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Graduation Comparison Between Best Astrophysics Schools

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Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of best Astrophysics schools is 90.16% where 35,750 students out of 39,651 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 Astrophysics schools.
Among the best Astrophysics schools, Princeton University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.61%, while University of California-Santa Barbara has the lowest rate of 83.03%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Best Astrophysics Schools
RankName Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
1Princeton University
97.61%
(96.93% / 98.32%)		1,306
(662 / 644)		 1,338
(683 / 655)
2California Institute of Technology
94.37%
(92.74% / 96.26%)		218
(115 / 103)		 231
(124 / 107)
3University of Chicago
95.85%
(94.40% / 97.38%)		1,733
(877 / 856)		 1,808
(929 / 879)
4Harvard University
97.58%
(96.65% / 98.53%)		1,613
(808 / 805)		 1,653
(836 / 817)
5Stanford University
91.92%
(91.22% / 92.65%)		1,559
(790 / 769)		 1,696
(866 / 830)
5University of California-Berkeley
92.84%
(91.91% / 93.56%)		5,559
(2,420 / 3,139)		 5,988
(2,633 / 3,355)
7Massachusetts Institute of Technology
96.41%
(95.58% / 97.26%)		1,073
(541 / 532)		 1,113
(566 / 547)
8University of California-Santa Barbara
83.03%
(79.94% / 85.41%)		4,221
(1,769 / 2,452)		 5,084
(2,213 / 2,871)
9The University of Texas at Austin
88.90%
(86.72% / 90.61%)		7,838
(3,369 / 4,469)		 8,817
(3,885 / 4,932)
10Johns Hopkins University
93.78%
(92.35% / 95.01%)		1,327
(604 / 723)		 1,415
(654 / 761)
10Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
86.09%
(83.19% / 89.02%)		6,929
(3,370 / 3,559)		 8,049
(4,051 / 3,998)
10University of Pennsylvania
96.54%
(95.05% / 97.77%)		2,374
(1,057 / 1,317)		 2,459
(1,112 / 1,347)
Average90.16%
(88.30% / 91.80%)		 35,750
(16,382 / 19,368)		 39,651
(18,552 / 21,099)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of best Astrophysics schools is 1.55% where 202 students have transferred out from schools out of 13,044 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 Astrophysics schools.
Among the best Astrophysics schools, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while California Institute of Technology has the highest rate of 3.46% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Best Astrophysics Schools
RankNameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
1Princeton University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
2California Institute of Technology
3.46%
(4.84% / 1.87%)		8
(6 / 2)		231
(124 / 107)
3University of Chicago
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
4Harvard University
0.06%
(0.12% / 0.00%)		1
(1 / 0)		1,653
(836 / 817)
5Stanford University
0.71%
(0.92% / 0.48%)		12
(8 / 4)		1,696
(866 / 830)
5University of California-Berkeley
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
7Massachusetts Institute of Technology
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
8University of California-Santa Barbara
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
9The University of Texas at Austin
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
10Johns Hopkins University
3.11%
(3.36% / 2.89%)		44
(22 / 22)		1,415
(654 / 761)
10Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
1.70%
(1.88% / 1.53%)		137
(76 / 61)		8,049
(4,051 / 3,998)
10University of Pennsylvania
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average1.55%
(1.73% / 1.37%)		202
(113 / 89)		 13,044
(6,531 / 6,513)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of best Astrophysics schools is 97.17% for full-time students and 74.25% 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 Astrophysics schools.
Among the best Astrophysics schools, University of Chicago has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of California-Santa Barbara has the lowest rate of 93%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Best Astrophysics Schools
RankNameFull-timePart-time
1 Princeton University
98%-
2 California Institute of Technology
97%-
3 University of Chicago
99%-
4 Harvard University
98%-
5 Stanford University
98%-
5 University of California-Berkeley
97%81%
7 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
99%-
8 University of California-Santa Barbara
93%41%
9 The University of Texas at Austin
97%90%
10 Johns Hopkins University
98%-
10 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
93%85%
10 University of Pennsylvania
99%-
Average97.17% 74.25%
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