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Graduation Comparison Between Best Online Graduate Engineering Schools

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Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of best Online Graduate Engineering schools is 78.72% where 169,004 students out of 214,679 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 Online Graduate Engineering schools.
Among the best Online Graduate Engineering schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most highest graduation rate of 96.10%, while Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide has the lowest rate of 24.07%.
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Graduation Rate Comparison Between Best Online Graduate Engineering Schools
RankName Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
1University of California-Los Angeles
92.62%
(91.97% / 93.05%)		5,772
(2,292 / 3,480)		 6,232
(2,492 / 3,740)
2Purdue University-Main Campus
83.10%
(81.05% / 85.80%)		7,024
(3,887 / 3,137)		 8,452
(4,796 / 3,656)
3Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
35.21%
(40.74% / 31.82%)		25
(11 / 14)		 71
(27 / 44)
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
85.13%
(82.90% / 87.72%)		6,464
(3,385 / 3,079)		 7,593
(4,083 / 3,510)
5Columbia University in the City of New York
96.10%
(94.72% / 97.31%)		1,478
(682 / 796)		 1,538
(720 / 818)
6University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
93.20%
(91.93% / 94.43%)		6,207
(3,017 / 3,190)		 6,660
(3,282 / 3,378)
7University of Southern California
91.83%
(90.19% / 93.43%)		3,113
(1,507 / 1,606)		 3,390
(1,671 / 1,719)
8University of Wisconsin-Madison
89.55%
(88.15% / 90.80%)		6,135
(2,857 / 3,278)		 6,851
(3,241 / 3,610)
9Johns Hopkins University
93.78%
(92.35% / 95.01%)		1,327
(604 / 723)		 1,415
(654 / 761)
10University of Nebraska-Lincoln
67.21%
(62.79% / 72.66%)		2,847
(1,470 / 1,377)		 4,236
(2,341 / 1,895)
11North Carolina State University at Raleigh
85.34%
(82.99% / 87.75%)		4,121
(2,030 / 2,091)		 4,829
(2,446 / 2,383)
12George Washington University
83.98%
(81.85% / 85.19%)		2,380
(839 / 1,541)		 2,834
(1,025 / 1,809)
13Texas A & M University-College Station
83.91%
(80.67% / 87.36%)		8,435
(4,177 / 4,258)		 10,052
(5,178 / 4,874)
14University of Florida
91.09%
(89.25% / 92.31%)		6,100
(2,391 / 3,709)		 6,697
(2,679 / 4,018)
15Arizona State University Campus Immersion
68.04%
(64.94% / 71.05%)		8,457
(3,971 / 4,486)		 12,429
(6,115 / 6,314)
16Auburn University
81.95%
(79.06% / 84.52%)		3,878
(1,759 / 2,119)		 4,732
(2,225 / 2,507)
17Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
24.07%
(24.55% / 21.43%)		110
(95 / 15)		 457
(387 / 70)
18Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
68.17%
(65.03% / 71.10%)		2,411
(1,112 / 1,299)		 3,537
(1,710 / 1,827)
19Oregon State University
70.11%
(69.93% / 70.30%)		2,341
(1,200 / 1,141)		 3,339
(1,716 / 1,623)
20University of Maryland-College Park
88.68%
(87.02% / 90.49%)		5,328
(2,721 / 2,607)		 6,008
(3,127 / 2,881)
21Cornell University
95.38%
(94.30% / 96.29%)		3,135
(1,423 / 1,712)		 3,287
(1,509 / 1,778)
22Kansas State University
71.09%
(67.91% / 74.19%)		2,425
(1,143 / 1,282)		 3,411
(1,683 / 1,728)
23Missouri University of Science and Technology
64.37%
(62.03% / 73.02%)		840
(637 / 203)		 1,305
(1,027 / 278)
24University of Massachusetts-Lowell
64.82%
(59.77% / 73.06%)		1,343
(768 / 575)		 2,072
(1,285 / 787)
25Ohio State University-Main Campus
87.74%
(85.81% / 89.52%)		6,958
(3,260 / 3,698)		 7,930
(3,799 / 4,131)
26The University of Alabama
73.37%
(70.17% / 75.84%)		4,863
(2,025 / 2,838)		 6,628
(2,886 / 3,742)
27Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
86.35%
(83.35% / 90.00%)		5,339
(2,828 / 2,511)		 6,183
(3,393 / 2,790)
28Stevens Institute of Technology
86.88%
(85.20% / 91.17%)		874
(616 / 258)		 1,006
(723 / 283)
29University at Buffalo
75.18%
(72.26% / 78.92%)		3,098
(1,672 / 1,426)		 4,121
(2,314 / 1,807)
30University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
74.96%
(71.36% / 79.03%)		3,961
(2,001 / 1,960)		 5,284
(2,804 / 2,480)
31Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
68.81%
(63.86% / 72.65%)		3,986
(1,617 / 2,369)		 5,793
(2,532 / 3,261)
32Washington State University
60.50%
(57.08% / 63.12%)		3,054
(1,250 / 1,804)		 5,048
(2,190 / 2,858)
33Worcester Polytechnic Institute
89.71%
(87.43% / 92.87%)		1,142
(647 / 495)		 1,273
(740 / 533)
34California State University-Fullerton
70.18%
(63.89% / 74.88%)		3,020
(1,175 / 1,845)		 4,303
(1,839 / 2,464)
35University of Arizona
67.52%
(63.93% / 70.55%)		4,046
(1,751 / 2,295)		 5,992
(2,739 / 3,253)
36University of California-Riverside
75.96%
(73.44% / 77.91%)		3,441
(1,452 / 1,989)		 4,530
(1,977 / 2,553)
37Drexel University
78.16%
(75.96% / 80.65%)		2,620
