Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Social Stratification schools is 90.44% where 40,919 students out of 45,245 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 Social Stratification schools.
Among the best Social Stratification schools, Princeton University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.61%, while Indiana University-Bloomington has the lowest rate of 80.21%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.55% (88.15% / 90.80%) | 6,135 (2,857 / 3,278) |
6,851 (3,241 / 3,610) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 3 | University of California-Los Angeles | 92.62% (91.97% / 93.05%) | 5,772 (2,292 / 3,480) |
6,232 (2,492 / 3,740) |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%) | 5,559 (2,420 / 3,139) |
5,988 (2,633 / 3,355) |
| 6 | Harvard University | 97.58% (96.65% / 98.53%) | 1,613 (808 / 805) |
1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 7 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 80.21% (77.68% / 82.76%) | 6,458 (3,140 / 3,318) |
8,051 (4,042 / 4,009) |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.54% (95.05% / 97.77%) | 2,374 (1,057 / 1,317) |
2,459 (1,112 / 1,347) |
| 9 | Princeton University | 97.61% (96.93% / 98.32%) | 1,306 (662 / 644) |
1,338 (683 / 655) |
| 9 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 91.17% (89.54% / 92.19%) | 3,936 (1,481 / 2,455) |
4,317 (1,654 / 2,663) |
| Average | 90.44% (88.88% / 91.77%) |
40,919 (18,524 / 22,395) |
45,245 (20,841 / 24,404) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Social Stratification schools is 5.66% where 1,243 students have transferred out from schools out of 21,949 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 Social Stratification schools.
Among the best Social Stratification schools, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while Indiana University-Bloomington has the highest rate of 9.94% (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 Wisconsin-Madison | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 3 | University of California-Los Angeles | 3.35% (3.49% / 3.26%) | 209 (87 / 122) | 6,232 (2,492 / 3,740) |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | Harvard University | 0.06% (0.12% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 1,653 (836 / 817) |
| 7 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 9.94% (10.56% / 9.30%) | 800 (427 / 373) | 8,051 (4,042 / 4,009) |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | Princeton University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 5.12% (5.38% / 4.96%) | 221 (89 / 132) | 4,317 (1,654 / 2,663) |
| Average | 5.66% (6.19% / 5.23%) | 1,243 (612 / 631) |
21,949 (9,890 / 12,059) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Social Stratification schools is 96.80% for full-time students and 81.33% 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 Social Stratification schools.
Among the best Social Stratification schools, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Indiana University-Bloomington has the lowest rate of 91%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 96% | 81% |
| 2 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 3 | University of California-Los Angeles | 97% | 83% |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 6 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 7 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 91% | 63% |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | 99% | - |
| 9 | Princeton University | 98% | - |
| 9 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 97% | 100% |
| Average | 96.80% | 81.33% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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