Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of US Colleges in Top 100 Education World Ranking is 85.49% where 180,298 students out of 210,903 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 US Colleges in Top 100 Education World Ranking.
Among the US Colleges in Top 100 Education World Ranking, Harvard University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.58%, while University of Hawaii at Manoa has the lowest rate of 64.29%.
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| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | 91.92% (91.22% / 92.65%) | 1,559 (790 / 769) |
1,696 (866 / 830) | |
| 2 | Harvard University | 97.58% (96.65% / 98.53%) | 1,613 (808 / 805) |
1,653 (836 / 817) | |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 92.84% (91.91% / 93.56%) | 5,559 (2,420 / 3,139) |
5,988 (2,633 / 3,355) | |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | 96.54% (95.05% / 97.77%) | 2,374 (1,057 / 1,317) |
2,459 (1,112 / 1,347) | |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.55% (88.15% / 90.80%) | 6,135 (2,857 / 3,278) |
6,851 (3,241 / 3,610) | |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) | |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | 92.62% (91.97% / 93.05%) | 5,772 (2,292 / 3,480) |
6,232 (2,492 / 3,740) | |
| 11 | Michigan State University | 81.17% (77.77% / 84.24%) | 6,753 (3,075 / 3,678) |
8,320 (3,954 / 4,366) | |
| 12 | Vanderbilt University | 93.54% (91.25% / 95.72%) | 1,491 (709 / 782) |
1,594 (777 / 817) | |
| 14 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 96.10% (94.72% / 97.31%) | 1,478 (682 / 796) |
1,538 (720 / 818) | |
| 16 | Johns Hopkins University | 93.78% (92.35% / 95.01%) | 1,327 (604 / 723) |
1,415 (654 / 761) | |
| 17 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 85.18% (82.93% / 86.99%) | 6,040 (2,623 / 3,417) |
7,091 (3,163 / 3,928) | |
| 22 | The University of Texas at Austin | 88.90% (86.72% / 90.61%) | 7,838 (3,369 / 4,469) |
8,817 (3,885 / 4,932) | |
| 23 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 86.09% (83.19% / 89.02%) | 6,929 (3,370 / 3,559) |
8,049 (4,051 / 3,998) | |
| 25 | University of Southern California | 91.83% (90.19% / 93.43%) | 3,113 (1,507 / 1,606) |
3,390 (1,671 / 1,719) | |
| 28 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 85.29% (83.43% / 86.75%) | 5,083 (2,195 / 2,888) |
5,960 (2,631 / 3,329) | |
| 30 | New York University | 87.78% (86.82% / 88.51%) | 5,353 (2,280 / 3,073) |
6,098 (2,626 / 3,472) | |
| 32 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 87.74% (85.81% / 89.52%) | 6,958 (3,260 / 3,698) |
7,930 (3,799 / 4,131) | |
| 33 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 80.21% (77.68% / 82.76%) | 6,458 (3,140 / 3,318) |
8,051 (4,042 / 4,009) | |
| 38 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 95.60% (93.23% / 97.43%) | 3,631 (1,543 / 2,088) |
3,798 (1,655 / 2,143) | |
| 39 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 85.13% (82.90% / 87.72%) | 6,464 (3,385 / 3,079) |
7,593 (4,083 / 3,510) | |
| 47 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 68.04% (64.94% / 71.05%) | 8,457 (3,971 / 4,486) |
12,429 (6,115 / 6,314) | |
| 48 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 91.17% (89.54% / 92.19%) | 3,936 (1,481 / 2,455) |
4,317 (1,654 / 2,663) | |
| 49 | University of Georgia | 89.57% (87.08% / 91.09%) | 5,049 (1,860 / 3,189) |
5,637 (2,136 / 3,501) | |
| 51 | University of California-San Diego | 86.05% (83.97% / 87.97%) | 5,766 (2,708 / 3,058) |
6,701 (3,225 / 3,476) | |
| 54 | Boston College | 90.83% (89.86% / 91.71%) | 2,110 (992 / 1,118) |
2,323 (1,104 / 1,219) | |
| 55 | Florida State University | 85.61% (81.23% / 88.36%) | 5,324 (1,947 / 3,377) |
6,219 (2,397 / 3,822) | |
| 56 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 85.50% (82.93% / 87.55%) | 3,525 (1,521 / 2,004) |
4,123 (1,834 / 2,289) | |
| 63 | Brown University | 95.69% (95.89% / 95.51%) | 1,576 (746 / 830) |
1,647 (778 / 869) | |
| 69 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 83.03% (79.94% / 85.41%) | 4,221 (1,769 / 2,452) |
5,084 (2,213 / 2,871) | |
| 71 | Boston University | 88.66% (86.28% / 90.49%) | 3,191 (1,346 / 1,845) |
3,599 (1,560 / 2,039) | |
| 73 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 83.91% (80.67% / 87.36%) | 8,435 (4,177 / 4,258) |
10,052 (5,178 / 4,874) | |
| 74 | University of California-Irvine | 86.87% (84.80% / 89.01%) | 5,020 (2,494 / 2,526) |
5,779 (2,941 / 2,838) | |
| 77 | University of Maryland-College Park | 88.68% (87.02% / 90.49%) | 5,328 (2,721 / 2,607) |
6,008 (3,127 / 2,881) | |
| 80 | University of Iowa | 74.63% (72.72% / 76.05%) | 3,527 (1,466 / 2,061) |
4,726 (2,016 / 2,710) | |
| 83 | University of Rochester | 85.43% (85.31% / 85.56%) | 1,290 (668 / 622) |
1,510 (783 / 727) | |
| 85 | University of Colorado Boulder | 74.19% (71.46% / 77.23%) | 4,895 (2,484 / 2,411) |
6,598 (3,476 / 3,122) | |
| 86 | University of Connecticut | 83.40% (78.90% / 87.66%) | 3,079 (1,417 / 1,662) |
3,692 (1,796 / 1,896) | |
| 92 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 85.34% (82.99% / 87.75%) | 4,121 (2,030 / 2,091) |
4,829 (2,446 / 2,383) | |
| 97 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | 64.29% (62.45% / 65.47%) | 1,354 (514 / 840) |
2,106 (823 / 1,283) | |
| 100 | University of Miami | 83.68% (79.47% / 87.58%) | 1,959 (894 / 1,065) |
2,341 (1,125 / 1,216) | |
| Average | 85.49% (83.10% / 87.59%) |
180,298 (82,189 / 98,109) |
210,903 (98,900 / 112,003) | ||
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of US Colleges in Top 100 Education World Ranking is 8.19% where 11,929 students have transferred out from schools out of 145,683 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 US Colleges in Top 100 Education World Ranking.
