Academics & admissions
Best graduation rates
The share of first-time, full-time students who finish a bachelor’s degree within six years.
97%
#1 · Harvard University
Division I · The Ivy League · Boston, MA
60%
Median
of 1,085 schools, all divisions
1.6×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
96%
10th place
the cut for a top-ten list
Top 15
Every school, all divisions
#1 · Harvard Universityevery school
The spread across 1,085 schools; the median is 60%.
How it is measured
Bachelor’s completion within 150% of normal time.
Related
The full list · top 100
| # | School | Graduate within six years | Retention | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League · Boston, MA | 97% | 99% | 3% | |
| 2 | Princeton University Division I · The Ivy League · Princeton, NJ | 97% | 97% | 4% | |
| 3 | University of Notre Dame Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Notre Dame, IN | 97% | 98% | 12% | |
| 4 | University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League · Philadelphia, PA | 97% | 98% | 6% | |
| 5 | Williams College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Williamstown, MA | 97% | 97% | 10% | |
| 6 | Bowdoin College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Brunswick, ME | 96% | 98% | 8% | |
| 7 | Brown University Division I · The Ivy League · Providence, RI | 96% | 99% | 5% | |
| 8 | Dartmouth College Division I · The Ivy League · Hanover, NH | 96% | 98% | 6% | |
| 9 | Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Durham, NC | 96% | 96% | 7% | |
| 10 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference · Cambridge, MA | 96% | 99% | 5% | |
| 11 | Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference · Evanston, IL | 96% | 97% | 7% | |
| 12 | Rice University Division I · American Conference · Houston, TX | 96% | 98% | 8% | |
| 13 | Yale University Division I · The Ivy League · New Haven, CT | 96% | 99% | 5% | |
| 14 | Claremont McKenna-Harvey Mudd-Scripps Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. · Claremont, CA | 95% | 96% | 11% | |
| 15 | Columbia University-Barnard College Division I · The Ivy League · New York, NY | 95% | 97% | 4% | |
| 16 | Cornell University Division I · The Ivy League · Ithaca, NY | 95% | 98% | 8% | |
| 17 | Johns Hopkins University Division III · Centennial Conference · Baltimore, MD | 95% | 98% | 8% | |
| 18 | University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association · Chicago, IL | 95% | 99% | 5% | |
| 19 | University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Charlottesville, VA | 95% | 97% | 17% | |
| 20 | Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. · Lexington, VA | 95% | 95% | 17% | |
| 21 | Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Washington, DC | 94% | 97% | 13% | |
| 22 | Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference · Swarthmore, PA | 94% | 97% | 7% | |
| 23 | Washington University in St. Louis Division III · University Athletic Association · St. Louis, MO | 94% | 96% | 12% | |
| 24 | Amherst College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Amherst, MA | 93% | 97% | 10% | |
| 25 | California Institute of Technology Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. · Pasadena, CA | 93% | 98% | 3% | |
| 26 | Carnegie Mellon University Division III · University Athletic Association · Pittsburgh, PA | 93% | 97% | 11% | |
| 27 | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. · Claremont, CA | 93% | 96% | 7% | |
| 28 | Stanford University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Stanford, CA | 93% | 98% | 4% | |
| 29 | Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Medford, MA | 93% | 96% | 10% | |
| 30 | University of California, Berkeley Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Berkeley, CA | 93% | 97% | 12% | |
| 31 | University of California, Los Angeles Division I · Big Ten Conference · Los Angeles, CA | 93% | 97% | 9% | |
| 32 | University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference · Ann Arbor, MI | 93% | 98% | 18% | |
| 33 | Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference · Nashville, TN | 93% | 96% | 6% | |
| 34 | Babson College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference · Babson Park, MA | 92% | 94% | 20% | |
| 35 | Davidson College Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Davidson, NC | 92% | 95% | 14% | |
| 36 | Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association · Atlanta, GA | 92% | 96% | 11% | |
| 37 | Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Atlanta, GA | 92% | 98% | 16% | |
| 38 | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Chapel Hill, NC | 92% | 97% | 19% | |
| 39 | University of Southern California Division I · Big Ten Conference · Los Angeles, CA | 92% | 97% | 10% | |
| 40 | U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League · Annapolis, MD | 92% | 96% | 9% | |
| 41 | Villanova University Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Villanova, PA | 92% | 95% | 25% | |
| 42 | Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Middletown, CT | 92% | 95% | 17% | |
| 43 | Bates College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Lewiston, ME | 91% | 94% | 13% | |
| 44 | Boston College Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Chestnut Hill, MA | 91% | 95% | 16% | |
| 45 | Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Northfield, MN | 91% | 96% | 22% | |
| 46 | Colgate University Division I · Patriot League · Hamilton, NY | 91% | 93% | 12% | |
| 47 | Hamilton College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Clinton, NY | 91% | 96% | 12% | |
| 48 | University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference · Gainesville, FL | 91% | 97% | 24% | |
