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Graduation Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Schools

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools is 89.67% where 44,859 students out of 50,025 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 Chemical Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools, Princeton University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.61%, while University of Delaware has the lowest rate of 82.54%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Chemical 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)
2Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
94.02%
(93.86% / 94.25%)		2,923
(1,727 / 1,196)		 3,109
(1,840 / 1,269)
3Stanford University
91.92%
(91.22% / 92.65%)		1,559
(790 / 769)		 1,696
(866 / 830)
4University of California-Berkeley
92.84%
(91.91% / 93.56%)		5,559
(2,420 / 3,139)		 5,988
(2,633 / 3,355)
5University of Delaware
82.54%
(78.24% / 85.51%)		3,494
(1,352 / 2,142)		 4,233
(1,728 / 2,505)
6University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
85.13%
(82.90% / 87.72%)		6,464
(3,385 / 3,079)		 7,593
(4,083 / 3,510)
6California Institute of Technology
94.37%
(92.74% / 96.26%)		218
(115 / 103)		 231
(124 / 107)
6Princeton University
97.61%
(96.93% / 98.32%)		1,306
(662 / 644)		 1,338
(683 / 655)
9The University of Texas at Austin
88.90%
(86.72% / 90.61%)		7,838
(3,369 / 4,469)		 8,817
(3,885 / 4,932)
10Cornell University
95.38%
(94.30% / 96.29%)		3,135
(1,423 / 1,712)		 3,287
(1,509 / 1,778)
11University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
93.20%
(91.93% / 94.43%)		6,207
(3,017 / 3,190)		 6,660
(3,282 / 3,378)
12University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
85.29%
(83.43% / 86.75%)		5,083
(2,195 / 2,888)		 5,960
(2,631 / 3,329)
Average89.67%
(88.11% / 91.10%)		 44,859
(20,996 / 23,863)		 50,025
(23,830 / 26,195)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools is 5.97% where 657 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,996 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 Chemical Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.71%, while University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the highest rate of 8.83% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Chemical 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.
2Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
3.57%
(3.48% / 3.70%)		111
(64 / 47)		3,109
(1,840 / 1,269)
3Stanford University
0.71%
(0.92% / 0.48%)		12
(8 / 4)		1,696
(866 / 830)
4University of California-Berkeley
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
5University of Delaware
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
6University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
6California Institute of Technology
3.46%
(4.84% / 1.87%)		8
(6 / 2)		231
(124 / 107)
6Princeton University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
9The University of Texas at Austin
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.
11University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
12University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
8.83%
(9.08% / 8.62%)		526
(239 / 287)		5,960
(2,631 / 3,329)
Average5.97%
(5.80% / 6.14%)		657
(317 / 340)		 10,996
(5,461 / 5,535)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools is 96.42% for full-time students and 68.86% 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 Chemical Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the lowest rate of 91%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Schools
RankNameFull-timePart-time
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
99%-
2 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
98%100%
3 Stanford University
98%-
4 University of California-Berkeley
97%81%
5 University of Delaware
92%20%
6 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
95%44%
6 California Institute of Technology
97%-
6 Princeton University
98%-
9 The University of Texas at Austin
97%90%
10 Cornell University
98%-
11 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
97%80%
12 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
91%67%
Average96.42% 68.86%
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.