Among the US Colleges in Top 100 Education World Ranking, Harvard University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.06%, while Arizona State University Campus Immersion has the highest rate of 18.14% (more students transferred out from the school).
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| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | 0.71% (0.92% / 0.48%) | 12 (8 / 4) | 1,696 (866 / 830) | |
| 2 | Harvard University | 0.06% (0.12% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 1,653 (836 / 817) | |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | 3.35% (3.49% / 3.26%) | 209 (87 / 122) | 6,232 (2,492 / 3,740) | |
| 11 | Michigan State University | 10.48% (11.51% / 9.55%) | 872 (455 / 417) | 8,320 (3,954 / 4,366) | |
| 12 | Vanderbilt University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 14 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.46% (0.42% / 0.49%) | 7 (3 / 4) | 1,538 (720 / 818) | |
| 16 | Johns Hopkins University | 3.11% (3.36% / 2.89%) | 44 (22 / 22) | 1,415 (654 / 761) | |
| 17 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 22 | The University of Texas at Austin | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 23 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1.70% (1.88% / 1.53%) | 137 (76 / 61) | 8,049 (4,051 / 3,998) | |
| 25 | University of Southern California | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 28 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8.83% (9.08% / 8.62%) | 526 (239 / 287) | 5,960 (2,631 / 3,329) | |
| 30 | New York University | 5.07% (4.11% / 5.79%) | 309 (108 / 201) | 6,098 (2,626 / 3,472) | |
| 32 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 7.06% (7.19% / 6.95%) | 560 (273 / 287) | 7,930 (3,799 / 4,131) | |
| 33 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 9.94% (10.56% / 9.30%) | 800 (427 / 373) | 8,051 (4,042 / 4,009) | |
| 38 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 2.26% (3.26% / 1.49%) | 86 (54 / 32) | 3,798 (1,655 / 2,143) | |
| 39 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 47 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 18.14% (18.36% / 17.93%) | 2,255 (1,123 / 1,132) | 12,429 (6,115 / 6,314) | |
| 48 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 5.12% (5.38% / 4.96%) | 221 (89 / 132) | 4,317 (1,654 / 2,663) | |
| 49 | University of Georgia | 6.83% (7.49% / 6.43%) | 385 (160 / 225) | 5,637 (2,136 / 3,501) | |
| 51 | University of California-San Diego | 3.66% (3.78% / 3.54%) | 245 (122 / 123) | 6,701 (3,225 / 3,476) | |
| 54 | Boston College | 7.15% (7.34% / 6.97%) | 166 (81 / 85) | 2,323 (1,104 / 1,219) | |
| 55 | Florida State University | 4.74% (5.30% / 4.40%) | 295 (127 / 168) | 6,219 (2,397 / 3,822) | |
| 56 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 10.96% (12.21% / 9.96%) | 452 (224 / 228) | 4,123 (1,834 / 2,289) | |
| 63 | Brown University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 69 | University of California-Santa Barbara | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 71 | Boston University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 73 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 9.67% (12.28% / 6.89%) | 972 (636 / 336) | 10,052 (5,178 / 4,874) | |
| 74 | University of California-Irvine | 4.59% (4.35% / 4.83%) | 265 (128 / 137) | 5,779 (2,941 / 2,838) | |
| 77 | University of Maryland-College Park | 7.66% (7.74% / 7.57%) | 460 (242 / 218) | 6,008 (3,127 / 2,881) | |
| 80 | University of Iowa | 17.46% (16.42% / 18.23%) | 825 (331 / 494) | 4,726 (2,016 / 2,710) | |
| 83 | University of Rochester | 3.97% (4.21% / 3.71%) | 60 (33 / 27) | 1,510 (783 / 727) | |
| 85 | University of Colorado Boulder | 15.85% (16.05% / 15.63%) | 1,046 (558 / 488) | 6,598 (3,476 / 3,122) | |
| 86 | University of Connecticut | 7.37% (8.41% / 6.38%) | 272 (151 / 121) | 3,692 (1,796 / 1,896) | |
| 92 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 9.26% (9.93% / 8.56%) | 447 (243 / 204) | 4,829 (2,446 / 2,383) | |
| 97 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| 100 | University of Miami | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Average | 8.19% (8.75% / 7.69%) | 11,929 (6,001 / 5,928) |
145,683 (68,554 / 77,129) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of US Colleges in Top 100 Education World Ranking is 94.37% for full-time students and 75.07% 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 US Colleges in Top 100 Education World Ranking.
Among the US Colleges in Top 100 Education World Ranking, University of Pennsylvania has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while University of Hawaii at Manoa has the lowest rate of 81%.
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