| 49 | Wake Forest University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Winston-Salem, NC | 91% | 95% | 22% | |
| 50 | Wellesley College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference · Wellesley, MA | 91% | 96% | 14% | |
| 51 | William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Williamsburg, VA | 91% | 95% | 33% | |
| 52 | Boston University Division I · Patriot League · Boston, MA | 90% | 95% | 11% | |
| 53 | Colby College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference · Waterville, ME | 90% | 91% | 7% | |
| 54 | College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League · Worcester, MA | 90% | 93% | 21% | |
| 55 | Macalester College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · St. Paul, MN | 90% | 95% | 28% | |
| 56 | Northeastern University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Boston, MA | 90% | 98% | 6% | |
| 57 | Smith College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference · Northampton, MA | 90% | 93% | 20% | |
| 58 | Stevens Institute of Technology Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom · Hoboken, NJ | 90% | 94% | 43% | |
| 59 | Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference · Haverford, PA | 89% | 94% | 13% | |
| 60 | Lehigh University Division I · Patriot League · Bethlehem, PA | 89% | 93% | 29% | |
| 61 | New York University Division III · University Athletic Association · New York, NY | 89% | 96% | 9% | |
| 62 | Tulane University Division I · American Conference · New Orleans, LA | 89% | 94% | 15% | |
| 63 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Division I · Big Ten Conference · Madison, WI | 89% | 95% | 43% | |
| 64 | Vassar College Division III · Liberty League · Poughkeepsie, NY | 89% | 94% | 18% | |
| 65 | Bentley University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Waltham, MA | 88% | 93% | 48% | |
| 66 | Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Clemson, SC | 88% | 93% | 38% | |
| 67 | Lafayette College Division I · Patriot League · Easton, PA | 88% | 92% | 31% | |
| 68 | Providence College Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Providence, RI | 88% | 91% | 49% | |
| 69 | Santa Clara University Division I · West Coast Conference · Santa Clara, CA | 88% | 94% | 44% | |
| 70 | The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference · Columbus, OH | 88% | 94% | 51% | |
| 71 | University of California, San Diego Division I · Big West Conference · San Diego, CA | 88% | 94% | 25% | |
| 72 | University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference · College Park, MD | 88% | 96% | 45% | |
| 73 | University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Richmond, VA | 88% | 93% | 23% | |
| 74 | University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference · Austin, TX | 88% | 96% | 29% | |
| 75 | U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference · USAF Academy, CO | 88% | 96% | 14% | |
| 76 | U.S. Coast Guard Academy Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference · New London, CT | 88% | 99% | 24% | |
| 77 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference · Worcester, MA | 88% | 94% | 58% | |
| 78 | Case Western Reserve University Division III · University Athletic Association · Cleveland, OH | 87% | 92% | 29% | |
| 79 | Gonzaga University Division I · Pac-12 Conference · Spokane, WA | 87% | 94% | 76% | |
| 80 | Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference · Grinnell, IA | 87% | 93% | 13% | |
| 81 | Kenyon College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference · Gambier, OH | 87% | 91% | 31% | |
| 82 | University of Georgia Division I · Southeastern Conference · Athens, GA | 87% | 95% | 37% | |
| 83 | Wheaton College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin · Wheaton, IL | 87% | 94% | 90% | |
| 84 | Brandeis University Division III · University Athletic Association · Waltham, MA | 86% | 90% | 35% | |
| 85 | Bryn Mawr College Division III · Centennial Conference · Bryn Mawr, PA | 86% | 90% | 31% | |
| 86 | Bucknell University Division I · Patriot League · Lewisburg, PA | 86% | 96% | 32% | |
| 87 | Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference · Colorado Springs, CO | 86% | 95% | 20% | |
| 88 | Franklin & Marshall College Division III · Centennial Conference · Lancaster, PA | 86% | 85% | 32% | |
| 89 | Pennsylvania State University Division I · Big Ten Conference · University Park, PA | 86% | 92% | 54% | |
| 90 | University of California, Irvine Division I · Big West Conference · Irvine, CA | 86% | 94% | 26% | |
| 91 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Blacksburg, VA | 86% | 92% | 57% | |
| 92 | California Polytechnic State University Division I · Big West Conference · San Luis Obispo, CA | 85% | 95% | 30% | |
| 93 | Centre College Division III · Southern Athletic Association · Danville, KY | 85% | 88% | 54% | |
| 94 | George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Washington, DC | 85% | 92% | 44% | |
| 95 | Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Hillsdale, MI | 85% | 96% | 21% | |
| 96 | Mount Holyoke College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference · South Hadley, MA | 85% | 90% | 38% | |
| 97 | North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Raleigh, NC | 85% | 93% | 40% | |
| 98 | Occidental College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. · Los Angeles, CA | 85% | 87% | 40% | |
| 99 | Pepperdine University Division I · West Coast Conference · Malibu, CA | 85% | 86% | 50% | |
| 100 | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Division I · Big Ten Conference · New Brunswick, NJ | 85% | 93% | 65% |
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