 81.68% where 157,552 students out of 192,901 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 Nursing schools.
Among the best Nursing schools, Duke University has the most highest graduation rate of 96.78%, while University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has the lowest rate of 46.15%.
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Graduation Rate Comparison Between Best Nursing Schools
RankName Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
1Duke University
96.78%
(94.96% / 98.46%)		1,684
(791 / 893)		 1,740
(833 / 907)
1University of Pennsylvania
96.54%
(95.05% / 97.77%)		2,374
(1,057 / 1,317)		 2,459
(1,112 / 1,347)
1Emory University
91.09%
(89.68% / 92.11%)		1,298
(539 / 759)		 1,425
(601 / 824)
4Ohio State University-Main Campus
87.74%
(85.81% / 89.52%)		6,958
(3,260 / 3,698)		 7,930
(3,799 / 4,131)
4University of Iowa
74.63%
(72.72% / 76.05%)		3,527
(1,466 / 2,061)		 4,726
(2,016 / 2,710)
6University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
91.17%
(89.54% / 92.19%)		3,936
(1,481 / 2,455)		 4,317
(1,654 / 2,663)
7University of Alabama at Birmingham
64.23%
(59.40% / 66.90%)		1,438
(474 / 964)		 2,239
(798 / 1,441)
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
93.20%
(91.93% / 94.43%)		6,207
(3,017 / 3,190)		 6,660
(3,282 / 3,378)
7University of Washington-Seattle Campus
85.18%
(82.93% / 86.99%)		6,040
(2,623 / 3,417)		 7,091
(3,163 / 3,928)
7Boston College
90.83%
(89.86% / 91.71%)		2,110
(992 / 1,118)		 2,323
(1,104 / 1,219)
11Case Western Reserve University
87.17%
(83.24% / 91.58%)		1,209
(611 / 598)		 1,387
(734 / 653)
12New York University
87.78%
(86.82% / 88.51%)		5,353
(2,280 / 3,073)		 6,098
(2,626 / 3,472)
13Oregon Health & Science University
No completers information available at the school.
14University of Maryland, Baltimore
No completers information available at the school.
15University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
85.50%
(82.93% / 87.55%)		3,525
(1,521 / 2,004)		 4,123
(1,834 / 2,289)
16University of California-Los Angeles
92.62%
(91.97% / 93.05%)		5,772
(2,292 / 3,480)		 6,232
(2,492 / 3,740)
17University of Illinois Chicago
61.62%
(59.10% / 63.69%)		2,529
(1,094 / 1,435)		 4,104
(1,851 / 2,253)
18University of Kentucky
71.22%
(65.22% / 75.55%)		3,519
(1,350 / 2,169)		 4,941
(2,070 / 2,871)
19University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
85.29%
(83.43% / 86.75%)		5,083
(2,195 / 2,888)		 5,960
(2,631 / 3,329)
20The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
No completers information available at the school.
21University of Virginia-Main Campus
95.60%
(93.23% / 97.43%)		3,631
(1,543 / 2,088)		 3,798
(1,655 / 2,143)
22University of Wisconsin-Madison
89.55%
(88.15% / 90.80%)		6,135
(2,857 / 3,278)		 6,851
(3,241 / 3,610)
23Indiana University-Indianapolis
54.71%
(51.12% / 56.39%)		1,842
(550 / 1,292)		 3,367
(1,076 / 2,291)
24Medical University of South Carolina
No completers information available at the school.
25University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
46.15%
(42.45% / 49.00%)		737
(295 / 442)		 1,597
(695 / 902)
26University of Florida
91.09%
(89.25% / 92.31%)		6,100
(2,391 / 3,709)		 6,697
(2,679 / 4,018)
27University of Kansas
68.81%
(65.79% / 71.41%)		2,817
(1,246 / 1,571)		 4,094
(1,894 / 2,200)
28University of Nebraska Medical Center
No completers information available at the school.
