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
66%
Median
of 366 schools, Division I
1.5×
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, Division I
#1 · Harvard Universityevery school
The spread across 366 schools; the median is 66%.
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 | Brown University Division I · The Ivy League · Providence, RI | 96% | 99% | 5% | |
| 6 | Dartmouth College Division I · The Ivy League · Hanover, NH | 96% | 98% | 6% | |
| 7 | Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Durham, NC | 96% | 96% | 7% | |
| 8 | Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference · Evanston, IL | 96% | 97% | 7% | |
| 9 | Rice University Division I · American Conference · Houston, TX | 96% | 98% | 8% | |
| 10 | Yale University Division I · The Ivy League · New Haven, CT | 96% | 99% | 5% | |
| 11 | Columbia University-Barnard College Division I · The Ivy League · New York, NY | 95% | 97% | 4% | |
| 12 | Cornell University Division I · The Ivy League · Ithaca, NY | 95% | 98% | 8% | |
| 13 | University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Charlottesville, VA | 95% | 97% | 17% | |
| 14 | Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Washington, DC | 94% | 97% | 13% | |
| 15 | Stanford University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Stanford, CA | 93% | 98% | 4% | |
| 16 | University of California, Berkeley Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Berkeley, CA | 93% | 97% | 12% | |
| 17 | University of California, Los Angeles Division I · Big Ten Conference · Los Angeles, CA | 93% | 97% | 9% | |
| 18 | University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference · Ann Arbor, MI | 93% | 98% | 18% | |
| 19 | Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference · Nashville, TN | 93% | 96% | 6% | |
| 20 | Davidson College Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Davidson, NC | 92% | 95% | 14% | |
| 21 | Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Atlanta, GA | 92% | 98% | 16% | |
| 22 | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Chapel Hill, NC | 92% | 97% | 19% | |
| 23 | University of Southern California Division I · Big Ten Conference · Los Angeles, CA | 92% | 97% | 10% | |
| 24 | U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League · Annapolis, MD | 92% | 96% | 9% | |
| 25 | Villanova University Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Villanova, PA | 92% | 95% | 25% | |
| 26 | Boston College Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Chestnut Hill, MA | 91% | 95% | 16% | |
| 27 | Colgate University Division I · Patriot League · Hamilton, NY | 91% | 93% | 12% | |
| 28 | University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference · Gainesville, FL | 91% | 97% | 24% | |
| 29 | Wake Forest University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Winston-Salem, NC | 91% | 95% | 22% | |
| 30 | William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Williamsburg, VA | 91% | 95% | 33% | |
| 31 | Boston University Division I · Patriot League · Boston, MA | 90% | 95% | 11% | |
| 32 | College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League · Worcester, MA | 90% | 93% | 21% | |
| 33 | Northeastern University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Boston, MA | 90% | 98% | 6% | |
| 34 | Lehigh University Division I · Patriot League · Bethlehem, PA | 89% | 93% | 29% | |
| 35 | Tulane University Division I · American Conference · New Orleans, LA | 89% | 94% | 15% | |
| 36 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Division I · Big Ten Conference · Madison, WI | 89% | 95% | 43% | |
| 37 | Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Clemson, SC | 88% | 93% | 38% | |
| 38 | Lafayette College Division I · Patriot League · Easton, PA | 88% | 92% | 31% | |
| 39 | Providence College Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Providence, RI | 88% | 91% | 49% | |
| 40 | Santa Clara University Division I · West Coast Conference · Santa Clara, CA | 88% | 94% | 44% | |
| 41 | The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference · Columbus, OH | 88% | 94% | 51% | |
| 42 | University of California, San Diego Division I · Big West Conference · San Diego, CA | 88% | 94% | 25% | |
| 43 | University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference · College Park, MD | 88% | 96% | 45% | |
| 44 | University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Richmond, VA | 88% | 93% | 23% | |
| 45 | University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference · Austin, TX | 88% | 96% | 29% | |
| 46 | U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference · USAF Academy, CO | 88% | 96% | 14% | |
| 47 | Gonzaga University Division I · Pac-12 Conference · Spokane, WA | 87% | 94% | 76% | |
| 48 | University of Georgia Division I · Southeastern Conference · Athens, GA | 87% | 95% | 37% | |
| 49 | Bucknell University Division I · Patriot League · Lewisburg, PA | 86% | 96% | 32% | |
| 50 | Pennsylvania State University Division I · Big Ten Conference · University Park, PA | 86% | 92% | 54% | |
| 51 | University of California, Irvine Division I · Big West Conference · Irvine, CA | 86% | 94% | 26% | |
| 52 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Blacksburg, VA | 86% | 92% | 57% | |