(1,349 / 1,271)		 3,352
(1,776 / 1,576)
38University of Central Florida
78.01%
(73.59% / 81.80%)		5,501
(2,399 / 3,102)		 7,052
(3,260 / 3,792)
39University of Connecticut
83.40%
(78.90% / 87.66%)		3,079
(1,417 / 1,662)		 3,692
(1,796 / 1,896)
40The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
73.92%
(69.27% / 77.93%)		3,843
(1,668 / 2,175)		 5,199
(2,408 / 2,791)
41West Texas A & M University
55.04%
(43.74% / 64.06%)		644
(227 / 417)		 1,170
(519 / 651)
42University of Arkansas
70.52%
(65.27% / 74.70%)		3,505
(1,438 / 2,067)		 4,970
(2,203 / 2,767)
43Wright State University-Main Campus
41.69%
(39.67% / 43.29%)		747
(315 / 432)		 1,792
(794 / 998)
44Florida International University
74.43%
(69.57% / 78.23%)		2,916
(1,198 / 1,718)		 3,918
(1,722 / 2,196)
45George Mason University
67.84%
(63.83% / 71.87%)		2,485
(1,172 / 1,313)		 3,663
(1,836 / 1,827)
46Michigan Technological University
68.06%
(64.75% / 76.92%)		846
(586 / 260)		 1,243
(905 / 338)
47Lehigh University
87.91%
(85.22% / 90.83%)		1,120
(565 / 555)		 1,274
(663 / 611)
48New Jersey Institute of Technology
72.76%
(70.42% / 80.20%)		892
(657 / 235)		 1,226
(933 / 293)
49University of South Florida
76.76%
(72.48% / 79.57%)		3,781
(1,417 / 2,364)		 4,926
(1,955 / 2,971)
50Villanova University
91.86%
(91.22% / 92.45%)		1,547
(727 / 820)		 1,684
(797 / 887)
Average78.72%
(75.68% / 81.63%)		 169,004
(79,407 / 89,597)		 214,679
(104,922 / 109,757)
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Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of best Online Graduate Engineering schools is 11.44% where 15,648 students have transferred out from schools out of 136,809 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 Online Graduate Engineering schools.
Among the best Online Graduate Engineering schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while West Texas A & M University has the highest rate of 27.01% (more students transferred out from the school).
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Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Best Online Graduate Engineering Schools
RankNameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
1University of California-Los Angeles
3.35%
(3.49% / 3.26%)		209
(87 / 122)		6,232
(2,492 / 3,740)
2Purdue University-Main Campus
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
3Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
1.41%
(0.00% / 2.27%)		1
(0 / 1)		71
(27 / 44)
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
5Columbia University in the City of New York
0.46%
(0.42% / 0.49%)		7
(3 / 4)		1,538
(720 / 818)
6University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
7University of Southern California
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
8University of Wisconsin-Madison
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
9Johns Hopkins University
3.11%
(3.36% / 2.89%)		44
(22 / 22)		1,415
(654 / 761)
10University of Nebraska-Lincoln
19.69%
(21.74% / 17.15%)		834
(509 / 325)		4,236
(2,341 / 1,895)
11North Carolina State University at Raleigh
9.26%
(9.93% / 8.56%)		447
(243 / 204)		4,829
(2,446 / 2,383)
12George Washington University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
13Texas A & M University-College Station
9.67%
(12.28% / 6.89%)		972
(636 / 336)		10,052
(5,178 / 4,874)
14University of Florida
5.12%
(5.41% / 4.93%)		343
(145 / 198)		6,697
(2,679 / 4,018)
15Arizona State University Campus Immersion
18.14%
(18.36% / 17.93%)		2,255
(1,123 / 1,132)		12,429
(6,115 / 6,314)
16Auburn University
11.56%
(11.96% / 11.21%)		547
(266 / 281)		4,732
(2,225 / 2,507)
17Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
18Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
10.12%
(9.47% / 10.73%)		358
(162 / 196)		3,537
(1,710 / 1,827)
19Oregon State University
15.51%
(14.39% / 16.70%)		518
(247 / 271)		3,339
(1,716 / 1,623)
20University of Maryland-College Park
7.66%
(7.74% / 7.57%)		460
(242 / 218)		6,008
(3,127 / 2,881)
21Cornell University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
22Kansas State University
16.68%
(16.82% / 16.55%)		569
(283 / 286)		3,411
(1,683 / 1,728)
23Missouri University of Science and Technology
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
24University of Massachusetts-Lowell
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
25Ohio State University-Main Campus
7.06%
(7.19% / 6.95%)		560
(273 / 287)		7,930
(3,799 / 4,131)
26The University of Alabama
17.37%
(17.29% / 17.42%)		1,151
(499 / 652)		6,628
(2,886 / 3,742)
27Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
28Stevens Institute of Technology
3.28%
(3.60% / 2.47%)		33
(26 / 7)		1,006
(723 / 283)
29University at Buffalo
14.37%
(15.30% / 13.17%)		592
(354 / 238)		4,121
(2,314 / 1,807)
