Education Best Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduation rate of the best colleges in Education study is 93.6%. The graduation rate is calculated by number of completers by dividing number of candidates. The completers have completed their degree/certificate within 150% of normal time, for example within 6 years for 4-years BS degree program.
The average transfer-out rate is 2.0% and the average retention rate is 97.3% (full-time students).
Next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest graduation rate and more relative statistics.
- Harvard University has the highest graduation rate of 98% and New York University has the lowest graduation rate of 88% and .
- University of California-Los Angeles has the highest transfer-out rate of 3% and Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1% and .
- University of Pennsylvania has the highest retention rate of 99% and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest retention rate of 96% and .
Education Best Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison
The following table lists the best colleges in Education programs. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| Rank | College Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate (full-time) | Retention Rate (part-time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 96% | - | 98% | 95 |
| 44 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 93% | - | 97% | 80 |
| 13 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 95% | - | 98% | - |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 97% | - | 99% | - |
| 79 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Public, 4 years four-years | 90% | - | 96% | 81 |
| 14 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 94% | - | 96% | 100 |
| 3 | Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 92% | 1% | 98% | - |
| 42 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 93% | 3% | 97% | 83 |
| 2 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 98% | - | 98% | - |
| 25 | New York University New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 88% | - | 96% | 64 |
| Average | 94% | 2% | 97% | 84 |