Physics Best Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of the best colleges in Physics study is 93.0%. 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 3.0% and the average retention rate is 96.7% (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 97% and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the lowest graduation rate of 84% and .
- California Institute of Technology has the highest transfer-out rate of 3% and California Institute of Technology has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3% and .
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest retention rate of 99% and University of California-Santa Barbara has the lowest retention rate of 92% and .
Physics Best Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison
The following table lists the best colleges in Physics 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 94% | - | 99% | 100 |
| 9 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 94% | 3% | 98% | - |
| 4 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 97% | - | 98% | - |
| 3 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 97% | - | 97% | - |
| 2 | Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 95% | - | 98% | - |
| 59 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 94% | - | 96% | 85 |
| 17 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 95% | - | 97% | - |
| 5 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 95% | - | 99% | - |
| 77 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Public, 4 years four-years | 84% | - | 93% | 83 |
| 164 | University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 85% | - | 92% | 57 |
| Average | 93% | 3% | 97% | 81 |