Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Management Information Systems (MIS) schools is 81.45% where 39,347 students out of 48,311 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 Management Information Systems (MIS) schools.
Among the best Management Information Systems (MIS) schools, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest graduation rate of 96.22%, while Georgia State University has the lowest rate of 56.29%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 96.20% (95.07% / 97.49%) | 1,064 (559 / 505) |
1,106 (588 / 518) |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 92.77% (91.21% / 94.60%) | 1,451 (768 / 683) |
1,564 (842 / 722) |
| 3 | The University of Texas at Austin | 87.75% (85.15% / 89.90%) | 6,639 (2,919 / 3,720) |
7,566 (3,428 / 4,138) |
| 4 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 84.21% (82.15% / 85.94%) | 4,846 (2,168 / 2,678) |
5,755 (2,639 / 3,116) |
| 5 | University of Arizona | 64.34% (59.52% / 68.85%) | 4,479 (2,003 / 2,476) |
6,961 (3,365 / 3,596) |
| 6 | University of Maryland-College Park | 87.81% (86.99% / 88.80%) | 3,472 (1,879 / 1,593) |
3,954 (2,160 / 1,794) |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.22% (94.55% / 97.79%) | 2,291 (1,094 / 1,197) |
2,381 (1,157 / 1,224) |
| 8 | New York University | 86.89% (85.09% / 88.23%) | 5,102 (2,140 / 2,962) |
5,872 (2,515 / 3,357) |
| 9 | Stanford University | 95.52% (93.89% / 97.18%) | 1,642 (814 / 828) |
1,719 (867 / 852) |
| 10 | Georgia State University | 56.29% (48.82% / 61.51%) | 2,023 (722 / 1,301) |
3,594 (1,479 / 2,115) |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 80.85% (78.19% / 83.44%) | 6,338 (3,018 / 3,320) |
7,839 (3,860 / 3,979) |
| Average | 81.45% (78.97% / 83.68%) |
39,347 (18,084 / 21,263) |
48,311 (22,900 / 25,411) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Management Information Systems (MIS) schools is 11.29% where 4,208 students have transferred out from schools out of 37,258 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 Management Information Systems (MIS) schools.
Among the best Management Information Systems (MIS) schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.64%, while Georgia State University has the highest rate of 22.34% (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 | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,106 (588 / 518) |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 2.81% (2.85% / 2.77%) | 44 (24 / 20) | 1,564 (842 / 722) |
| 3 | The University of Texas at Austin | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7,566 (3,428 / 4,138) |
| 4 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 9.33% (9.13% / 9.50%) | 537 (241 / 296) | 5,755 (2,639 / 3,116) |
| 5 | University of Arizona | 19.64% (20.92% / 18.44%) | 1,367 (704 / 663) | 6,961 (3,365 / 3,596) |
| 6 | University of Maryland-College Park | 7.71% (7.27% / 8.25%) | 305 (157 / 148) | 3,954 (2,160 / 1,794) |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,381 (1,157 / 1,224) |
| 8 | New York University | 5.84% (5.81% / 5.87%) | 343 (146 / 197) | 5,872 (2,515 / 3,357) |
| 9 | Stanford University | 0.64% (0.69% / 0.59%) | 11 (6 / 5) | 1,719 (867 / 852) |
| 10 | Georgia State University | 22.34% (24.34% / 20.95%) | 803 (360 / 443) | 3,594 (1,479 / 2,115) |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 10.18% (11.27% / 9.12%) | 798 (435 / 363) | 7,839 (3,860 / 3,979) |
| Average | 11.29% (11.69% / 10.93%) | 4,208 (2,073 / 2,135) |
37,258 (17,727 / 19,531) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Management Information Systems (MIS) schools is 92.55% for full-time students and 72.44% 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 Management Information Systems (MIS) schools.
Among the best Management Information Systems (MIS) schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Georgia State University has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | - |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 97% | 100% |
| 3 | The University of Texas at Austin | 96% | 88% |
| 4 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 92% | 72% |
| 5 | University of Arizona | 84% | 63% |
| 6 | University of Maryland-College Park | 95% | 82% |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | 98% | 94% |
| 8 | New York University | 94% | 46% |
| 9 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 10 | Georgia State University | 75% | 43% |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 90% | 64% |
| Average | 92.55% | 72.44% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.