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Graduation Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Engineering Schools

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Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of best Undergraduate Engineering schools is 86.62% where 191,486 students out of 221,071 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 Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Engineering schools, Princeton University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.61%, while Arizona State University Campus Immersion has the lowest rate of 68.04%.
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Graduation Rate Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Engineering Schools
RankName Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
96.41%
(95.58% / 97.26%)		1,073
(541 / 532)		 1,113
(566 / 547)
2Stanford University
91.92%
(91.22% / 92.65%)		1,559
(790 / 769)		 1,696
(866 / 830)
3Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
94.02%
(93.86% / 94.25%)		2,923
(1,727 / 1,196)		 3,109
(1,840 / 1,269)
4University of California-Berkeley
92.84%
(91.91% / 93.56%)		5,559
(2,420 / 3,139)		 5,988
(2,633 / 3,355)
5California Institute of Technology
94.37%
(92.74% / 96.26%)		218
(115 / 103)		 231
(124 / 107)
5University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
85.13%
(82.90% / 87.72%)		6,464
(3,385 / 3,079)		 7,593
(4,083 / 3,510)
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
93.20%
(91.93% / 94.43%)		6,207
(3,017 / 3,190)		 6,660
(3,282 / 3,378)
7Carnegie Mellon University
94.13%
(93.03% / 95.24%)		1,475
(734 / 741)		 1,567
(789 / 778)
7Purdue University-Main Campus
83.10%
(81.05% / 85.80%)		7,024
(3,887 / 3,137)		 8,452
(4,796 / 3,656)
10Cornell University
95.38%
(94.30% / 96.29%)		3,135
(1,423 / 1,712)		 3,287
(1,509 / 1,778)
10The University of Texas at Austin
88.90%
(86.72% / 90.61%)		7,838
(3,369 / 4,469)		 8,817
(3,885 / 4,932)
12Princeton University
97.61%
(96.93% / 98.32%)		1,306
(662 / 644)		 1,338
(683 / 655)
13Johns Hopkins University
93.78%
(92.35% / 95.01%)		1,327
(604 / 723)		 1,415
(654 / 761)
14Northwestern University
95.13%
(93.38% / 96.63%)		1,835
(832 / 1,003)		 1,929
(891 / 1,038)
15Texas A & M University-College Station
83.91%
(80.67% / 87.36%)		8,435
(4,177 / 4,258)		 10,052
(5,178 / 4,874)
16Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
86.35%
(83.35% / 90.00%)		5,339
(2,828 / 2,511)		 6,183
(3,393 / 2,790)
17University of California-Los Angeles
92.62%
(91.97% / 93.05%)		5,772
(2,292 / 3,480)		 6,232
(2,492 / 3,740)
18University of Wisconsin-Madison
89.55%
(88.15% / 90.80%)		6,135
(2,857 / 3,278)		 6,851
(3,241 / 3,610)
19Columbia University in the City of New York
96.10%
(94.72% / 97.31%)		1,478
(682 / 796)		 1,538
(720 / 818)
20Duke University
96.78%
(94.96% / 98.46%)		1,684
(791 / 893)		 1,740
(833 / 907)
21Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
86.09%
(83.19% / 89.02%)		6,929
(3,370 / 3,559)		 8,049
(4,051 / 3,998)
22University of California-San Diego
86.05%
(83.97% / 87.97%)		5,766
(2,708 / 3,058)		 6,701
(3,225 / 3,476)
23University of Maryland-College Park
88.68%
(87.02% / 90.49%)		5,328
(2,721 / 2,607)		 6,008
(3,127 / 2,881)
24University of Pennsylvania
96.54%
(95.05% / 97.77%)		2,374
(1,057 / 1,317)		 2,459
(1,112 / 1,347)
25Ohio State University-Main Campus
87.74%
(85.81% / 89.52%)		6,958
(3,260 / 3,698)		 7,930
(3,799 / 4,131)
26Rice University
94.64%
(92.83% / 96.67%)		901
(466 / 435)		 952
(502 / 450)
27University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
85.29%
(83.43% / 86.75%)		5,083
(2,195 / 2,888)		 5,960
(2,631 / 3,329)
28University of Southern California
91.83%
(90.19% / 93.43%)		3,113
(1,507 / 1,606)		 3,390
(1,671 / 1,719)
29University of Washington-Seattle Campus
85.18%
(82.93% / 86.99%)		6,040
(2,623 / 3,417)		 7,091
(3,163 / 3,928)
30Harvard University
97.58%
(96.65% / 98.53%)		1,613
(808 / 805)		 1,653
(836 / 817)
31North Carolina State University at Raleigh
85.34%
(82.99% / 87.75%)		4,121
(2,030 / 2,091)		 4,829
(2,446 / 2,383)
32University of California-Davis
85.67%
(83.84% / 86.69%)		5,394
(1,883 / 3,511)		 6,296
(2,246 / 4,050)
33University of Colorado Boulder
74.19%
(71.46% / 77.23%)		4,895
(2,484 / 2,411)		 6,598
(3,476 / 3,122)
34Arizona State University Campus Immersion
68.04%
(64.94% / 71.05%)		8,457
(3,971 / 4,486)		 12,429
(6,115 / 6,314)
35Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
83.62%
(82.56% / 85.89%)		1,486
(999 / 487)		 1,777
(1,210 / 567)
36University of Florida
91.09%
(89.25% / 92.31%)		6,100
(2,391 / 3,709)		 6,697
(2,679 / 4,018)
