College Comparison V: Six-Year Graduation Rates

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<p>In order to assist some in their college search process, I have prepared a series of threads that will compare colleges on a variety of measurements. In making these comparisons, I have created three broad groups (private national universities, public national universities and liberal arts colleges) and provide comparisons involving 117 colleges (national universities ranked in the USNWR Top 75 and LACs ranked in the USNWR Top 40). </p>

<p>Following is a comparison on SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATES. To aid in the comparisons, I have included the level of the highest-ranking public universities with each of the private groups for National Universities and LACs. This should help families appreciate the way that the very top scoring public compares with their private competition. </p>

<p>I hope that you enjoy the thread and find some helpful information. Good luck to all in your college search process!</p>

<p>6-Year Graduation Rate , Private National University</p>

<p>98% , Harvard
97% , Yale
96% , Princeton
96% , Notre Dame
95% , U Penn
95% , Columbia
95% , Duke
95% , Dartmouth
94% , MIT
94% , Stanford
94% , Wash U
94% , Brown
93% , Northwestern
93% , Cornell
93% , Rice
93% , Georgetown
93% , TOP PUBLIC (U Virginia)
92% , U Chicago
92% , Tufts
91% , Johns Hopkins
91% , Boston College
90% , Brandeis
89% , Vanderbilt
88% , Caltech
88% , Emory
88% , USC
88% , Wake Forest
87% , Carnegie Mellon
85% , Lehigh
84% , NYU
84% , U Rochester
84% , Yeshiva
82% , Rensselaer
81% , Case Western
81% , George Washington
81% , Pepperdine
80% , Boston University
80% , Syracuse
80% , Worcester
79% , BYU
78% , Fordham
77% , U Miami
74% , Tulane
74% , SMU</p>

<p>6-Year Graduation Rate , State University</p>

<p>93% , U VIRGINIA
91% , WILLIAM & MARY
90% , UC BERKELEY
89% , UCLA
88% , U MICHIGAN
88% , U N CAROLINA
87% , UC S BARBARA
85% , UC SAN DIEGO
85% , PENN STATE
82% , U ILLINOIS
82% , U WISCONSIN
82% , U FLORIDA
82% , U MARYLAND
81% , UC DAVIS
81% , UC IRVINE
80% , U GEORGIA
80% , U DELAWARE
79% , CLEMSON
78% , U TEXAS
78% , TEXAS A&M
78% , VIRGINIA TECH
77% , GEORGIA TECH
77% , U WASHINGTON
76% , U PITTSBURGH
76% , U CONNECTICUT
76% , UC S CRUZ
75% , RUTGERS
75% , MICHIGAN ST
73% , OHIO STATE
73% , INDIANA U
72% , PURDUE
66% , U MINNESOTA
66% , U IOWA</p>

<p>6-Year Graduation Rate , LAC</p>

<p>96% , Williams
95% , Amherst
95% , Pomona
94% , Davidson
94% , Haverford
94% , Claremont McK
94% , Holy Cross
93% , Middlebury
93% , Carleton
93% , Wesleyan
93% , TOP PUBLIC (U Virginia)
92% , Swarthmore
92% , Vassar
92% , Whitman
91% , Wellesley
91% , Bowdoin
91% , Colgate
91% , Hamilton
90% , Harvey Mudd
90% , Colby
89% , W&L
89% , Bates
89% , Barnard
89% , Bucknell
89% , Lafayette
88% , Smith
88% , Kenyon
87% , Colorado College
87% , Macalester
87% , U Richmond
86% , Grinnell
86% , US Naval Acad
86% , Bryn Mawr
86% , Occidental
86% , Trinity
85% , Furman
83% , Oberlin
82% , Mt. Holyoke
82% , Scripps
80% , US Military Acad
77% , Sewanee
76% , Bard</p>

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<p>This might also be helpful:</p>

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<p>Ohio State University 6-year graduation rate hits record</p>

<p>Published: Tuesday, November 02, 2010, 10:01 AM</p>

<p>COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University says a record 78 percent of its students are now graduating within six years.</p>

<p>Officials say the university has hit the new high mark by being more selective and attracting students who are better prepared for college.</p>

<p>The six-year graduation rate is viewed nationally as a key benchmark for universities.</p>

<p>The Columbus Dispatch reports numbers released Monday show that Ohio State’s four-year graduation rate also has increased this year, to nearly 53 percent.</p>

<p>University Provost Joseph Alutto says his goal is for 85 percent of students to graduate within four years and to have virtually all receive their diplomas within six years.</p>

<p>Source: [Ohio</a> State University 6-year graduation rate hits record | cleveland.com](<a href=“http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/11/ohio_state_university_6-year_g.html]Ohio”>Ohio State University 6-year graduation rate hits record - cleveland.com) </p>

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<p>Still about 10% behind our benchmark universities, but TOSU continues to make progress!! Roughly 5% increase in one year based on hawkette’s data!! After all, USNWR awards 20% to “Retention & Graduation.” Go Bucks!! :)</p>

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<p>OSU commencement: Number of grads breaks record</p>

<p>Sunday, June 12, 2011 03:13 AM
By Kate Jacobson
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Education news</p>

<p>Traffic could be congested around Ohio State University today as more than 9,500 students are eligible to participate in spring commencement.</p>

<p>The graduation ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11a.m. in Ohio Stadium. It’s expected to last about three hours, said Amy Murray, an OSU spokeswoman. The stadium opens at 10 a.m.</p>

<p>The number of graduates is a record this year, with more than 1,000 more than last spring, Murray said. Including family and friends, the crowd is expected to number about 50,000, which is about half the usual attendance for a football game.</p>

<p>Source: [OSU</a> commencement: Number of grads breaks record | The Columbus Dispatch](<a href=“http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/06/12/number-of-grads-breaks-record.html?sid=101]OSU”>http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/06/12/number-of-grads-breaks-record.html?sid=101)</p>

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<p>I think TOSU will surge into the Top-50 this year if not next year the latest since USNWR uses older data for its up and coming ranking. Fingers crossed!! ;p </p>

<p>Go Bucks!! lol</p>