Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Undergraduate Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools is 84.51% where 67,193 students out of 79,508 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 Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools, Cornell University has the most highest graduation rate of 95.38%, while University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the lowest rate of 67.21%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 83.10% (81.05% / 85.80%) | 7,024 (3,887 / 3,137) |
8,452 (4,796 / 3,656) |
| 2 | Iowa State University | 75.32% (71.88% / 79.91%) | 4,447 (2,423 / 2,024) |
5,904 (3,371 / 2,533) |
| 3 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 83.91% (80.67% / 87.36%) | 8,435 (4,177 / 4,258) |
10,052 (5,178 / 4,874) |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 85.13% (82.90% / 87.72%) | 6,464 (3,385 / 3,079) |
7,593 (4,083 / 3,510) |
| 5 | University of California-Davis | 85.67% (83.84% / 86.69%) | 5,394 (1,883 / 3,511) |
6,296 (2,246 / 4,050) |
| 6 | University of Florida | 91.09% (89.25% / 92.31%) | 6,100 (2,391 / 3,709) |
6,697 (2,679 / 4,018) |
| 7 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 85.34% (82.99% / 87.75%) | 4,121 (2,030 / 2,091) |
4,829 (2,446 / 2,383) |
| 8 | Cornell University | 95.38% (94.30% / 96.29%) | 3,135 (1,423 / 1,712) |
3,287 (1,509 / 1,778) |
| 9 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 67.21% (62.79% / 72.66%) | 2,847 (1,470 / 1,377) |
4,236 (2,341 / 1,895) |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 87.74% (85.81% / 89.52%) | 6,958 (3,260 / 3,698) |
7,930 (3,799 / 4,131) |
| 11 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 86.09% (83.19% / 89.02%) | 6,929 (3,370 / 3,559) |
8,049 (4,051 / 3,998) |
| 12 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 86.35% (83.35% / 90.00%) | 5,339 (2,828 / 2,511) |
6,183 (3,393 / 2,790) |
| Average | 84.51% (81.54% / 87.51%) |
67,193 (32,527 / 34,666) |
79,508 (39,892 / 39,616) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Undergraduate Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools is 8.75% where 4,723 students have transferred out from schools out of 53,993 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 Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.70%, while University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the highest rate of 19.69% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue University-Main Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | Iowa State University | 18.95% (20.71% / 16.62%) | 1,119 (698 / 421) | 5,904 (3,371 / 2,533) |
| 3 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 9.67% (12.28% / 6.89%) | 972 (636 / 336) | 10,052 (5,178 / 4,874) |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | University of California-Davis | 4.94% (3.87% / 5.53%) | 311 (87 / 224) | 6,296 (2,246 / 4,050) |
| 6 | University of Florida | 5.12% (5.41% / 4.93%) | 343 (145 / 198) | 6,697 (2,679 / 4,018) |
| 7 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 9.26% (9.93% / 8.56%) | 447 (243 / 204) | 4,829 (2,446 / 2,383) |
| 8 | Cornell University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 19.69% (21.74% / 17.15%) | 834 (509 / 325) | 4,236 (2,341 / 1,895) |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 7.06% (7.19% / 6.95%) | 560 (273 / 287) | 7,930 (3,799 / 4,131) |
| 11 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1.70% (1.88% / 1.53%) | 137 (76 / 61) | 8,049 (4,051 / 3,998) |
| 12 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 8.75% (10.21% / 7.37%) | 4,723 (2,667 / 2,056) |
53,993 (26,111 / 27,882) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Undergraduate Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools is 93.25% for full-time students and 68.18% 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 Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools, University of Florida has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the lowest rate of 86%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 93% | 58% |
| 2 | Iowa State University | 88% | 82% |
| 3 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 94% | 92% |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 95% | 44% |
| 5 | University of California-Davis | 93% | 83% |
| 6 | University of Florida | 98% | 72% |
| 7 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 94% | 95% |
| 8 | Cornell University | 98% | - |
| 9 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 86% | 52% |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 94% | 31% |
| 11 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 93% | 85% |
| 12 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 93% | 56% |
| Average | 93.25% | 68.18% | |
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