Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Online MBA schools is 73.89% where 35,079 students out of 47,477 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 Online MBA schools.
Among the best Online MBA schools, Boston University has the most highest graduation rate of 88.45%, while University of West Georgia has the lowest rate of 45.22%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 78.94% (75.39% / 82.62%) | 5,971 (2,901 / 3,070) |
7,564 (3,848 / 3,716) |
| 2 | Arizona State University-Tempe | 63.49% (61.44% / 66.09%) | 4,473 (2,419 / 2,054) |
7,045 (3,937 / 3,108) |
| 3 | University of Florida | 88.43% (84.80% / 91.02%) | 5,536 (2,203 / 3,333) |
6,260 (2,598 / 3,662) |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Dallas | 69.81% (65.71% / 75.69%) | 1,531 (849 / 682) |
2,193 (1,292 / 901) |
| 4 | University of West Georgia | 45.22% (35.11% / 50.66%) | 994 (270 / 724) |
2,198 (769 / 1,429) |
| 6 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 65.63% (60.59% / 71.50%) | 2,624 (1,302 / 1,322) |
3,998 (2,149 / 1,849) |
| 7 | Washington State University | 60.22% (56.26% / 63.71%) | 2,443 (1,070 / 1,373) |
4,057 (1,902 / 2,155) |
| 8 | Boston University | 88.45% (86.93% / 89.37%) | 3,361 (1,250 / 2,111) |
3,800 (1,438 / 2,362) |
| 9 | James Madison University | 84.20% (80.11% / 86.67%) | 3,532 (1,269 / 2,263) |
4,195 (1,584 / 2,611) |
| 9 | Quinnipiac University | 77.44% (74.32% / 79.26%) | 1,390 (492 / 898) |
1,795 (662 / 1,133) |
| 9 | Temple University | 73.74% (71.21% / 75.91%) | 3,224 (1,437 / 1,787) |
4,372 (2,018 / 2,354) |
| Average | 73.89% (69.66% / 77.60%) |
35,079 (15,462 / 19,617) |
47,477 (22,197 / 25,280) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Online MBA schools is 14.74% where 4,958 students have transferred out from schools out of 33,630 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 Online MBA schools.
Among the best Online MBA schools, University of Florida has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.83%, while University of West Georgia has the highest rate of 32.80% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 12.04% (13.31% / 10.74%) | 911 (512 / 399) | 7,564 (3,848 / 3,716) |
| 2 | Arizona State University-Tempe | 24.68% (24.08% / 25.45%) | 1,739 (948 / 791) | 7,045 (3,937 / 3,108) |
| 3 | University of Florida | 2.83% (3.12% / 2.62%) | 177 (81 / 96) | 6,260 (2,598 / 3,662) |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Dallas | 16.28% (19.27% / 11.99%) | 357 (249 / 108) | 2,193 (1,292 / 901) |
| 4 | University of West Georgia | 32.80% (32.25% / 33.10%) | 721 (248 / 473) | 2,198 (769 / 1,429) |
| 6 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 10.98% (11.07% / 10.87%) | 439 (238 / 201) | 3,998 (2,149 / 1,849) |
| 7 | Washington State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4,057 (1,902 / 2,155) |
| 8 | Boston University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,800 (1,438 / 2,362) |
| 9 | James Madison University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4,195 (1,584 / 2,611) |
| 9 | Quinnipiac University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,795 (662 / 1,133) |
| 9 | Temple University | 14.04% (13.83% / 14.23%) | 614 (279 / 335) | 4,372 (2,018 / 2,354) |
| Average | 14.74% (15.38% / 14.12%) | 4,958 (2,555 / 2,403) |
33,630 (16,611 / 17,019) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Online MBA schools is 86.73% for full-time students and 65.00% 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 Online MBA schools.
Among the best Online MBA schools, University of Florida has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while University of West Georgia has the lowest rate of 69%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 91% | 62% |
| 2 | Arizona State University-Tempe | 88% | 48% |
| 3 | University of Florida | 97% | 81% |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Dallas | 88% | 73% |
| 4 | University of West Georgia | 69% | 54% |
| 6 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 83% | 50% |
| 7 | Washington State University | 79% | 48% |
| 8 | Boston University | 94% | - |
| 9 | James Madison University | 90% | 67% |
| 9 | Quinnipiac University | 86% | 100% |
| 9 | Temple University | 89% | 67% |
| Average | 86.73% | 65.00% | |
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