Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best English schools is 94.68% where 31,349 students out of 33,109 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 English schools.
Among the best English schools, Princeton University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.61%, while Stanford University has the lowest rate of 91.92%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%) | 5,559 (2,420 / 3,139) |
5,988 (2,633 / 3,355) |
| 2 | Harvard University | 97.58% (96.65% / 98.53%) | 1,613 (808 / 805) |
1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 96.10% (94.72% / 97.31%) | 1,478 (682 / 796) |
1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 4 | Princeton University | 97.61% (96.93% / 98.32%) | 1,306 (662 / 644) |
1,338 (683 / 655) |
| 4 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.54% (95.05% / 97.77%) | 2,374 (1,057 / 1,317) |
2,459 (1,112 / 1,347) |
| 4 | Yale University | 95.74% (94.87% / 96.59%) | 1,505 (740 / 765) |
1,572 (780 / 792) |
| 8 | Cornell University | 95.38% (94.30% / 96.29%) | 3,135 (1,423 / 1,712) |
3,287 (1,509 / 1,778) |
| 8 | University of Chicago | 95.85% (94.40% / 97.38%) | 1,733 (877 / 856) |
1,808 (929 / 879) |
| 10 | Duke University | 96.78% (94.96% / 98.46%) | 1,684 (791 / 893) |
1,740 (833 / 907) |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 92.62% (91.97% / 93.05%) | 5,772 (2,292 / 3,480) |
6,232 (2,492 / 3,740) |
| 10 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 95.60% (93.23% / 97.43%) | 3,631 (1,543 / 2,088) |
3,798 (1,655 / 2,143) |
| Average | 94.68% (93.60% / 95.59%) |
31,349 (14,085 / 17,264) |
33,109 (15,048 / 18,061) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best English schools is 2.00% where 333 students have transferred out from schools out of 16,657 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 English schools.
Among the best English schools, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while University of California-Los Angeles has the highest rate of 3.35% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | Harvard University | 0.06% (0.12% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.46% (0.42% / 0.49%) | 7 (3 / 4) | 1,538 (720 / 818) |
| 4 | Princeton University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | University of Pennsylvania | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | Yale University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | Cornell University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | University of Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 10 | Duke University | 1.03% (1.56% / 0.55%) | 18 (13 / 5) | 1,740 (833 / 907) |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 3.35% (3.49% / 3.26%) | 209 (87 / 122) | 6,232 (2,492 / 3,740) |
| 10 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 2.26% (3.26% / 1.49%) | 86 (54 / 32) | 3,798 (1,655 / 2,143) |
| Average | 2.00% (2.24% / 1.80%) | 333 (166 / 167) |
16,657 (7,402 / 9,255) |
|
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best English schools is 98.08% for full-time students and 86.33% 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 English schools.
Among the best English schools, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of California-Berkeley has the lowest rate of 97%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 2 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 2 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 95% |
| 4 | Princeton University | 98% | - |
| 4 | University of Pennsylvania | 99% | - |
| 4 | Yale University | 99% | - |
| 8 | Cornell University | 98% | - |
| 8 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 10 | Duke University | 98% | - |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 97% | 83% |
| 10 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 98% | - |
| Average | 98.08% | 86.33% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
Top Colleges By Subject
- Tightest Schools To Admit (Lowest Acceptance Rate)
- Affordable Schools To Admit (Highest Acceptance Rate)
- Most Favored Schools (Highest Yield)
- Colleges with Low Yield
- Expensive Colleges (Highest Tuition & Fees)
- Inexpensive Colleges (Lowest Tuition & Fees)
- Colleges with Most Students
- Colleges with Least Students
- Colleges with Most Online Students
- Colleges with Least Online Students
- Colleges with Highest Graduation Rates
- Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rates
- Low Student to Faculty Ratio
- High Student to Faculty Ratio