Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Physical Therapy schools is 84.90% where 25,641 students out of 30,201 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 Physical Therapy schools.
Among the best Physical Therapy schools, Northwestern University has the most highest graduation rate of 94.95%, while University of Iowa has the lowest rate of 72.19%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern California | 91.67% (90.22% / 92.94%) | 2,829 (1,301 / 1,528) |
3,086 (1,442 / 1,644) |
| 2 | University of Delaware | 84.08% (79.29% / 87.37%) | 3,502 (1,344 / 2,158) |
4,165 (1,695 / 2,470) |
| 3 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 83.54% (81.14% / 85.64%) | 3,207 (1,454 / 1,753) |
3,839 (1,792 / 2,047) |
| 3 | Washington University in St Louis | 94.36% (92.81% / 95.72%) | 1,622 (749 / 873) |
1,719 (807 / 912) |
| 5 | Baylor University | 79.34% (76.37% / 81.44%) | 2,873 (1,144 / 1,729) |
3,621 (1,498 / 2,123) |
| 5 | University of Iowa | 72.19% (70.65% / 73.47%) | 3,138 (1,396 / 1,742) |
4,347 (1,976 / 2,371) |
| 7 | Emory University | 90.27% (86.78% / 92.96%) | 1,225 (512 / 713) |
1,357 (590 / 767) |
| 9 | Northwestern University | 94.95% (93.91% / 95.96%) | 1,938 (941 / 997) |
2,041 (1,002 / 1,039) |
| 9 | University of Miami | 82.89% (82.09% / 83.67%) | 1,701 (825 / 876) |
2,052 (1,005 / 1,047) |
| 9 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 90.74% (88.75% / 92.18%) | 3,606 (1,483 / 2,123) |
3,974 (1,671 / 2,303) |
| Average | 84.90% (82.72% / 86.66%) |
25,641 (11,149 / 14,492) |
30,201 (13,478 / 16,723) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Physical Therapy schools is 12.50% where 1,520 students have transferred out from schools out of 12,160 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 Physical Therapy schools.
Among the best Physical Therapy schools, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.55%, while University of Iowa has the highest rate of 19.62% (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 Southern California | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,086 (1,442 / 1,644) |
| 2 | University of Delaware | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4,165 (1,695 / 2,470) |
| 3 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 12.66% (13.73% / 11.72%) | 486 (246 / 240) | 3,839 (1,792 / 2,047) |
| 3 | Washington University in St Louis | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,719 (807 / 912) |
| 5 | Baylor University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,621 (1,498 / 2,123) |
| 5 | University of Iowa | 19.62% (18.67% / 20.41%) | 853 (369 / 484) | 4,347 (1,976 / 2,371) |
| 7 | Emory University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,357 (590 / 767) |
| 9 | Northwestern University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,041 (1,002 / 1,039) |
| 9 | University of Miami | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,052 (1,005 / 1,047) |
| 9 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 4.55% (4.91% / 4.30%) | 181 (82 / 99) | 3,974 (1,671 / 2,303) |
| Average | 12.50% (12.81% / 12.25%) | 1,520 (697 / 823) |
12,160 (5,439 / 6,721) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Physical Therapy schools is 92.30% for full-time students and 62.43% 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 Physical Therapy schools.
Among the best Physical Therapy schools, Northwestern University has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while University of Iowa has the lowest rate of 88%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern California | 91% | - |
| 2 | University of Delaware | 90% | 25% |
| 3 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 93% | 75% |
| 3 | Washington University in St Louis | 94% | 50% |
| 5 | Baylor University | 91% | 100% |
| 5 | University of Iowa | 88% | 76% |
| 7 | Emory University | 93% | - |
| 9 | Northwestern University | 97% | - |
| 9 | University of Miami | 91% | 78% |
| 9 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 95% | 33% |
| Average | 92.30% | 62.43% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.