Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Modern US History schools is 93.72% where 28,943 students out of 30,884 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 Modern US History schools.
Among the best Modern US History schools, Yale University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.81%, while University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest rate of 89.23%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 97.81% (97.63% / 97.98%) | 1,337 (659 / 678) |
1,367 (675 / 692) |
| 2 | Harvard University | 97.77% (96.77% / 98.87%) | 1,622 (838 / 784) |
1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 94.03% (92.57% / 95.41%) | 5,829 (2,792 / 3,037) |
6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 95.25% (94.56% / 95.93%) | 1,443 (713 / 730) |
1,515 (754 / 761) |
| 4 | Princeton University | 97.32% (96.87% / 97.80%) | 1,270 (649 / 621) |
1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.17% (92.75% / 93.56%) | 6,216 (3,018 / 3,198) |
6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.23% (87.34% / 90.93%) | 5,723 (2,655 / 3,068) |
6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.09% (94.26% / 97.78%) | 2,335 (1,101 / 1,234) |
2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| 9 | University of Chicago | 95.58% (94.02% / 97.12%) | 1,515 (739 / 776) |
1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 10 | Stanford University | 95.11% (93.68% / 96.49%) | 1,653 (800 / 853) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
| Average | 93.72% (92.58% / 94.80%) |
28,943 (13,964 / 14,979) |
30,884 (15,083 / 15,801) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Modern US History schools is 0.71% where 23 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,253 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 Modern US History schools.
Among the best Modern US History schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest rate of 0.99% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,367 (675 / 692) |
| 2 | Harvard University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.99% (0.80% / 1.18%) | 15 (6 / 9) | 1,515 (754 / 761) |
| 4 | Princeton University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| 9 | University of Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 10 | Stanford University | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 1,738 (854 / 884) |
| Average | 0.71% (0.81% / 0.61%) | 23 (13 / 10) |
3,253 (1,608 / 1,645) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Modern US History schools is 97.30% for full-time students and 82.20% 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 Modern US History schools.
Among the best Modern US History schools, University of Chicago has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest rate of 94%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 98% | - |
| 2 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 83% |
| 4 | Princeton University | 97% | - |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 85% |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 94% | 65% |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | 98% | 93% |
| 9 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 10 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| Average | 97.30% | 82.20% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.