Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Undergraduate Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools is 89.96% where 49,247 students out of 54,745 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 Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Electrical / Electronic / Communications 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 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 96.41% (95.58% / 97.26%) | 1,073 (541 / 532) |
1,113 (566 / 547) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%) | 5,559 (2,420 / 3,139) |
5,988 (2,633 / 3,355) |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 94.02% (93.86% / 94.25%) | 2,923 (1,727 / 1,196) |
3,109 (1,840 / 1,269) |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 85.13% (82.90% / 87.72%) | 6,464 (3,385 / 3,079) |
7,593 (4,083 / 3,510) |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 94.37% (92.74% / 96.26%) | 218 (115 / 103) |
231 (124 / 107) |
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University | 94.13% (93.03% / 95.24%) | 1,475 (734 / 741) |
1,567 (789 / 778) |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 83.10% (81.05% / 85.80%) | 7,024 (3,887 / 3,137) |
8,452 (4,796 / 3,656) |
| 9 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) |
| 10 | Cornell University | 95.38% (94.30% / 96.29%) | 3,135 (1,423 / 1,712) |
3,287 (1,509 / 1,778) |
| 11 | The University of Texas at Austin | 88.90% (86.72% / 90.61%) | 7,838 (3,369 / 4,469) |
8,817 (3,885 / 4,932) |
| 12 | University of California-Los Angeles | 92.62% (91.97% / 93.05%) | 5,772 (2,292 / 3,480) |
6,232 (2,492 / 3,740) |
| Average | 89.96% (88.22% / 91.63%) |
49,247 (23,700 / 25,547) |
54,745 (26,865 / 27,880) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Undergraduate Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools is 2.88% where 370 students have transferred out from schools out of 12,835 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 Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.71%, while Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the highest rate of 3.57% (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 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 3.57% (3.48% / 3.70%) | 111 (64 / 47) | 3,109 (1,840 / 1,269) |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 3.46% (4.84% / 1.87%) | 8 (6 / 2) | 231 (124 / 107) |
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1.91% (2.15% / 1.67%) | 30 (17 / 13) | 1,567 (789 / 778) |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 10 | Cornell University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 11 | The University of Texas at Austin | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 12 | University of California-Los Angeles | 3.35% (3.49% / 3.26%) | 209 (87 / 122) | 6,232 (2,492 / 3,740) |
| Average | 2.88% (2.98% / 2.80%) | 370 (182 / 188) |
12,835 (6,111 / 6,724) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Undergraduate Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools is 97.00% for full-time students and 76.57% 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 Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Electrical / Electronic / Communications 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 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | - |
| 2 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 81% |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 98% | 100% |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 95% | 44% |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 97% | - |
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University | 98% | - |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 93% | 58% |
| 9 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| 10 | Cornell University | 98% | - |
| 11 | The University of Texas at Austin | 97% | 90% |
| 12 | University of California-Los Angeles | 97% | 83% |
| Average | 97.00% | 76.57% | |
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