Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Nuclear Science schools is 86.17% where 31,871 students out of 36,986 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, Yale University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.81%, while Stony Brook University has the lowest rate of 77.82%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State University | 81.91% (79.54% / 84.04%) | 6,430 (2,954 / 3,476) |
7,850 (3,714 / 4,136) |
| 2 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 84.37% (82.44% / 86.08%) | 5,409 (2,484 / 2,925) |
6,411 (3,013 / 3,398) |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 4 | Stony Brook University | 77.82% (75.82% / 80.16%) | 2,281 (1,198 / 1,083) |
2,931 (1,580 / 1,351) |
| 5 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 81.13% (78.25% / 84.05%) | 6,206 (3,012 / 3,194) |
7,649 (3,849 / 3,800) |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 94.04% (92.19% / 96.26%) | 221 (118 / 103) |
235 (128 / 107) |
| 6 | Duke University | 96.63% (95.30% / 97.87%) | 1,664 (791 / 873) |
1,722 (830 / 892) |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | 94.03% (92.57% / 95.41%) | 5,829 (2,792 / 3,037) |
6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 6 | Yale University | 97.81% (97.63% / 97.98%) | 1,337 (659 / 678) |
1,367 (675 / 692) |
| 10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 95.25% (94.56% / 95.93%) | 1,443 (713 / 730) |
1,515 (754 / 761) |
| Average | 86.17% (84.16% / 88.10%) |
31,871 (15,280 / 16,591) |
36,986 (18,155 / 18,831) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Nuclear Science schools is 9.64% where 1,946 students have transferred out from schools out of 20,180 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 0.99%, while Stony Brook University has the highest rate of 11.19% (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 | 10.27% (10.02% / 10.49%) | 806 (372 / 434) | 7,850 (3,714 / 4,136) |
| 2 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,411 (3,013 / 3,398) |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 4 | Stony Brook University | 11.19% (10.63% / 11.84%) | 328 (168 / 160) | 2,931 (1,580 / 1,351) |
| 5 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 10.32% (11.25% / 9.37%) | 789 (433 / 356) | 7,649 (3,849 / 3,800) |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 3.40% (3.13% / 3.74%) | 8 (4 / 4) | 235 (128 / 107) |
| 6 | Duke University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,722 (830 / 892) |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 6 | Yale University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,367 (675 / 692) |
| 10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.99% (0.80% / 1.18%) | 15 (6 / 9) | 1,515 (754 / 761) |
| Average | 9.64% (9.81% / 9.48%) | 1,946 (983 / 963) |
20,180 (10,025 / 10,155) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Nuclear Science schools is 94.70% for full-time students and 81.71% 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 Stony Brook University has the lowest rate of 88%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State University | 89% | 66% |
| 2 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 94% | 77% |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% |
| 4 | Stony Brook University | 88% | 89% |
| 5 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 90% | 72% |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 98% | - |
| 6 | Duke University | 97% | - |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% |
| 6 | Yale University | 98% | - |
| 10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 83% |
| Average | 94.70% | 81.71% | |
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