Health Best Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduation rate of the best colleges in Health study is 83.7%. 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 15.0% and the average retention rate is 92.2% (full-time students).
Next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest graduation rate and more relative statistics.
- University of Pennsylvania has the highest graduation rate of 97% and Virginia Commonwealth University has the lowest graduation rate of 63% and .
- Virginia Commonwealth University has the highest transfer-out rate of 21% and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5% and .
- University of Pennsylvania has the highest retention rate of 99% and University of Alabama at Birmingham has the lowest retention rate of 80% and .
Health Best Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison
The following table lists the best colleges in Health 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 93% | - | 97% | 80 |
| 176 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Public, 4 years four-years | 85% | - | 91% | 67 |
| 70 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Public, 4 years four-years | 91% | 5% | 97% | 100 |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 97% | - | 99% | - |
| 276 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL Public, 4 years four-years | 64% | 19% | 80% | 47 |
| 645 | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA Public, 4 years four-years | 63% | 21% | 85% | 50 |
| 13 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 95% | - | 98% | - |
| 102 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 85% | - | 95% | 87 |
| 1 | Rush University Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - |
| 111 | Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO Private, 4 years four-years | 80% | - | 88% | 33 |
| Average | 84% | 15% | 92% | 66 |