Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Undergraduate Civil Engineering schools is 88.40% where 57,031 students out of 64,517 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 Civil Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Civil Engineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest graduation rate of 96.41%, while Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 83.10%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%) | 5,559 (2,420 / 3,139) |
5,988 (2,633 / 3,355) |
| 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 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 85.13% (82.90% / 87.72%) | 6,464 (3,385 / 3,079) |
7,593 (4,083 / 3,510) |
| 4 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 83.10% (81.05% / 85.80%) | 7,024 (3,887 / 3,137) |
8,452 (4,796 / 3,656) |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 96.41% (95.58% / 97.26%) | 1,073 (541 / 532) |
1,113 (566 / 547) |
| 5 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 86.35% (83.35% / 90.00%) | 5,339 (2,828 / 2,511) |
6,183 (3,393 / 2,790) |
| 7 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 83.91% (80.67% / 87.36%) | 8,435 (4,177 / 4,258) |
10,052 (5,178 / 4,874) |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 88.90% (86.72% / 90.61%) | 7,838 (3,369 / 4,469) |
8,817 (3,885 / 4,932) |
| 9 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University | 94.13% (93.03% / 95.24%) | 1,475 (734 / 741) |
1,567 (789 / 778) |
| 11 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) |
| 12 | Cornell University | 95.38% (94.30% / 96.29%) | 3,135 (1,423 / 1,712) |
3,287 (1,509 / 1,778) |
| Average | 88.40% (86.22% / 90.65%) |
57,031 (28,298 / 28,733) |
64,517 (32,820 / 31,697) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Undergraduate Civil Engineering schools is 6.85% where 1,125 students have transferred out from schools out of 16,424 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 Civil Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Civil Engineering schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.71%, while Texas A & M University-College Station has the highest rate of 9.67% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 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 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | Purdue University-Main Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 9.67% (12.28% / 6.89%) | 972 (636 / 336) | 10,052 (5,178 / 4,874) |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1.91% (2.15% / 1.67%) | 30 (17 / 13) | 1,567 (789 / 778) |
| 11 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 12 | Cornell University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 6.85% (8.36% / 5.16%) | 1,125 (725 / 400) |
16,424 (8,673 / 7,751) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Undergraduate Civil Engineering schools is 96.42% for full-time students and 75.13% 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 Civil Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Civil Engineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 93%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 98% | 100% |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 95% | 44% |
| 4 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 93% | 58% |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | - |
| 5 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 93% | 56% |
| 7 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 94% | 92% |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 97% | 90% |
| 9 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University | 98% | - |
| 11 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| 12 | Cornell University | 98% | - |
| Average | 96.42% | 75.13% | |
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