Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Biological Sciences schools is 95.27% where 14,263 students out of 14,971 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 Biological Sciences schools.
Among the best Biological Sciences schools, Yale University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.81%, while University of California-Berkeley has the lowest rate of 94.03%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 97.77% (96.77% / 98.87%) | 1,622 (838 / 784) |
1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 1 | Stanford University | 95.11% (93.68% / 96.49%) | 1,653 (800 / 853) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | 94.03% (92.57% / 95.41%) | 5,829 (2,792 / 3,037) |
6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 5 | California Institute of Technology | 94.04% (92.19% / 96.26%) | 221 (118 / 103) |
235 (128 / 107) |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University | 94.05% (92.69% / 95.31%) | 1,280 (609 / 671) |
1,361 (657 / 704) |
| 7 | University of California-San Francisco | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| 7 | Yale University | 97.81% (97.63% / 97.98%) | 1,337 (659 / 678) |
1,367 (675 / 692) |
| 9 | Princeton University | 97.32% (96.87% / 97.80%) | 1,270 (649 / 621) |
1,305 (670 / 635) |
| Average | 95.27% (94.13% / 96.40%) |
14,263 (7,024 / 7,239) |
14,971 (7,462 / 7,509) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Biological Sciences schools is 1.56% where 52 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,334 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 Biological Sciences schools.
Among the best Biological Sciences schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while California Institute of Technology has the highest rate of 3.40% (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 | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 1 | Stanford University | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 5 | California Institute of Technology | 3.40% (3.13% / 3.74%) | 8 (4 / 4) | 235 (128 / 107) |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University | 2.65% (2.74% / 2.56%) | 36 (18 / 18) | 1,361 (657 / 704) |
| 7 | University of California-San Francisco | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | Yale University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,367 (675 / 692) |
| 9 | Princeton University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,305 (670 / 635) |
| Average | 1.56% (1.77% / 1.36%) | 52 (29 / 23) |
3,334 (1,639 / 1,695) |
|
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Biological Sciences schools is 97.63% for full-time students and 92.50% 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 Biological Sciences schools.
Among the best Biological Sciences schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of California-Berkeley has the lowest rate of 96%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% |
| 1 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% |
| 5 | California Institute of Technology | 98% | - |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University | 97% | - |
| 7 | University of California-San Francisco | No retention information available at the school. | |
| 7 | Yale University | 98% | - |
| 9 | Princeton University | 97% | - |
| Average | 97.63% | 92.50% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.