Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best City Management and Urban Policy schools is 72.68% where 31,984 students out of 44,009 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 City Management and Urban Policy schools.
Among the best City Management and Urban Policy schools, University of Southern California has the most highest graduation rate of 92.50%, while Cleveland State University has the lowest rate of 48.94%.
Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | University of Kansas | 67.28% (65.23% / 69.00%) | 2,774 (1,225 / 1,549) |
4,123 (1,878 / 2,245) |
2 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 66.90% (63.62% / 70.39%) | 7,599 (3,721 / 3,878) |
11,358 (5,849 / 5,509) |
2 | Cleveland State University | 48.94% (46.70% / 50.83%) | 926 (403 / 523) |
1,892 (863 / 1,029) |
2 | New York University | 87.11% (84.60% / 88.93%) | 5,279 (2,154 / 3,125) |
6,060 (2,546 / 3,514) |
5 | Northern Illinois University | 53.08% (48.68% / 57.30%) | 947 (425 / 522) |
1,784 (873 / 911) |
6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 91.32% (89.20% / 92.74%) | 3,853 (1,503 / 2,350) |
4,219 (1,685 / 2,534) |
7 | University of Southern California | 92.50% (90.78% / 93.91%) | 2,824 (1,251 / 1,573) |
3,053 (1,378 / 1,675) |
8 | University of North Texas | 58.92% (52.89% / 63.72%) | 2,683 (1,069 / 1,614) |
4,554 (2,021 / 2,533) |
9 | University of Illinois Chicago | 61.62% (58.28% / 64.58%) | 2,013 (897 / 1,116) |
3,267 (1,539 / 1,728) |
10 | Syracuse University | 83.43% (80.52% / 85.82%) | 3,086 (1,343 / 1,743) |
3,699 (1,668 / 2,031) |
Average | 72.68% (68.92% / 75.89%) |
31,984 (13,991 / 17,993) |
44,009 (20,300 / 23,709) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best City Management and Urban Policy schools is 17.45% where 5,621 students have transferred out from schools out of 32,206 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 City Management and Urban Policy schools.
Among the best City Management and Urban Policy schools, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.36%, while Cleveland State University has the highest rate of 39.53% (more students transferred out from the school).
Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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1 | University of Kansas | 23.82% (23.70% / 23.92%) | 982 (445 / 537) | 4,123 (1,878 / 2,245) |
2 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 19.05% (19.34% / 18.75%) | 2,164 (1,131 / 1,033) | 11,358 (5,849 / 5,509) |
2 | Cleveland State University | 39.53% (42.87% / 36.73%) | 748 (370 / 378) | 1,892 (863 / 1,029) |
2 | New York University | 5.79% (5.85% / 5.75%) | 351 (149 / 202) | 6,060 (2,546 / 3,514) |
5 | Northern Illinois University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,784 (873 / 911) |
6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 5.36% (6.17% / 4.81%) | 226 (104 / 122) | 4,219 (1,685 / 2,534) |
7 | University of Southern California | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,053 (1,378 / 1,675) |
8 | University of North Texas | 25.25% (26.27% / 24.44%) | 1,150 (531 / 619) | 4,554 (2,021 / 2,533) |
9 | University of Illinois Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,267 (1,539 / 1,728) |
10 | Syracuse University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,699 (1,668 / 2,031) |
Average | 17.45% (18.39% / 16.65%) | 5,621 (2,730 / 2,891) |
32,206 (14,842 / 17,364) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best City Management and Urban Policy schools is 84.10% for full-time students and 49.70% 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 City Management and Urban Policy schools.
Among the best City Management and Urban Policy schools, University of Southern California has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Northern Illinois University has the lowest rate of 65%.
Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | University of Kansas | 85% | 58% |
2 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 85% | 50% |
2 | Cleveland State University | 69% | 32% |
2 | New York University | 95% | 67% |
5 | Northern Illinois University | 65% | 29% |
6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 96% | 92% |
7 | University of Southern California | 97% | 33% |
8 | University of North Texas | 80% | 47% |
9 | University of Illinois Chicago | 78% | 44% |
10 | Syracuse University | 91% | 45% |
Average | 84.10% | 49.70% |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.