Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Physics schools is 90.23% where 26,881 students out of 29,791 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 Physics schools.
Among the best Physics schools, Princeton University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.61%, while University of California-Santa Barbara has the lowest rate of 83.03%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 96.41% (95.58% / 97.26%) | 1,073 (541 / 532) |
1,113 (566 / 547) |
| 2 | California Institute of Technology | 94.37% (92.74% / 96.26%) | 218 (115 / 103) |
231 (124 / 107) |
| 2 | Harvard University | 97.58% (96.65% / 98.53%) | 1,613 (808 / 805) |
1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 2 | Princeton University | 97.61% (96.93% / 98.32%) | 1,306 (662 / 644) |
1,338 (683 / 655) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%) | 5,559 (2,420 / 3,139) |
5,988 (2,633 / 3,355) |
| 7 | Cornell University | 95.38% (94.30% / 96.29%) | 3,135 (1,423 / 1,712) |
3,287 (1,509 / 1,778) |
| 7 | University of Chicago | 95.85% (94.40% / 97.38%) | 1,733 (877 / 856) |
1,808 (929 / 879) |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 85.13% (82.90% / 87.72%) | 6,464 (3,385 / 3,079) |
7,593 (4,083 / 3,510) |
| 10 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 83.03% (79.94% / 85.41%) | 4,221 (1,769 / 2,452) |
5,084 (2,213 / 2,871) |
| Average | 90.23% (88.56% / 91.80%) |
26,881 (12,790 / 14,091) |
29,791 (14,442 / 15,349) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Physics schools is 0.59% where 21 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,580 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 Physics schools.
Among the best Physics schools, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while California Institute of Technology has the highest rate of 3.46% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | California Institute of Technology | 3.46% (4.84% / 1.87%) | 8 (6 / 2) | 231 (124 / 107) |
| 2 | Harvard University | 0.06% (0.12% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 2 | Princeton University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | Cornell University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | University of Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 10 | University of California-Santa Barbara | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 0.59% (0.82% / 0.34%) | 21 (15 / 6) |
3,580 (1,826 / 1,754) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Physics schools is 97.20% for full-time students and 55.33% 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 Physics schools.
Among the best Physics schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of California-Santa Barbara has the lowest rate of 93%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | - |
| 2 | California Institute of Technology | 97% | - |
| 2 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 2 | Princeton University | 98% | - |
| 2 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 7 | Cornell University | 98% | - |
| 7 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 95% | 44% |
| 10 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 93% | 41% |
| Average | 97.20% | 55.33% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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