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Graduation Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Schools

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of best Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering schools is 92.70% where 34,343 students out of 37,049 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 Biomedical Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering schools, Duke University has the most highest graduation rate of 96.78%, while University of California-San Diego has the lowest rate of 86.05%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Schools
RankName Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
1Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
94.02%
(93.86% / 94.25%)		2,923
(1,727 / 1,196)		 3,109
(1,840 / 1,269)
2Duke University
96.78%
(94.96% / 98.46%)		1,684
(791 / 893)		 1,740
(833 / 907)
3Johns Hopkins University
93.78%
(92.35% / 95.01%)		1,327
(604 / 723)		 1,415
(654 / 761)
4Massachusetts Institute of Technology
96.41%
(95.58% / 97.26%)		1,073
(541 / 532)		 1,113
(566 / 547)
5Stanford University
91.92%
(91.22% / 92.65%)		1,559
(790 / 769)		 1,696
(866 / 830)
6University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
93.20%
(91.93% / 94.43%)		6,207
(3,017 / 3,190)		 6,660
(3,282 / 3,378)
7University of California-Berkeley
92.84%
(91.91% / 93.56%)		5,559
(2,420 / 3,139)		 5,988
(2,633 / 3,355)
8University of California-San Diego
86.05%
(83.97% / 87.97%)		5,766
(2,708 / 3,058)		 6,701
(3,225 / 3,476)
9Rice University
94.64%
(92.83% / 96.67%)		901
(466 / 435)		 952
(502 / 450)
10University of Pennsylvania
96.54%
(95.05% / 97.77%)		2,374
(1,057 / 1,317)		 2,459
(1,112 / 1,347)
11Cornell University
95.38%
(94.30% / 96.29%)		3,135
(1,423 / 1,712)		 3,287
(1,509 / 1,778)
12Northwestern University
95.13%
(93.38% / 96.63%)		1,835
(832 / 1,003)		 1,929
(891 / 1,038)
Average92.70%
(91.42% / 93.89%)		 34,343
(16,376 / 17,967)		 37,049
(17,913 / 19,136)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of best Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering schools is 2.93% where 430 students have transferred out from schools out of 14,661 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 Biomedical Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.71%, while University of California-San Diego has the highest rate of 3.66% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Schools
RankNameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
1Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
3.57%
(3.48% / 3.70%)		111
(64 / 47)		3,109
(1,840 / 1,269)
2Duke University
1.03%
(1.56% / 0.55%)		18
(13 / 5)		1,740
(833 / 907)
3Johns Hopkins University
3.11%
(3.36% / 2.89%)		44
(22 / 22)		1,415
(654 / 761)
4Massachusetts Institute of Technology
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
5Stanford University
0.71%
(0.92% / 0.48%)		12
(8 / 4)		1,696
(866 / 830)
6University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
7University of California-Berkeley
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
8University of California-San Diego
3.66%
(3.78% / 3.54%)		245
(122 / 123)		6,701
(3,225 / 3,476)
9Rice University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
10University of Pennsylvania
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
11Cornell University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
12Northwestern University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average2.93%
(3.09% / 2.78%)		430
(229 / 201)		 14,661
(7,418 / 7,243)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of best Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering schools is 97.58% for full-time students and 86.25% 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 Biomedical Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of California-San Diego has the lowest rate of 94%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Schools
RankNameFull-timePart-time
1 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
98%100%
2 Duke University
98%-
3 Johns Hopkins University
98%-
4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
99%-
5 Stanford University
98%-
6 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
97%80%
7 University of California-Berkeley
97%81%
8 University of California-San Diego
94%84%
9 Rice University
97%-
10 University of Pennsylvania
99%-
11 Cornell University
98%-
12 Northwestern University
98%-
Average97.58% 86.25%
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.