| 53 | California Polytechnic State University Division I · Big West Conference · San Luis Obispo, CA | 85% | 95% | 30% | |
| 54 | George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Washington, DC | 85% | 92% | 44% | |
| 55 | North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Raleigh, NC | 85% | 93% | 40% | |
| 56 | Pepperdine University Division I · West Coast Conference · Malibu, CA | 85% | 86% | 50% | |
| 57 | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Division I · Big Ten Conference · New Brunswick, NJ | 85% | 93% | 65% | |
| 58 | Texas Christian University Division I · Big 12 Conference · Fort Worth, TX | 85% | 94% | 43% | |
| 59 | University of California, Davis Division I · Mountain West Conference · Davis, CA | 85% | 93% | 42% | |
| 60 | University of California, Santa Barbara Division I · Big West Conference · Santa Barbara, CA | 85% | 92% | 28% | |
| 61 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Division I · Big Ten Conference · Champaign, IL | 85% | 94% | 44% | |
| 62 | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference · Minneapolis, MN | 85% | 91% | 77% | |
| 63 | U.S. Military Academy Division I · Patriot League · West Point, NY | 85% | 96% | 14% | |
| 64 | Binghamton University Division I · America East Conference · Vestal, NY | 84% | 88% | 38% | |
| 65 | Fairfield University Division I · Metro Conference · Fairfield, CT | 84% | 90% | 45% | |
| 66 | Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference · College Station, TX | 84% | 94% | 63% | |
| 67 | University of Connecticut Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Storrs, CT | 84% | 91% | 54% | |
| 68 | University of Miami (Florida) Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Coral Gables, FL | 84% | 92% | 19% | |
| 69 | University of Pittsburgh Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Pittsburgh, PA | 84% | 92% | 50% | |
| 70 | University of Washington Division I · Big Ten Conference · Seattle, WA | 84% | 95% | 43% | |
| 71 | Elon University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Elon, NC | 83% | 90% | 67% | |
| 72 | Florida State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Tallahassee, FL | 83% | 96% | 25% | |
| 73 | Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference · East Lansing, MI | 83% | 91% | 84% | |
| 74 | Purdue University Division I · Big Ten Conference · West Lafayette, IN | 83% | 92% | 50% | |
| 75 | Southern Methodist University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Dallas, TX | 83% | 90% | 61% | |
| 76 | University of Massachusetts, Amherst Division I · Mid-American Conference · Amherst, MA | 83% | 91% | 58% | |
| 77 | Brigham Young University Division I · Big 12 Conference · Provo, UT | 82% | 89% | 69% | |
| 78 | University of Dayton Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Dayton, OH | 82% | 89% | 62% | |
| 79 | University of San Diego Division I · West Coast Conference · San Diego, CA | 82% | 90% | 47% | |
| 80 | Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference · Lexington, VA | 82% | 84% | 82% | |
| 81 | Bryant University Division I · America East Conference · Smithfield, RI | 81% | 87% | 66% | |
| 82 | Furman University Division I · Southern Conference · Greenville, SC | 81% | 91% | 53% | |
| 83 | Indiana University, Bloomington Division I · Big Ten Conference · Bloomington, IN | 81% | 91% | 80% | |
| 84 | James Madison University Division I · Sun Belt Conference · Harrisonburg, VA | 81% | 90% | 76% | |
| 85 | Stonehill College Division I · Northeast Conference · Easton, MA | 81% | 85% | 73% | |
| 86 | Syracuse University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Syracuse, NY | 81% | 91% | 42% | |
| 87 | University of Delaware Division I · Conference USA · Newark, DE | 81% | 90% | 65% | |
| 88 | Wofford College Division I · Southern Conference · Spartanburg, SC | 81% | 90% | 59% | |
| 89 | Baylor University Division I · Big 12 Conference · Waco, TX | 80% | 91% | 51% | |
| 90 | Creighton University Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Omaha, NE | 80% | 92% | 72% | |
| 91 | Fordham University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Bronx, NY | 80% | 88% | 56% | |
| 92 | Loyola Marymount University Division I · West Coast Conference · Los Angeles, CA | 80% | 88% | 40% | |
| 93 | Loyola University Maryland Division I · Patriot League · Baltimore, MD | 80% | 86% | 76% | |
| 94 | Marist University Division I · Metro Conference · Poughkeepsie, NY | 80% | 89% | 65% | |
| 95 | Marquette University Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Milwaukee, WI | 80% | 91% | 87% | |
| 96 | Saint Joseph's University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Philadelphia, PA | 80% | 88% | 86% | |
| 97 | Saint Louis University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Saint Louis, MO | 80% | 89% | 81% | |
| 98 | Samford University Division I · Southern Conference · Birmingham, AL | 80% | 88% | 82% | |
| 99 | University of Portland Division I · West Coast Conference · Portland, OR | 80% | 83% | 95% | |
| 100 | Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference · Auburn, AL | 79% | 93% | 50% |
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