Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of US Top 10 is 96.18% where 15,861 students out of 16,491 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 US Top 10.
Among the US Top 10, Yale University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.81%, while California Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 94.04%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University | 97.32% (96.87% / 97.80%) | 1,270 (649 / 621) |
1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 3 | Harvard University | 97.77% (96.77% / 98.87%) | 1,622 (838 / 784) |
1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 3 | Stanford University | 95.11% (93.68% / 96.49%) | 1,653 (800 / 853) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 3 | Yale University | 97.81% (97.63% / 97.98%) | 1,337 (659 / 678) |
1,367 (675 / 692) |
| 6 | University of Chicago | 95.58% (94.02% / 97.12%) | 1,515 (739 / 776) |
1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 7 | Johns Hopkins University | 94.05% (92.69% / 95.31%) | 1,280 (609 / 671) |
1,361 (657 / 704) |
| 7 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.09% (94.26% / 97.78%) | 2,335 (1,101 / 1,234) |
2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| 9 | California Institute of Technology | 94.04% (92.19% / 96.26%) | 221 (118 / 103) |
235 (128 / 107) |
| 10 | Duke University | 96.63% (95.30% / 97.87%) | 1,664 (791 / 873) |
1,722 (830 / 892) |
| 10 | Northwestern University | 96.52% (95.45% / 97.53%) | 1,913 (924 / 989) |
1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| Average | 96.18% (94.99% / 97.36%) |
15,861 (7,787 / 8,074) |
16,491 (8,198 / 8,293) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of US Top 10 is 1.56% where 52 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,334 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 US Top 10.
Among the US Top 10, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while California Institute of Technology has the highest rate of 3.40% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,305 (670 / 635) |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 3 | Harvard University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,659 (866 / 793) |
| 3 | Stanford University | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 3 | Yale University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,367 (675 / 692) |
| 6 | University of Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,585 (786 / 799) |
| 7 | Johns Hopkins University | 2.65% (2.74% / 2.56%) | 36 (18 / 18) | 1,361 (657 / 704) |
| 7 | University of Pennsylvania | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| 9 | California Institute of Technology | 3.40% (3.13% / 3.74%) | 8 (4 / 4) | 235 (128 / 107) |
| 10 | Duke University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,722 (830 / 892) |
| 10 | Northwestern University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| Average | 1.56% (1.77% / 1.36%) | 52 (29 / 23) |
3,334 (1,639 / 1,695) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of US Top 10 is 97.91% for full-time students and 96.50% 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 US Top 10.
Among the US Top 10, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Princeton University has the lowest rate of 97%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University | 97% | - |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% |
| 3 | Harvard University | 98% | - |
| 3 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 3 | Yale University | 98% | - |
| 6 | University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| 7 | Johns Hopkins University | 97% | - |
| 7 | University of Pennsylvania | 98% | 93% |
| 9 | California Institute of Technology | 98% | - |
| 10 | Duke University | 97% | - |
| 10 | Northwestern University | 98% | - |
| Average | 97.91% | 96.50% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.