Graduation Comparison Between Best Public Affairs Schools

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of best Public Affairs schools is 84.40% where 98,743 students out of 116,989 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 Public Affairs schools.

Among the best Public Affairs schools, Princeton University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.61%, while Georgia State University has the lowest rate of 53.06%.

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Graduation Rate Comparison Between Best Public Affairs Schools
	Rank	Name	Graduation Rate (Men/Women)	Completers (Men/Women)	Candidates (Men/Women)
	1	Indiana University-Bloomington	80.21% (77.68% / 82.76%)	6,458 (3,140 / 3,318)	8,051 (4,042 / 4,009)
	2	Syracuse University	83.61% (80.59% / 86.04%)	3,000 (1,287 / 1,713)	3,588 (1,597 / 1,991)
	3	Harvard University	97.58% (96.65% / 98.53%)	1,613 (808 / 805)	1,653 (836 / 817)
	4	University of California-Berkeley	92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%)	5,559 (2,420 / 3,139)	5,988 (2,633 / 3,355)
	5	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%)	6,207 (3,017 / 3,190)	6,660 (3,282 / 3,378)
	6	University of Southern California	91.83% (90.19% / 93.43%)	3,113 (1,507 / 1,606)	3,390 (1,671 / 1,719)
	6	University of Georgia	89.57% (87.08% / 91.09%)	5,049 (1,860 / 3,189)	5,637 (2,136 / 3,501)
	6	University of Chicago	95.85% (94.40% / 97.38%)	1,733 (877 / 856)	1,808 (929 / 879)
	9	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	85.18% (82.93% / 86.99%)	6,040 (2,623 / 3,417)	7,091 (3,163 / 3,928)
	9	American University	75.49% (73.43% / 76.62%)	1,321 (456 / 865)	1,750 (621 / 1,129)
	9	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	68.04% (64.94% / 71.05%)	8,457 (3,971 / 4,486)	12,429 (6,115 / 6,314)
	12	Georgetown University	94.81% (93.52% / 95.77%)	1,533 (649 / 884)	1,617 (694 / 923)
	13	George Washington University	83.98% (81.85% / 85.19%)	2,380 (839 / 1,541)	2,834 (1,025 / 1,809)
	14	New York University	87.78% (86.82% / 88.51%)	5,353 (2,280 / 3,073)	6,098 (2,626 / 3,472)
	15	Princeton University	97.61% (96.93% / 98.32%)	1,306 (662 / 644)	1,338 (683 / 655)
	16	University of California-Los Angeles	92.62% (91.97% / 93.05%)	5,772 (2,292 / 3,480)	6,232 (2,492 / 3,740)
	17	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	85.29% (83.43% / 86.75%)	5,083 (2,195 / 2,888)	5,960 (2,631 / 3,329)
	18	The University of Texas at Austin	88.90% (86.72% / 90.61%)	7,838 (3,369 / 4,469)	8,817 (3,885 / 4,932)
	19	Carnegie Mellon University	94.13% (93.03% / 95.24%)	1,475 (734 / 741)	1,567 (789 / 778)
	20	Ohio State University-Main Campus	87.74% (85.81% / 89.52%)	6,958 (3,260 / 3,698)	7,930 (3,799 / 4,131)
	21	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	91.17% (89.54% / 92.19%)	3,936 (1,481 / 2,455)	4,317 (1,654 / 2,663)
	22	Columbia University in the City of New York	96.10% (94.72% / 97.31%)	1,478 (682 / 796)	1,538 (720 / 818)
	23	Duke University	96.78% (94.96% / 98.46%)	1,684 (791 / 893)	1,740 (833 / 907)
	24	Georgia State University	53.06% (46.95% / 57.70%)	2,580 (984 / 1,596)	4,862 (2,096 / 2,766)
	25	University of Kansas	68.81% (65.79% / 71.41%)	2,817 (1,246 / 1,571)	4,094 (1,894 / 2,200)
Average			84.40% (82.18% / 86.23%)	98,743 (43,430 / 55,313)	116,989 (52,846 / 64,143)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of best Public Affairs schools is 10.23% where 7,746 students have transferred out from schools out of 75,696 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 Public Affairs schools.