29University of Rochester
85.43%
(85.31% / 85.56%)		1,290
(668 / 622)		 1,510
(783 / 727)
30Villanova University
91.86%
(91.22% / 92.45%)		1,547
(727 / 820)		 1,684
(797 / 887)
31Baylor University
79.99%
(77.33% / 81.61%)		2,690
(986 / 1,704)		 3,363
(1,275 / 2,088)
32Creighton University
82.81%
(80.51% / 84.50%)		925
(380 / 545)		 1,117
(472 / 645)
33Loyola University Chicago
74.67%
(70.99% / 76.41%)		2,067
(629 / 1,438)		 2,768
(886 / 1,882)
34Michigan State University
81.17%
(77.77% / 84.24%)		6,753
(3,075 / 3,678)		 8,320
(3,954 / 4,366)
35Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
86.09%
(83.19% / 89.02%)		6,929
(3,370 / 3,559)		 8,049
(4,051 / 3,998)
36Rutgers University-New Brunswick
83.91%
(81.48% / 86.33%)		5,691
(2,755 / 2,936)		 6,782
(3,381 / 3,401)
37Texas A & M University-College Station
83.91%
(80.67% / 87.36%)		8,435
(4,177 / 4,258)		 10,052
(5,178 / 4,874)
38University at Buffalo
75.18%
(72.26% / 78.92%)		3,098
(1,672 / 1,426)		 4,121
(2,314 / 1,807)
39The University of Alabama
73.37%
(70.17% / 75.84%)		4,863
(2,025 / 2,838)		 6,628
(2,886 / 3,742)
40University of Central Florida
78.01%
(73.59% / 81.80%)		5,501
(2,399 / 3,102)		 7,052
(3,260 / 3,792)
41University of Connecticut
83.40%
(78.90% / 87.66%)		3,079
(1,417 / 1,662)		 3,692
(1,796 / 1,896)
42University of Massachusetts-Boston
49.41%
(39.59% / 56.73%)		1,122
(384 / 738)		 2,271
(970 / 1,301)
43University of Miami
83.68%
(79.47% / 87.58%)		1,959
(894 / 1,065)		 2,341
(1,125 / 1,216)
44University of South Carolina-Columbia
78.82%
(74.69% / 82.38%)		4,604
(2,018 / 2,586)		 5,841
(2,702 / 3,139)
45The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
No completers information available at the school.
46The University of Texas at Austin
88.90%
(86.72% / 90.61%)		7,838
(3,369 / 4,469)		 8,817
(3,885 / 4,932)
47The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
No completers information available at the school.
48The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
No completers information available at the school.
49University of Utah
65.05%
(61.86% / 68.38%)		2,485
(1,205 / 1,280)		 3,820
(1,948 / 1,872)
50Virginia Commonwealth University
63.18%
(56.46% / 67.01%)		2,852
(926 / 1,926)		 4,514
(1,640 / 2,874)
Average81.68%
(79.18% / 83.73%)		 157,552
(69,001 / 88,551)		 192,901
(87,143 / 105,758)
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Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of best Nursing schools is 10.51% where 14,671 students have transferred out from schools out of 139,642 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 Nursing schools.
Among the best Nursing schools, Duke University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.03%, while University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has the highest rate of 32.12% (more students transferred out from the school).
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Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Best Nursing Schools
RankNameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
1Duke University
1.03%
(1.56% / 0.55%)		18
(13 / 5)		1,740
(833 / 907)
1University of Pennsylvania
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
1Emory University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
4Ohio State University-Main Campus
7.06%
(7.19% / 6.95%)		560
(273 / 287)		7,930
(3,799 / 4,131)
4University of Iowa
17.46%
(16.42% / 18.23%)		825
(331 / 494)		4,726
(2,016 / 2,710)
6University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
5.12%
(5.38% / 4.96%)		221
(89 / 132)		4,317
(1,654 / 2,663)
7University of Alabama at Birmingham
18.80%
(18.67% / 18.88%)		421
(149 / 272)		2,239
(798 / 1,441)
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
7University of Washington-Seattle Campus
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
7Boston College
7.15%
(7.34% / 6.97%)		166
(81 / 85)		2,323
(1,104 / 1,219)
11Case Western Reserve University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
12New York University
5.07%
(4.11% / 5.79%)		309
(108 / 201)		6,098
(2,626 / 3,472)
13Oregon Health & Science University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
14University of Maryland, Baltimore
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
15University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
10.96%
(12.21% / 9.96%)		452
(224 / 228)		4,123
(1,834 / 2,289)
16University of California-Los Angeles
3.35%
(3.49% / 3.26%)		209
(87 / 122)		6,232
(2,492 / 3,740)
17University of Illinois Chicago
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
18University of Kentucky
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
19University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
8.83%
(9.08% / 8.62%)		526
(239 / 287)		5,960
(2,631 / 3,329)
20The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
21University of Virginia-Main Campus
2.26%
(3.26% / 1.49%)		86
(54 / 32)		3,798
(1,655 / 2,143)
22University of Wisconsin-Madison
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
23Indiana University-Indianapolis
20.46%
(18.31% / 21.48%)		689
(197 / 492)		3,367
(1,076 / 2,291)
24Medical University of South Carolina
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
25University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
32.12%
(30.79% / 33.15%)		513
(214 / 299)		1,597
(695 / 902)
