Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Undergraduate Finance schools is 90.17% where 48,469 students out of 53,755 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 Undergraduate Finance schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Finance schools, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest graduation rate of 96.09%, while Indiana University-Bloomington has the lowest rate of 81.13%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.09% (94.26% / 97.78%) | 2,335 (1,101 / 1,234) |
2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| 2 | New York University | 87.11% (84.60% / 88.93%) | 5,279 (2,154 / 3,125) |
6,060 (2,546 / 3,514) |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.17% (92.75% / 93.56%) | 6,216 (3,018 / 3,198) |
6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 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) |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | 94.03% (92.57% / 95.41%) | 5,829 (2,792 / 3,037) |
6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 7 | Boston College | 90.92% (89.35% / 92.22%) | 2,102 (940 / 1,162) |
2,312 (1,052 / 1,260) |
| 8 | 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) |
| 9 | Carnegie Mellon University | 91.50% (89.84% / 93.15%) | 1,411 (690 / 721) |
1,542 (768 / 774) |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 81.13% (78.25% / 84.05%) | 6,206 (3,012 / 3,194) |
7,649 (3,849 / 3,800) |
| 11 | Cornell University | 95.29% (94.55% / 95.94%) | 3,159 (1,458 / 1,701) |
3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| 12 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 95.22% (94.04% / 96.22%) | 3,504 (1,595 / 1,909) |
3,680 (1,696 / 1,984) |
| Average | 90.17% (88.42% / 91.70%) |
48,469 (22,187 / 26,282) |
53,755 (25,093 / 28,662) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Undergraduate Finance schools is 6.74% where 1,613 students have transferred out from schools out of 23,920 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 Undergraduate Finance schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Finance schools, University of Virginia-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.66%, while Indiana University-Bloomington has the highest rate of 10.32% (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 Pennsylvania | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,430 (1,168 / 1,262) |
| 2 | New York University | 5.79% (5.85% / 5.75%) | 351 (149 / 202) | 6,060 (2,546 / 3,514) |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| 7 | Boston College | 6.44% (7.32% / 5.71%) | 149 (77 / 72) | 2,312 (1,052 / 1,260) |
| 8 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 5.36% (6.17% / 4.81%) | 226 (104 / 122) | 4,219 (1,685 / 2,534) |
| 9 | Carnegie Mellon University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,542 (768 / 774) |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 10.32% (11.25% / 9.37%) | 789 (433 / 356) | 7,649 (3,849 / 3,800) |
| 11 | Cornell University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| 12 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 2.66% (3.07% / 2.32%) | 98 (52 / 46) | 3,680 (1,696 / 1,984) |
| Average | 6.74% (7.53% / 6.10%) | 1,613 (815 / 798) |
23,920 (10,828 / 13,092) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Undergraduate Finance schools is 96.00% for full-time students and 84.88% 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 Undergraduate Finance schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Finance schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Indiana University-Bloomington has the lowest rate of 90%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 98% | 93% |
| 2 | New York University | 95% | 67% |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 85% |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin | 95% | 85% |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% |
| 7 | Boston College | 95% | - |
| 8 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 96% | 92% |
| 9 | Carnegie Mellon University | 97% | - |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 90% | 72% |
| 11 | Cornell University | 97% | - |
| 12 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 97% | - |
| Average | 96.00% | 84.88% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.