37Brown University
95.69%
(95.89% / 95.51%)		1,576
(746 / 830)		 1,647
(778 / 869)
38Case Western Reserve University
87.17%
(83.24% / 91.58%)		1,209
(611 / 598)		 1,387
(734 / 653)
39Colorado School of Mines
81.71%
(81.19% / 82.81%)		974
(656 / 318)		 1,192
(808 / 384)
40Northeastern University
90.54%
(89.68% / 91.31%)		2,479
(1,165 / 1,314)		 2,738
(1,299 / 1,439)
41University of California-Irvine
86.87%
(84.80% / 89.01%)		5,020
(2,494 / 2,526)		 5,779
(2,941 / 2,838)
42University of California-Santa Barbara
83.03%
(79.94% / 85.41%)		4,221
(1,769 / 2,452)		 5,084
(2,213 / 2,871)
43University of Virginia-Main Campus
95.60%
(93.23% / 97.43%)		3,631
(1,543 / 2,088)		 3,798
(1,655 / 2,143)
44Vanderbilt University
93.54%
(91.25% / 95.72%)		1,491
(709 / 782)		 1,594
(777 / 817)
45Yale University
95.74%
(94.87% / 96.59%)		1,505
(740 / 765)		 1,572
(780 / 792)
46Boston University
88.66%
(86.28% / 90.49%)		3,191
(1,346 / 1,845)		 3,599
(1,560 / 2,039)
47Michigan State University
81.17%
(77.77% / 84.24%)		6,753
(3,075 / 3,678)		 8,320
(3,954 / 4,366)
48University of Notre Dame
95.17%
(93.90% / 96.56%)		1,970
(1,016 / 954)		 2,070
(1,082 / 988)
49Washington University in St Louis
94.26%
(93.65% / 94.82%)		1,675
(796 / 879)		 1,777
(850 / 927)
50Iowa State University
75.32%
(71.88% / 79.91%)		4,447
(2,423 / 2,024)		 5,904
(3,371 / 2,533)
Average86.62%
(84.33% / 88.79%)		 191,486
(90,695 / 100,791)		 221,071
(107,549 / 113,522)
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Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of best Undergraduate Engineering schools is 8.05% where 10,342 students have transferred out from schools out of 128,461 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 Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Engineering schools, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while Iowa State University has the highest rate of 18.95% (more students transferred out from the school).
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Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Engineering Schools
RankNameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
2Stanford University
0.71%
(0.92% / 0.48%)		12
(8 / 4)		1,696
(866 / 830)
3Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
3.57%
(3.48% / 3.70%)		111
(64 / 47)		3,109
(1,840 / 1,269)
4University of California-Berkeley
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
5California Institute of Technology
3.46%
(4.84% / 1.87%)		8
(6 / 2)		231
(124 / 107)
5University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
7Carnegie Mellon University
1.91%
(2.15% / 1.67%)		30
(17 / 13)		1,567
(789 / 778)
7Purdue University-Main Campus
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
10Cornell University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
10The University of Texas at Austin
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
12Princeton University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
13Johns Hopkins University
3.11%
(3.36% / 2.89%)		44
(22 / 22)		1,415
(654 / 761)
14Northwestern University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
15Texas A & M University-College Station
9.67%
(12.28% / 6.89%)		972
(636 / 336)		10,052
(5,178 / 4,874)
16Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
17University of California-Los Angeles
3.35%
(3.49% / 3.26%)		209
(87 / 122)		6,232
(2,492 / 3,740)
18University of Wisconsin-Madison
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
19Columbia University in the City of New York
0.46%
(0.42% / 0.49%)		7
(3 / 4)		1,538
(720 / 818)
20Duke University
1.03%
(1.56% / 0.55%)		18
(13 / 5)		1,740
(833 / 907)
21Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
1.70%
(1.88% / 1.53%)		137
(76 / 61)		8,049
(4,051 / 3,998)
22University of California-San Diego
3.66%
(3.78% / 3.54%)		245
(122 / 123)		6,701
(3,225 / 3,476)
23University of Maryland-College Park
7.66%
(7.74% / 7.57%)		460
(242 / 218)		6,008
(3,127 / 2,881)
24University of Pennsylvania
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
25Ohio State University-Main Campus
7.06%
(7.19% / 6.95%)		560
(273 / 287)		7,930
(3,799 / 4,131)
26Rice University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
27University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
8.83%
(9.08% / 8.62%)		526
(239 / 287)		5,960
(2,631 / 3,329)
28University of Southern California
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
29University of Washington-Seattle Campus
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
30Harvard University
0.06%
(0.12% / 0.00%)		1
(1 / 0)		1,653
(836 / 817)