26University of Florida
5.12%
(5.41% / 4.93%)		343
(145 / 198)		6,697
(2,679 / 4,018)
27University of Kansas
20.57%
(20.64% / 20.50%)		842
(391 / 451)		4,094
(1,894 / 2,200)
28University of Nebraska Medical Center
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
29University of Rochester
3.97%
(4.21% / 3.71%)		60
(33 / 27)		1,510
(783 / 727)
30Villanova University
7.42%
(8.41% / 6.54%)		125
(67 / 58)		1,684
(797 / 887)
31Baylor University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
32Creighton University
13.07%
(13.98% / 12.40%)		146
(66 / 80)		1,117
(472 / 645)
33Loyola University Chicago
19.51%
(18.96% / 19.77%)		540
(168 / 372)		2,768
(886 / 1,882)
34Michigan State University
10.48%
(11.51% / 9.55%)		872
(455 / 417)		8,320
(3,954 / 4,366)
35Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
1.70%
(1.88% / 1.53%)		137
(76 / 61)		8,049
(4,051 / 3,998)
36Rutgers University-New Brunswick
8.49%
(9.41% / 7.59%)		576
(318 / 258)		6,782
(3,381 / 3,401)
37Texas A & M University-College Station
9.67%
(12.28% / 6.89%)		972
(636 / 336)		10,052
(5,178 / 4,874)
38University at Buffalo
14.37%
(15.30% / 13.17%)		592
(354 / 238)		4,121
(2,314 / 1,807)
39The University of Alabama
17.37%
(17.29% / 17.42%)		1,151
(499 / 652)		6,628
(2,886 / 3,742)
40University of Central Florida
8.71%
(9.02% / 8.44%)		614
(294 / 320)		7,052
(3,260 / 3,792)
41University of Connecticut
7.37%
(8.41% / 6.38%)		272
(151 / 121)		3,692
(1,796 / 1,896)
42University of Massachusetts-Boston
26.77%
(26.08% / 27.29%)		608
(253 / 355)		2,271
(970 / 1,301)
43University of Miami
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
44University of South Carolina-Columbia
14.84%
(16.28% / 13.60%)		867
(440 / 427)		5,841
(2,702 / 3,139)
45The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
46The University of Texas at Austin
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
47The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
48The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
49University of Utah
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
50Virginia Commonwealth University
21.25%
(22.93% / 20.29%)		959
(376 / 583)		4,514
(1,640 / 2,874)
Average10.51%
(10.79% / 10.28%)		14,671
(6,781 / 7,890)		 139,642
(62,856 / 76,786)
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Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of best Nursing schools is 90.60% for full-time students and 65.94% 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 Nursing schools.
Among the best Nursing schools, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of Massachusetts-Boston has the lowest rate of 70%.
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Retention Rate Comparison Between Best Nursing Schools
RankNameFull-timePart-time
1 Duke University
98%-
1 University of Pennsylvania
99%-
1 Emory University
96%100%
4 Ohio State University-Main Campus
94%31%
4 University of Iowa
90%64%
6 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
97%100%
7 University of Alabama at Birmingham
80%47%
7 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
97%80%
7 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
95%87%
7 Boston College
96%-
11 Case Western Reserve University
92%67%
12 New York University
96%64%
13 Oregon Health & Science University
No retention information available at the school.
14 University of Maryland, Baltimore
No retention information available at the school.
15 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
92%-
16 University of California-Los Angeles
97%83%
17 University of Illinois Chicago
80%48%
18 University of Kentucky
87%39%
19 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
91%67%
20 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
No retention information available at the school.
21 University of Virginia-Main Campus
98%-
22 University of Wisconsin-Madison
96%81%
23 Indiana University-Indianapolis
72%41%
24 Medical University of South Carolina
No retention information available at the school.
25 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
73%54%
26 University of Florida
98%72%
27 University of Kansas
86%65%
28 University of Nebraska Medical Center
No retention information available at the school.
29 University of Rochester
91%-
30 Villanova University
95%77%
31 Baylor University
91%50%
32 Creighton University
94%-
33 Loyola University Chicago
82%60%
34 Michigan State University
90%65%
35 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
93%85%
36 Rutgers University-New Brunswick
93%82%
37 Texas A & M University-College Station
94%92%
38 University at Buffalo
85%42%
39 The University of Alabama
89%50%
40 University of Central Florida
92%88%
41 University of Connecticut
92%73%
42 University of Massachusetts-Boston
70%46%
43 University of Miami
94%-
44 University of South Carolina-Columbia
92%38%
45 The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
No retention information available at the school.
46 The University of Texas at Austin
97%90%
47 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
No retention information available at the school.
48 The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
No retention information available at the school.
49 University of Utah
86%64%
50 Virginia Commonwealth University
85%50%
Average90.60% 65.94%
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