Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Nursing schools is 89.81% where 24,255 students out of 27,007 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 Nursing schools.
Among the best Nursing schools, Yale University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.20%, while University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the lowest rate of 82.88%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 92.86% (90.24% / 95.50%) | 1,287 (629 / 658) |
1,386 (697 / 689) |
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.00% (94.44% / 97.50%) | 2,257 (1,088 / 1,169) |
2,351 (1,152 / 1,199) |
| 1 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 84.23% (81.15% / 87.01%) | 5,244 (2,398 / 2,846) |
6,226 (2,955 / 3,271) |
| 4 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 90.56% (88.23% / 92.15%) | 3,569 (1,409 / 2,160) |
3,941 (1,597 / 2,344) |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.25% (90.75% / 95.62%) | 5,757 (2,726 / 3,031) |
6,174 (3,004 / 3,170) |
| 7 | Duke University | 94.68% (94.76% / 94.60%) | 1,636 (795 / 841) |
1,728 (839 / 889) |
| 7 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 82.88% (79.47% / 85.94%) | 3,186 (1,444 / 1,742) |
3,844 (1,817 / 2,027) |
| 7 | Yale University | 97.20% (96.74% / 97.65%) | 1,319 (653 / 666) |
1,357 (675 / 682) |
| Average | 89.81% (87.48% / 91.89%) |
24,255 (11,142 / 13,113) |
27,007 (12,736 / 14,271) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Nursing schools is 6.67% where 727 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,899 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 Nursing schools.
Among the best Nursing schools, Johns Hopkins University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.67%, while University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the highest rate of 11.68% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 2.67% (3.30% / 2.03%) | 37 (23 / 14) | 1,386 (697 / 689) |
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,351 (1,152 / 1,199) |
| 1 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,226 (2,955 / 3,271) |
| 4 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 4.74% (5.64% / 4.14%) | 187 (90 / 97) | 3,941 (1,597 / 2,344) |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,174 (3,004 / 3,170) |
| 7 | Duke University | 3.13% (2.74% / 3.49%) | 54 (23 / 31) | 1,728 (839 / 889) |
| 7 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 11.68% (12.71% / 10.75%) | 449 (231 / 218) | 3,844 (1,817 / 2,027) |
| 7 | Yale University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,357 (675 / 682) |
| Average | 6.67% (7.41% / 6.05%) | 727 (367 / 360) |
10,899 (4,950 / 5,949) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Nursing schools is 96.63% for full-time students and 80.80% 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 Nursing schools.
Among the best Nursing schools, Yale University has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the lowest rate of 93%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | 97% | - |
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 98% | 89% |
| 1 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 94% | 78% |
| 4 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 97% | 100% |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 94% |
| 7 | Duke University | 98% | - |
| 7 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 93% | 43% |
| 7 | Yale University | 99% | - |
| Average | 96.63% | 80.80% | |
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