31North Carolina State University at Raleigh
9.26%
(9.93% / 8.56%)		447
(243 / 204)		4,829
(2,446 / 2,383)
32University of California-Davis
4.94%
(3.87% / 5.53%)		311
(87 / 224)		6,296
(2,246 / 4,050)
33University of Colorado Boulder
15.85%
(16.05% / 15.63%)		1,046
(558 / 488)		6,598
(3,476 / 3,122)
34Arizona State University Campus Immersion
18.14%
(18.36% / 17.93%)		2,255
(1,123 / 1,132)		12,429
(6,115 / 6,314)
35Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
36University of Florida
5.12%
(5.41% / 4.93%)		343
(145 / 198)		6,697
(2,679 / 4,018)
37Brown University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
38Case Western Reserve University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
39Colorado School of Mines
13.34%
(13.61% / 12.76%)		159
(110 / 49)		1,192
(808 / 384)
40Northeastern University
3.62%
(3.54% / 3.68%)		99
(46 / 53)		2,738
(1,299 / 1,439)
41University of California-Irvine
4.59%
(4.35% / 4.83%)		265
(128 / 137)		5,779
(2,941 / 2,838)
42University of California-Santa Barbara
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
43University of Virginia-Main Campus
2.26%
(3.26% / 1.49%)		86
(54 / 32)		3,798
(1,655 / 2,143)
44Vanderbilt University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
45Yale University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
46Boston University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
47Michigan State University
10.48%
(11.51% / 9.55%)		872
(455 / 417)		8,320
(3,954 / 4,366)
48University of Notre Dame
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
49Washington University in St Louis
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
50Iowa State University
18.95%
(20.71% / 16.62%)		1,119
(698 / 421)		5,904
(3,371 / 2,533)
Average8.05%
(8.78% / 7.37%)		10,342
(5,456 / 4,886)		 128,461
(62,155 / 66,306)
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Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of best Undergraduate Engineering schools is 95.42% for full-time students and 73.10% 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 Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Engineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Arizona State University Campus Immersion has the lowest rate of 87%.
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Retention Rate Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Engineering Schools
RankNameFull-timePart-time
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
99%-
2 Stanford University
98%-
3 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
98%100%
4 University of California-Berkeley
97%81%
5 California Institute of Technology
97%-
5 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
95%44%
7 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
97%80%
7 Carnegie Mellon University
98%-
7 Purdue University-Main Campus
93%58%
10 Cornell University
98%-
10 The University of Texas at Austin
97%90%
12 Princeton University
98%-
13 Johns Hopkins University
98%-
14 Northwestern University
98%-
15 Texas A & M University-College Station
94%92%
16 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
93%56%
17 University of California-Los Angeles
97%83%
18 University of Wisconsin-Madison
96%81%
19 Columbia University in the City of New York
98%95%
20 Duke University
98%-
21 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
93%85%
22 University of California-San Diego
94%84%
23 University of Maryland-College Park
96%90%
24 University of Pennsylvania
99%-
25 Ohio State University-Main Campus
94%31%
26 Rice University
97%-
27 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
91%67%
28 University of Southern California
96%67%
29 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
95%87%
30 Harvard University
98%-
31 North Carolina State University at Raleigh
94%95%
32 University of California-Davis
93%83%
33 University of Colorado Boulder
90%60%
34 Arizona State University Campus Immersion
87%52%
35 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
91%-
36 University of Florida
98%72%
37 Brown University
99%-
38 Case Western Reserve University
92%67%
39 Colorado School of Mines
93%50%
40 Northeastern University
97%-
41 University of California-Irvine
94%68%
42 University of California-Santa Barbara
93%41%
43 University of Virginia-Main Campus
98%-
44 Vanderbilt University
96%100%
45 Yale University
99%-
46 Boston University
95%-
47 Michigan State University
90%65%
48 University of Notre Dame
99%-
49 Washington University in St Louis
95%60%
50 Iowa State University
88%82%
Average95.42% 73.10%
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