Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools is 85.51% where 48,932 students out of 57,225 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 Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools, Stanford University has the most highest graduation rate of 95.11%, while Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach has the lowest rate of 63.60%.
Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 94.94% (93.79% / 96.28%) | 1,051 (559 / 492) |
1,107 (596 / 511) |
2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 92.60% (91.84% / 93.67%) | 2,651 (1,541 / 1,110) |
2,863 (1,678 / 1,185) |
3 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 83.06% (81.80% / 84.76%) | 6,124 (3,465 / 2,659) |
7,373 (4,236 / 3,137) |
4 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | 63.60% (60.00% / 75.70%) | 788 (573 / 215) |
1,239 (955 / 284) |
5 | Stanford University | 95.11% (93.68% / 96.49%) | 1,653 (800 / 853) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 84.69% (82.19% / 87.42%) | 6,413 (3,245 / 3,168) |
7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) |
7 | California Institute of Technology | 94.04% (92.19% / 96.26%) | 221 (118 / 103) |
235 (128 / 107) |
8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.17% (92.75% / 93.56%) | 6,216 (3,018 / 3,198) |
6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
9 | The University of Texas at Austin | 87.79% (85.82% / 89.46%) | 7,524 (3,365 / 4,159) |
8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
10 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 83.54% (80.05% / 87.15%) | 7,481 (3,648 / 3,833) |
8,955 (4,557 / 4,398) |
11 | University of Maryland-College Park | 89.35% (87.44% / 91.42%) | 4,051 (2,068 / 1,983) |
4,534 (2,365 / 2,169) |
12 | University of Colorado Boulder | 74.74% (71.54% / 78.67%) | 4,759 (2,509 / 2,250) |
6,367 (3,507 / 2,860) |
Average | 85.51% (83.03% / 88.24%) |
48,932 (24,909 / 24,023) |
57,225 (29,999 / 27,226) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools is 9.21% where 2,274 students have transferred out from schools out of 24,692 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 Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while University of Colorado Boulder has the highest rate of 15.49% (more students transferred out from the school).
Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,107 (596 / 511) |
2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 4.30% (4.47% / 4.05%) | 123 (75 / 48) | 2,863 (1,678 / 1,185) |
3 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7,373 (4,236 / 3,137) |
4 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,239 (955 / 284) |
5 | Stanford University | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 1,738 (854 / 884) |
6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) |
7 | California Institute of Technology | 3.40% (3.13% / 3.74%) | 8 (4 / 4) | 235 (128 / 107) |
8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
9 | The University of Texas at Austin | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 8,570 (3,921 / 4,649) |
10 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 9.49% (12.55% / 6.32%) | 850 (572 / 278) | 8,955 (4,557 / 4,398) |
11 | University of Maryland-College Park | 6.59% (6.72% / 6.45%) | 299 (159 / 140) | 4,534 (2,365 / 2,169) |
12 | University of Colorado Boulder | 15.49% (16.20% / 14.62%) | 986 (568 / 418) | 6,367 (3,507 / 2,860) |
Average | 9.21% (10.58% / 7.66%) | 2,274 (1,385 / 889) |
24,692 (13,089 / 11,603) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools is 94.00% for full-time students and 78.70% 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 Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach has the lowest rate of 82%.
Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
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1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | 100% |
2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 98% | 100% |
3 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 90% | 45% |
4 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | 82% | 50% |
5 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 93% | 83% |
7 | California Institute of Technology | 98% | - |
8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 85% |
9 | The University of Texas at Austin | 95% | 85% |
10 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 95% | 92% |
11 | University of Maryland-College Park | 95% | 86% |
12 | University of Colorado Boulder | 88% | 61% |
Average | 94.00% | 78.70% |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.