Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Social Policy schools is 91.91% where 33,473 students out of 36,421 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 Social Policy schools.
Among the best Social Policy schools, Princeton University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.61%, while Brandeis University has the lowest rate of 86.03%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 97.58% (96.65% / 98.53%) | 1,613 (808 / 805) |
1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.55% (88.15% / 90.80%) | 6,135 (2,857 / 3,278) |
6,851 (3,241 / 3,610) |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 95.85% (94.40% / 97.38%) | 1,733 (877 / 856) |
1,808 (929 / 879) |
| 5 | Princeton University | 97.61% (96.93% / 98.32%) | 1,306 (662 / 644) |
1,338 (683 / 655) |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%) | 5,559 (2,420 / 3,139) |
5,988 (2,633 / 3,355) |
| 7 | Duke University | 96.78% (94.96% / 98.46%) | 1,684 (791 / 893) |
1,740 (833 / 907) |
| 8 | New York University | 87.78% (86.82% / 88.51%) | 5,353 (2,280 / 3,073) |
6,098 (2,626 / 3,472) |
| 9 | Brandeis University | 86.03% (84.93% / 86.73%) | 770 (293 / 477) |
895 (345 / 550) |
| 9 | University of Southern California | 91.83% (90.19% / 93.43%) | 3,113 (1,507 / 1,606) |
3,390 (1,671 / 1,719) |
| Average | 91.91% (90.82% / 92.86%) |
33,473 (15,512 / 17,961) |
36,421 (17,079 / 19,342) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Social Policy schools is 3.82% where 397 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,386 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 Social Policy schools.
Among the best Social Policy schools, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while Brandeis University has the highest rate of 7.71% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 0.06% (0.12% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | University of Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | Princeton University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | Duke University | 1.03% (1.56% / 0.55%) | 18 (13 / 5) | 1,740 (833 / 907) |
| 8 | New York University | 5.07% (4.11% / 5.79%) | 309 (108 / 201) | 6,098 (2,626 / 3,472) |
| 9 | Brandeis University | 7.71% (7.83% / 7.64%) | 69 (27 / 42) | 895 (345 / 550) |
| 9 | University of Southern California | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 3.82% (3.21% / 4.32%) | 397 (149 / 248) |
10,386 (4,640 / 5,746) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Social Policy schools is 96.20% for full-time students and 78.83% 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 Social Policy schools.
Among the best Social Policy schools, University of Chicago has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Brandeis University has the lowest rate of 87%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 96% | 81% |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 5 | Princeton University | 98% | - |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 7 | Duke University | 98% | - |
| 8 | New York University | 96% | 64% |
| 9 | Brandeis University | 87% | 100% |
| 9 | University of Southern California | 96% | 67% |
| Average | 96.20% | 78.83% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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