Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Nuclear Science schools is 85.39% where 33,316 students out of 39,016 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 Nuclear Science schools.
Among the best Nuclear Science schools, Duke University has the most highest graduation rate of 96.78%, while Stony Brook University has the lowest rate of 75.56%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State University | 81.17% (77.77% / 84.24%) | 6,753 (3,075 / 3,678) |
8,320 (3,954 / 4,366) |
| 2 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 85.18% (82.93% / 86.99%) | 6,040 (2,623 / 3,417) |
7,091 (3,163 / 3,928) |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 96.41% (95.58% / 97.26%) | 1,073 (541 / 532) |
1,113 (566 / 547) |
| 4 | Stony Brook University | 75.56% (72.49% / 78.74%) | 2,548 (1,244 / 1,304) |
3,372 (1,716 / 1,656) |
| 5 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 80.21% (77.68% / 82.76%) | 6,458 (3,140 / 3,318) |
8,051 (4,042 / 4,009) |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 94.37% (92.74% / 96.26%) | 218 (115 / 103) |
231 (124 / 107) |
| 6 | Duke University | 96.78% (94.96% / 98.46%) | 1,684 (791 / 893) |
1,740 (833 / 907) |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%) | 5,559 (2,420 / 3,139) |
5,988 (2,633 / 3,355) |
| 6 | Yale University | 95.74% (94.87% / 96.59%) | 1,505 (740 / 765) |
1,572 (780 / 792) |
| 10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 96.10% (94.72% / 97.31%) | 1,478 (682 / 796) |
1,538 (720 / 818) |
| Average | 85.39% (82.95% / 87.60%) |
33,316 (15,371 / 17,945) |
39,016 (18,531 / 20,485) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Nuclear Science schools is 9.33% where 2,170 students have transferred out from schools out of 23,252 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 Nuclear Science schools.
Among the best Nuclear Science schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while Stony Brook University has the highest rate of 13.79% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State University | 10.48% (11.51% / 9.55%) | 872 (455 / 417) | 8,320 (3,954 / 4,366) |
| 2 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | Stony Brook University | 13.79% (13.40% / 14.19%) | 465 (230 / 235) | 3,372 (1,716 / 1,656) |
| 5 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 9.94% (10.56% / 9.30%) | 800 (427 / 373) | 8,051 (4,042 / 4,009) |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 3.46% (4.84% / 1.87%) | 8 (6 / 2) | 231 (124 / 107) |
| 6 | Duke University | 1.03% (1.56% / 0.55%) | 18 (13 / 5) | 1,740 (833 / 907) |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | Yale University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.46% (0.42% / 0.49%) | 7 (3 / 4) | 1,538 (720 / 818) |
| Average | 9.33% (9.96% / 8.73%) | 2,170 (1,134 / 1,036) |
23,252 (11,389 / 11,863) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Nuclear Science schools is 95.40% for full-time students and 73.50% 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 Nuclear Science schools.
Among the best Nuclear Science schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Michigan State University has the lowest rate of 90%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State University | 90% | 65% |
| 2 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 95% | 87% |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | - |
| 4 | Stony Brook University | 90% | 50% |
| 5 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 91% | 63% |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 97% | - |
| 6 | Duke University | 98% | - |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 6 | Yale University | 99% | - |
| 10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 95% |
| Average | 95.40% | 73.50% | |
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