Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best African-American Literature schools is 93.95% where 21,819 students out of 23,223 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 African-American Literature schools.
Among the best African-American Literature schools, Yale University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.81%, while University of Maryland-College Park has the lowest rate of 89.35%.
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) |
2 | Yale University | 97.81% (97.63% / 97.98%) | 1,337 (659 / 678) |
1,367 (675 / 692) |
3 | Princeton University | 97.32% (96.87% / 97.80%) | 1,270 (649 / 621) |
1,305 (670 / 635) |
4 | Duke University | 96.63% (95.30% / 97.87%) | 1,664 (791 / 873) |
1,722 (830 / 892) |
4 | University of California-Berkeley | 94.03% (92.57% / 95.41%) | 5,829 (2,792 / 3,037) |
6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
4 | Vanderbilt University | 92.77% (90.93% / 94.41%) | 1,476 (682 / 794) |
1,591 (750 / 841) |
7 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 95.25% (94.56% / 95.93%) | 1,443 (713 / 730) |
1,515 (754 / 761) |
8 | Northwestern University | 96.52% (95.45% / 97.53%) | 1,913 (924 / 989) |
1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
8 | University of Maryland-College Park | 89.35% (87.44% / 91.42%) | 4,051 (2,068 / 1,983) |
4,534 (2,365 / 2,169) |
10 | Emory University | 89.99% (87.61% / 91.71%) | 1,214 (495 / 719) |
1,349 (565 / 784) |
Average | 93.95% (92.60% / 95.27%) |
21,819 (10,611 / 11,208) |
23,223 (11,459 / 11,764) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best African-American Literature schools is 5.19% where 314 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,049 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 African-American Literature schools.
Among the best African-American Literature schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.99%, while University of Maryland-College Park has the highest rate of 6.59% (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) |
2 | Yale University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,367 (675 / 692) |
3 | Princeton University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,305 (670 / 635) |
4 | Duke University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,722 (830 / 892) |
4 | University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
4 | Vanderbilt University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,591 (750 / 841) |
7 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.99% (0.80% / 1.18%) | 15 (6 / 9) | 1,515 (754 / 761) |
8 | Northwestern University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
8 | University of Maryland-College Park | 6.59% (6.72% / 6.45%) | 299 (159 / 140) | 4,534 (2,365 / 2,169) |
10 | Emory University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,349 (565 / 784) |
Average | 5.19% (5.29% / 5.09%) | 314 (165 / 149) |
6,049 (3,119 / 2,930) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best African-American Literature schools is 96.80% for full-time students and 88.50% 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 African-American Literature schools.
Among the best African-American Literature schools, Harvard University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while University of Maryland-College Park has the lowest rate of 95%.
Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
2 | Yale University | 98% | - |
3 | Princeton University | 97% | - |
4 | Duke University | 97% | - |
4 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% |
4 | Vanderbilt University | 96% | 100% |
7 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 83% |
8 | Northwestern University | 98% | - |
8 | University of Maryland-College Park | 95% | 86% |
10 | Emory University | 95% | - |
Average | 96.80% | 88.50% |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.