Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools is 85.69% where 52,898 students out of 61,733 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 Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest graduation rate of 96.41%, while Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach has the lowest rate of 66.52%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 96.41% (95.58% / 97.26%) | 1,073 (541 / 532) |
1,113 (566 / 547) |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 94.02% (93.86% / 94.25%) | 2,923 (1,727 / 1,196) |
3,109 (1,840 / 1,269) |
| 3 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 83.10% (81.05% / 85.80%) | 7,024 (3,887 / 3,137) |
8,452 (4,796 / 3,656) |
| 4 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | 66.52% (63.83% / 74.71%) | 934 (674 / 260) |
1,404 (1,056 / 348) |
| 5 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 85.13% (82.90% / 87.72%) | 6,464 (3,385 / 3,079) |
7,593 (4,083 / 3,510) |
| 7 | California Institute of Technology | 94.37% (92.74% / 96.26%) | 218 (115 / 103) |
231 (124 / 107) |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Austin | 88.90% (86.72% / 90.61%) | 7,838 (3,369 / 4,469) |
8,817 (3,885 / 4,932) |
| 10 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 83.91% (80.67% / 87.36%) | 8,435 (4,177 / 4,258) |
10,052 (5,178 / 4,874) |
| 11 | University of Maryland-College Park | 88.68% (87.02% / 90.49%) | 5,328 (2,721 / 2,607) |
6,008 (3,127 / 2,881) |
| 12 | University of Colorado Boulder | 74.19% (71.46% / 77.23%) | 4,895 (2,484 / 2,411) |
6,598 (3,476 / 3,122) |
| Average | 85.69% (83.30% / 88.31%) |
52,898 (26,887 / 26,011) |
61,733 (32,279 / 29,454) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools is 9.42% where 2,609 students have transferred out from schools out of 27,694 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 Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.71%, while University of Colorado Boulder has the highest rate of 15.85% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 3.57% (3.48% / 3.70%) | 111 (64 / 47) | 3,109 (1,840 / 1,269) |
| 3 | Purdue University-Main Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | California Institute of Technology | 3.46% (4.84% / 1.87%) | 8 (6 / 2) | 231 (124 / 107) |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | The University of Texas at Austin | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 10 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 9.67% (12.28% / 6.89%) | 972 (636 / 336) | 10,052 (5,178 / 4,874) |
| 11 | University of Maryland-College Park | 7.66% (7.74% / 7.57%) | 460 (242 / 218) | 6,008 (3,127 / 2,881) |
| 12 | University of Colorado Boulder | 15.85% (16.05% / 15.63%) | 1,046 (558 / 488) | 6,598 (3,476 / 3,122) |
| Average | 9.42% (10.36% / 8.37%) | 2,609 (1,514 / 1,095) |
27,694 (14,611 / 13,083) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools is 95.17% for full-time students and 74.56% 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 Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach has the lowest rate of 88%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | - |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 98% | 100% |
| 3 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 93% | 58% |
| 4 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | 88% | 57% |
| 5 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 95% | 44% |
| 7 | California Institute of Technology | 97% | - |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Austin | 97% | 90% |
| 10 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 94% | 92% |
| 11 | University of Maryland-College Park | 96% | 90% |
| 12 | University of Colorado Boulder | 90% | 60% |
| Average | 95.17% | 74.56% | |
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