Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best International Politics schools is 90.36% where 34,348 students out of 38,011 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 International Politics schools.
Among the best International Politics schools, Princeton University has the most highest graduation rate of 98.02%, while Ohio State University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 87.03%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 97.63% (97.25% / 98.11%) | 1,610 (884 / 726) |
1,649 (909 / 740) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 95.23% (94.51% / 95.98%) | 1,597 (809 / 788) |
1,677 (856 / 821) |
| 3 | Princeton University | 98.02% (96.89% / 99.21%) | 1,284 (655 / 629) |
1,310 (676 / 634) |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 96.21% (95.95% / 96.47%) | 1,422 (711 / 711) |
1,478 (741 / 737) |
| 5 | University of California-San Diego | 87.12% (85.15% / 89.21%) | 4,280 (2,156 / 2,124) |
4,913 (2,532 / 2,381) |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.44% (92.63% / 94.24%) | 6,050 (2,991 / 3,059) |
6,475 (3,229 / 3,246) |
| 7 | New York University | 87.81% (86.61% / 88.77%) | 5,131 (2,231 / 2,900) |
5,843 (2,576 / 3,267) |
| 8 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 87.03% (84.88% / 89.20%) | 6,149 (3,003 / 3,146) |
7,065 (3,538 / 3,527) |
| 8 | Yale University | 96.39% (95.45% / 97.40%) | 1,309 (672 / 637) |
1,358 (704 / 654) |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 88.35% (85.89% / 90.62%) | 5,516 (2,568 / 2,948) |
6,243 (2,990 / 3,253) |
| Average | 90.36% (88.96% / 91.73%) |
34,348 (16,680 / 17,668) |
38,011 (18,751 / 19,260) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best International Politics schools is 5.15% where 913 students have transferred out from schools out of 17,712 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 International Politics schools.
Among the best International Politics schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.48%, while Ohio State University-Main Campus has the highest rate of 7.69% (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 | 0.49% (0.55% / 0.41%) | 8 (5 / 3) | 1,649 (909 / 740) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 0.48% (0.35% / 0.61%) | 8 (3 / 5) | 1,677 (856 / 821) |
| 3 | Princeton University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,310 (676 / 634) |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 1.56% (0.94% / 2.17%) | 23 (7 / 16) | 1,478 (741 / 737) |
| 5 | University of California-San Diego | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4,913 (2,532 / 2,381) |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,475 (3,229 / 3,246) |
| 7 | New York University | 5.66% (5.86% / 5.51%) | 331 (151 / 180) | 5,843 (2,576 / 3,267) |
| 8 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 7.69% (8.45% / 6.92%) | 543 (299 / 244) | 7,065 (3,538 / 3,527) |
| 8 | Yale University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,358 (704 / 654) |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,243 (2,990 / 3,253) |
| Average | 5.15% (5.39% / 4.93%) | 913 (465 / 448) |
17,712 (8,620 / 9,092) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best International Politics schools is 87.40% for full-time students and 71.50% 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 International Politics schools.
Among the best International Politics schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Yale University has the lowest rate of 65%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 76% | - |
| 2 | Stanford University | 86% | - |
| 3 | Princeton University | 83% | - |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 95% | 87% |
| 5 | University of California-San Diego | 94% | 50% |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 96% | 94% |
| 7 | New York University | 90% | 60% |
| 8 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 94% | 63% |
| 8 | Yale University | 65% | - |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 95% | 75% |
| Average | 87.40% | 71.50% | |
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