The average graduation rate of Top Private Colleges is 95.56%. Harvard University has the highest graduation rate of 97% and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the lowest graduation rate of 94%
The average transfer-out rate is 3.00% and the average retention rate is 98.11%
| Rank | School | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | 95% | - | 98% | 5 to 1 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | 94% | - | 99% | 3 to 1 |
| 3 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | 97% | - | 98% | 7 to 1 |
| 4 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | 97% | - | 98% | 6 to 1 |
| 5 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | 97% | - | 97% | 5 to 1 |
| 6 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | 95% | - | 98% | 6 to 1 |
| 7 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | 95% | - | 99% | 5 to 1 |
| 8 | California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | 94% | 3% | 98% | 3 to 1 |
| 9 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | 96% | - | 98% | 8 to 1 |
| - | Average | 95.5556% | 3.0000% | 98.1111% | 5.3333 to 1 |