Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Public-Policy Analysis schools is 89.85% where 34,542 students out of 38,446 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-Policy Analysis schools.
Among the best Public-Policy Analysis schools, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.77%, while Indiana University-Bloomington has the lowest rate of 81.13%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 94.03% (92.57% / 95.41%) | 5,829 (2,792 / 3,037) |
6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 2 | Harvard University | 97.77% (96.77% / 98.87%) | 1,622 (838 / 784) |
1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.17% (92.75% / 93.56%) | 6,216 (3,018 / 3,198) |
6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 95.58% (94.02% / 97.12%) | 1,515 (739 / 776) |
1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 5 | Princeton University | 97.32% (96.87% / 97.80%) | 1,270 (649 / 621) |
1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 6 | Duke University | 96.63% (95.30% / 97.87%) | 1,664 (791 / 873) |
1,722 (830 / 892) |
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University | 91.50% (89.84% / 93.15%) | 1,411 (690 / 721) |
1,542 (768 / 774) |
| 8 | Syracuse University | 83.43% (80.52% / 85.82%) | 3,086 (1,343 / 1,743) |
3,699 (1,668 / 2,031) |
| 9 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 81.13% (78.25% / 84.05%) | 6,206 (3,012 / 3,194) |
7,649 (3,849 / 3,800) |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.23% (87.34% / 90.93%) | 5,723 (2,655 / 3,068) |
6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| Average | 89.85% (88.16% / 91.45%) |
34,542 (16,527 / 18,015) |
38,446 (18,747 / 19,699) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Public-Policy Analysis schools is 10.32% where 789 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,649 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-Policy Analysis schools.
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 2 | Harvard University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 5 | Princeton University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 6 | Duke University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,722 (830 / 892) |
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,542 (768 / 774) |
| 8 | Syracuse University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,699 (1,668 / 2,031) |
| 9 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 10.32% (11.25% / 9.37%) | 789 (433 / 356) | 7,649 (3,849 / 3,800) |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| Average | 10.32% (11.25% / 9.37%) | 789 (433 / 356) |
7,649 (3,849 / 3,800) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Public-Policy Analysis schools is 95.60% for full-time students and 70.40% 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-Policy Analysis schools.
Among the best Public-Policy Analysis schools, University of Chicago has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Indiana University-Bloomington has the lowest rate of 90%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% |
| 2 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 85% |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 5 | Princeton University | 97% | - |
| 6 | Duke University | 97% | - |
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University | 97% | - |
| 8 | Syracuse University | 91% | 45% |
| 9 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 90% | 72% |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 94% | 65% |
| Average | 95.60% | 70.40% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.