4-year graduation rate

Colleges and Universities A-Z Washington University in St. Louis
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<p>The 4-year graduation rate for WUSTL is ~85%. That is lower than other national universities with similar admission standards. Why?</p>

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<p>huh? northwestern, duke, vanderbilt, u chicago are all ~86%. not much of a difference…</p>

<p>and keep in mind that washu has a ton of 5 year combined programs (ms/bs)</p>

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<p>Here is sample of 4-yeat graduation rates.
Brown 94%, MIT 94%, Dartmouth 95%, Notre Dame 96%, Harvard 98%, Northwestern 94%, Princeton 96%, Stanford 94% and Yale 96%</p>

<p>WUSTL 6-year graduation rate is ~91%.</p>

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<p>^Err…those are definitely not 4 year rates. I think you’re getting some data mixed up.</p>

<p>4 year rates:</p>

<p>NU 86
[Fast</a> facts, Freshman, Office of Undergraduate Admission - Northwestern University](<a href=“http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/freshman/facts/]Fast”>http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/freshman/facts/)</p>

<p>Brown 84</p>

<p>Dartmouth 86%</p>

<p>Stanford 79%
[Best</a> Colleges - Education - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/highest-grad-rate]Best”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/highest-grad-rate)</p>

<p>and so on…</p>