30University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
31Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
32Washington State University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
33Worcester Polytechnic Institute
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
34California State University-Fullerton
1.81%
(1.25% / 2.23%)		78
(23 / 55)		4,303
(1,839 / 2,464)
35University of Arizona
17.04%
(17.93% / 16.29%)		1,021
(491 / 530)		5,992
(2,739 / 3,253)
36University of California-Riverside
9.38%
(8.95% / 9.71%)		425
(177 / 248)		4,530
(1,977 / 2,553)
37Drexel University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
38University of Central Florida
8.71%
(9.02% / 8.44%)		614
(294 / 320)		7,052
(3,260 / 3,792)
39University of Connecticut
7.37%
(8.41% / 6.38%)		272
(151 / 121)		3,692
(1,796 / 1,896)
40The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
15.98%
(17.57% / 14.62%)		831
(423 / 408)		5,199
(2,408 / 2,791)
41West Texas A & M University
27.01%
(28.13% / 26.11%)		316
(146 / 170)		1,170
(519 / 651)
42University of Arkansas
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
43Wright State University-Main Campus
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
44Florida International University
13.60%
(13.88% / 13.39%)		533
(239 / 294)		3,918
(1,722 / 2,196)
45George Mason University
16.95%
(17.97% / 15.93%)		621
(330 / 291)		3,663
(1,836 / 1,827)
46Michigan Technological University
19.23%
(20.55% / 15.68%)		239
(186 / 53)		1,243
(905 / 338)
47Lehigh University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
48New Jersey Institute of Technology
15.99%
(17.04% / 12.63%)		196
(159 / 37)		1,226
(933 / 293)
49University of South Florida
9.68%
(9.57% / 9.76%)		477
(187 / 290)		4,926
(1,955 / 2,971)
50Villanova University
7.42%
(8.41% / 6.54%)		125
(67 / 58)		1,684
(797 / 887)
Average11.44%
(12.20% / 10.74%)		15,648
(7,993 / 7,655)		 136,809
(65,521 / 71,288)
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Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of best Online Graduate Engineering schools is 88.86% for full-time students and 63.91% 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 Online Graduate Engineering schools.
Among the best Online Graduate Engineering schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide has the lowest rate of 60%.
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Retention Rate Comparison Between Best Online Graduate Engineering Schools
RankNameFull-timePart-time
1 University of California-Los Angeles
97%83%
2 Purdue University-Main Campus
93%58%
3 Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
66%59%
4 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
95%44%
5 Columbia University in the City of New York
98%95%
6 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
97%80%
7 University of Southern California
96%67%
8 University of Wisconsin-Madison
96%81%
9 Johns Hopkins University
98%-
10 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
86%52%
11 North Carolina State University at Raleigh
94%95%
12 George Washington University
92%73%
13 Texas A & M University-College Station
94%92%
14 University of Florida
98%72%
15 Arizona State University Campus Immersion
87%52%
16 Auburn University
95%71%
17 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
60%49%
18 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
85%66%
19 Oregon State University
88%76%
20 University of Maryland-College Park
96%90%
21 Cornell University
98%-
22 Kansas State University
86%44%
23 Missouri University of Science and Technology
87%50%
24 University of Massachusetts-Lowell
84%49%
25 Ohio State University-Main Campus
94%31%
26 The University of Alabama
89%50%
27 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
93%56%
28 Stevens Institute of Technology
94%-
29 University at Buffalo
85%42%
30 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
85%64%
31 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
85%30%
32 Washington State University
78%40%
33 Worcester Polytechnic Institute
94%67%
34 California State University-Fullerton
82%59%
35 University of Arizona
83%52%
36 University of California-Riverside
88%54%
37 Drexel University
90%84%
38 University of Central Florida
92%88%
39 University of Connecticut
92%73%
40 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
92%80%
41 West Texas A & M University
70%65%
42 University of Arkansas
86%63%
43 Wright State University-Main Campus
68%38%
44 Florida International University
92%87%
45 George Mason University
86%68%
46 Michigan Technological University
89%50%
47 Lehigh University
94%-
48 New Jersey Institute of Technology
90%54%
49 University of South Florida
91%70%
50 Villanova University
95%77%
Average88.86% 63.91%
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