Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Condensed Matter schools is 90.48% where 29,537 students out of 32,646 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 Condensed Matter schools.
Among the best Condensed Matter schools, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.77%, while University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the lowest rate of 84.69%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 84.69% (82.19% / 87.42%) | 6,413 (3,245 / 3,168) |
7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 95.11% (93.68% / 96.49%) | 1,653 (800 / 853) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 94.03% (92.57% / 95.41%) | 5,829 (2,792 / 3,037) |
6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 5 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 85.67% (83.90% / 86.98%) | 4,268 (1,777 / 2,491) |
4,982 (2,118 / 2,864) |
| 6 | Cornell University | 95.29% (94.55% / 95.94%) | 3,159 (1,458 / 1,701) |
3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| 7 | Harvard University | 97.77% (96.77% / 98.87%) | 1,622 (838 / 784) |
1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 8 | Princeton University | 97.32% (96.87% / 97.80%) | 1,270 (649 / 621) |
1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 9 | California Institute of Technology | 94.04% (92.19% / 96.26%) | 221 (118 / 103) |
235 (128 / 107) |
| 10 | University of Maryland-College Park | 89.35% (87.44% / 91.42%) | 4,051 (2,068 / 1,983) |
4,534 (2,365 / 2,169) |
| Average | 90.48% (88.83% / 92.08%) |
29,537 (14,304 / 15,233) |
32,646 (16,103 / 16,543) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Condensed Matter schools is 4.84% where 315 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,507 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 Condensed Matter schools.
Among the best Condensed Matter schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while University of Maryland-College Park has the highest rate of 6.59% (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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 5 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4,982 (2,118 / 2,864) |
| 6 | Cornell University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| 7 | Harvard University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 8 | Princeton University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 9 | California Institute of Technology | 3.40% (3.13% / 3.74%) | 8 (4 / 4) | 235 (128 / 107) |
| 10 | University of Maryland-College Park | 6.59% (6.72% / 6.45%) | 299 (159 / 140) | 4,534 (2,365 / 2,169) |
| Average | 4.84% (5.08% / 4.59%) | 315 (170 / 145) |
6,507 (3,347 / 3,160) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Condensed Matter schools is 96.30% for full-time students and 82.20% 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 Condensed Matter schools.
Among the best Condensed Matter schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of California-Santa Barbara has the lowest rate of 92%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 93% | 83% |
| 2 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% |
| 5 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 92% | 57% |
| 6 | Cornell University | 97% | - |
| 7 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 8 | Princeton University | 97% | - |
| 9 | California Institute of Technology | 98% | - |
| 10 | University of Maryland-College Park | 95% | 86% |
| Average | 96.30% | 82.20% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.