Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Demography schools is 90.16% where 49,863 students out of 55,306 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 Demography schools.
Among the best Demography schools, Princeton University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.32%, while Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 83.29%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.17% (92.75% / 93.56%) | 6,216 (3,018 / 3,198) |
6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.23% (87.34% / 90.93%) | 5,723 (2,655 / 3,068) |
6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 91.32% (89.20% / 92.74%) | 3,853 (1,503 / 2,350) |
4,219 (1,685 / 2,534) |
| 4 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.09% (94.26% / 97.78%) | 2,335 (1,101 / 1,234) |
2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin | 87.79% (85.82% / 89.46%) | 7,524 (3,365 / 4,159) |
8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 83.29% (80.30% / 86.38%) | 7,026 (3,444 / 3,582) |
8,436 (4,289 / 4,147) |
| 7 | Princeton University | 97.32% (96.87% / 97.80%) | 1,270 (649 / 621) |
1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 7 | University of California-Los Angeles | 92.48% (90.95% / 93.48%) | 6,036 (2,352 / 3,684) |
6,527 (2,586 / 3,941) |
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley | 94.03% (92.57% / 95.41%) | 5,829 (2,792 / 3,037) |
6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 10 | University of Maryland-College Park | 89.35% (87.44% / 91.42%) | 4,051 (2,068 / 1,983) |
4,534 (2,365 / 2,169) |
| Average | 90.16% (88.28% / 91.83%) |
49,863 (22,947 / 26,916) |
55,306 (25,994 / 29,312) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Demography schools is 3.68% where 872 students have transferred out from schools out of 23,716 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 Demography schools.
Among the best Demography schools, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.43%, 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 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 5.36% (6.17% / 4.81%) | 226 (104 / 122) | 4,219 (1,685 / 2,534) |
| 4 | University of Pennsylvania | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1.43% (1.59% / 1.28%) | 121 (68 / 53) | 8,436 (4,289 / 4,147) |
| 7 | Princeton University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 7 | University of California-Los Angeles | 3.46% (3.63% / 3.35%) | 226 (94 / 132) | 6,527 (2,586 / 3,941) |
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 10 | University of Maryland-College Park | 6.59% (6.72% / 6.45%) | 299 (159 / 140) | 4,534 (2,365 / 2,169) |
| Average | 3.68% (3.89% / 3.49%) | 872 (425 / 447) |
23,716 (10,925 / 12,791) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Demography schools is 95.60% for full-time students and 79.00% 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 Demography schools.
Among the best Demography schools, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 91%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 85% |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 94% | 65% |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 96% | 92% |
| 4 | University of Pennsylvania | 98% | 93% |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin | 95% | 85% |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 91% | 67% |
| 7 | Princeton University | 97% | - |
| 7 | University of California-Los Angeles | 97% | 53% |
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% |
| 10 | University of Maryland-College Park | 95% | 86% |
| Average | 95.60% | 79.00% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.