Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools is 91.35% where 34,185 students out of 37,424 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 Materials Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest graduation rate of 95.58%, while University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the lowest rate of 86.20%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 95.58% (93.92% / 97.38%) | 994 (510 / 484) |
1,040 (543 / 497) |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 86.20% (83.73% / 89.25%) | 5,967 (3,201 / 2,766) |
6,922 (3,823 / 3,099) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.34% (90.77% / 93.70%) | 5,015 (2,292 / 2,723) |
5,431 (2,525 / 2,906) |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 90.71% (89.69% / 92.35%) | 2,530 (1,540 / 990) |
2,789 (1,717 / 1,072) |
| 4 | Northwestern University | 94.95% (93.91% / 95.96%) | 1,938 (941 / 997) |
2,041 (1,002 / 1,039) |
| 4 | Stanford University | 95.23% (94.51% / 95.98%) | 1,597 (809 / 788) |
1,677 (856 / 821) |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.44% (92.63% / 94.24%) | 6,050 (2,991 / 3,059) |
6,475 (3,229 / 3,246) |
| 8 | Cornell University | 95.36% (95.09% / 95.63%) | 3,065 (1,490 / 1,575) |
3,214 (1,567 / 1,647) |
| 9 | Carnegie Mellon University | 93.46% (93.43% / 93.49%) | 1,372 (754 / 618) |
1,468 (807 / 661) |
| 10 | University of Florida | 88.85% (85.39% / 91.27%) | 5,657 (2,239 / 3,418) |
6,367 (2,622 / 3,745) |
| Average | 91.35% (89.71% / 92.98%) |
34,185 (16,767 / 17,418) |
37,424 (18,691 / 18,733) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools is 3.07% where 333 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,833 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 Materials Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.48%, while Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the highest rate of 5.56% (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) | 1,040 (543 / 497) |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,922 (3,823 / 3,099) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 5,431 (2,525 / 2,906) |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 5.56% (5.59% / 5.50%) | 155 (96 / 59) | 2,789 (1,717 / 1,072) |
| 4 | Northwestern University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,041 (1,002 / 1,039) |
| 4 | Stanford University | 0.48% (0.35% / 0.61%) | 8 (3 / 5) | 1,677 (856 / 821) |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,475 (3,229 / 3,246) |
| 8 | Cornell University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,214 (1,567 / 1,647) |
| 9 | Carnegie Mellon University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,468 (807 / 661) |
| 10 | University of Florida | 2.67% (2.67% / 2.67%) | 170 (70 / 100) | 6,367 (2,622 / 3,745) |
| Average | 3.07% (3.25% / 2.91%) | 333 (169 / 164) |
10,833 (5,195 / 5,638) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools is 97.00% for full-time students and 67.80% 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 Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the lowest rate of 93%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 99% | - |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 93% | 40% |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 97% | 74% |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 97% | 50% |
| 4 | Northwestern University | 97% | - |
| 4 | Stanford University | 99% | - |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 94% |
| 8 | Cornell University | 97% | - |
| 9 | Carnegie Mellon University | 97% | - |
| 10 | University of Florida | 97% | 81% |
| Average | 97.00% | 67.80% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.