Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Sex and Gender schools is 89.42% where 36,866 students out of 41,228 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 Sex and Gender schools.
Among the best Sex and Gender schools, Stanford University has the most highest graduation rate of 95.11%, while University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the lowest rate of 83.11%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 85.67% (83.90% / 86.98%) | 4,268 (1,777 / 2,491) |
4,982 (2,118 / 2,864) |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 94.03% (92.57% / 95.41%) | 5,829 (2,792 / 3,037) |
6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.23% (87.34% / 90.93%) | 5,723 (2,655 / 3,068) |
6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| 4 | Stanford University | 95.11% (93.68% / 96.49%) | 1,653 (800 / 853) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.17% (92.75% / 93.56%) | 6,216 (3,018 / 3,198) |
6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 6 | New York University | 87.11% (84.60% / 88.93%) | 5,279 (2,154 / 3,125) |
6,060 (2,546 / 3,514) |
| 6 | University of Maryland-College Park | 89.35% (87.44% / 91.42%) | 4,051 (2,068 / 1,983) |
4,534 (2,365 / 2,169) |
| 8 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 83.11% (81.35% / 84.98%) | 3,847 (1,941 / 1,906) |
4,629 (2,386 / 2,243) |
| Average | 89.42% (87.87% / 90.82%) |
36,866 (17,205 / 19,661) |
41,228 (19,579 / 21,649) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Sex and Gender schools is 6.89% where 1,169 students have transferred out from schools out of 16,961 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 Sex and Gender schools.
Among the best Sex and Gender schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the highest rate of 11.04% (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-Santa Barbara | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4,982 (2,118 / 2,864) |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| 4 | Stanford University | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 6 | New York University | 5.79% (5.85% / 5.75%) | 351 (149 / 202) | 6,060 (2,546 / 3,514) |
| 6 | University of Maryland-College Park | 6.59% (6.72% / 6.45%) | 299 (159 / 140) | 4,534 (2,365 / 2,169) |
| 8 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 11.04% (11.36% / 10.70%) | 511 (271 / 240) | 4,629 (2,386 / 2,243) |
| Average | 6.89% (7.19% / 6.62%) | 1,169 (586 / 583) |
16,961 (8,151 / 8,810) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Sex and Gender schools is 94.63% for full-time students and 73.14% 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 Sex and Gender schools.
Among the best Sex and Gender schools, Stanford University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the lowest rate of 90%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 92% | 57% |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 94% | 65% |
| 4 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 85% |
| 6 | New York University | 95% | 67% |
| 6 | University of Maryland-College Park | 95% | 86% |
| 8 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 90% | 67% |
| Average | 94.63% | 73.14% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.