Among the best Public Affairs schools, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while Georgia State University has the highest rate of 25.34% (more students transferred out from the school).

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Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Best Public Affairs Schools
	Rank	Name	Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women)	Transfer-out (Men/Women)	Total Students (Men/Women)
	1	Indiana University-Bloomington	9.94% (10.56% / 9.30%)	800 (427 / 373)	8,051 (4,042 / 4,009)
	2	Syracuse University	9.78% (10.83% / 8.94%)	351 (173 / 178)	3,588 (1,597 / 1,991)
	3	Harvard University	0.06% (0.12% / 0.00%)	1 (1 / 0)	1,653 (836 / 817)
	4	University of California-Berkeley	No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
	5	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
	6	University of Southern California	No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
	6	University of Georgia	6.83% (7.49% / 6.43%)	385 (160 / 225)	5,637 (2,136 / 3,501)
	6	University of Chicago	No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
	9	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
	9	American University	No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
	9	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	18.14% (18.36% / 17.93%)	2,255 (1,123 / 1,132)	12,429 (6,115 / 6,314)
	12	Georgetown University	No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
	13	George Washington University	No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
	14	New York University	5.07% (4.11% / 5.79%)	309 (108 / 201)	6,098 (2,626 / 3,472)
	15	Princeton University	No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
	16	University of California-Los Angeles	3.35% (3.49% / 3.26%)	209 (87 / 122)	6,232 (2,492 / 3,740)
	17	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	8.83% (9.08% / 8.62%)	526 (239 / 287)	5,960 (2,631 / 3,329)
	18	The University of Texas at Austin	No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
	19	Carnegie Mellon University	1.91% (2.15% / 1.67%)	30 (17 / 13)	1,567 (789 / 778)
	20	Ohio State University-Main Campus	7.06% (7.19% / 6.95%)	560 (273 / 287)	7,930 (3,799 / 4,131)
	21	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	5.12% (5.38% / 4.96%)	221 (89 / 132)	4,317 (1,654 / 2,663)
	22	Columbia University in the City of New York	0.46% (0.42% / 0.49%)	7 (3 / 4)	1,538 (720 / 818)
	23	Duke University	1.03% (1.56% / 0.55%)	18 (13 / 5)	1,740 (833 / 907)
	24	Georgia State University	25.34% (27.43% / 23.75%)	1,232 (575 / 657)	4,862 (2,096 / 2,766)
	25	University of Kansas	20.57% (20.64% / 20.50%)	842 (391 / 451)	4,094 (1,894 / 2,200)
Average			10.23% (10.74% / 9.82%)	7,746 (3,679 / 4,067)	75,696 (34,260 / 41,436)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of best Public Affairs schools is 94.04% for full-time students and 73.35% 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 Public Affairs schools.

Among the best Public Affairs schools, University of Chicago has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Georgia State University has the lowest rate of 80%.

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Retention Rate Comparison Between Best Public Affairs Schools
	Rank	Name	Full-time	Part-time
	1	Indiana University-Bloomington	91%	63%
	2	Syracuse University	90%	56%
	3	Harvard University	98%	-
	4	University of California-Berkeley	97%	81%
	5	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	97%	80%
	6	University of Southern California	96%	67%
	6	University of Georgia	94%	96%
	6	University of Chicago	99%	-
	9	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	95%	87%
	9	American University	88%	63%
	9	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	87%	52%
	12	Georgetown University	97%	100%
	13	George Washington University	92%	73%
	14	New York University	96%	64%
	15	Princeton University	98%	-
	16	University of California-Los Angeles	97%	83%
	17	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	91%	67%
	18	The University of Texas at Austin	97%	90%
	19	Carnegie Mellon University	98%	-
	20	Ohio State University-Main Campus	94%	31%
	21	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	97%	100%
	22	Columbia University in the City of New York	98%	95%
	23	Duke University	98%	-
	24	Georgia State University	80%	54%
	25	University of Kansas	86%	65%
Average			94.04%	73.35%

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