Best Nursing Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of Best Nursing Colleges is 79.38%. Duke University has the highest graduation rate of 96% and University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has the lowest graduation rate of 43%

The average transfer-out rate is 12.00% and the average retention rate is 89.83%

Table. Best Nursing Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison
Rank	School	Graduation Rate	Transfer-out Rate	Retention Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	Duke UniversityDurham, NC	96%	-	97%	6 to 1
2	University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	96%	-	98%	8 to 1
3	Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA	89%	-	95%	9 to 1
4	Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	88%	7%	93%	17 to 1
5	University of IowaIowa City, IA	73%	18%	89%	16 to 1
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC	91%	5%	96%	17 to 1
7	University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL	64%	15%	82%	18 to 1
8	University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	93%	-	97%	12 to 1
9	University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	84%	-	94%	21 to 1
10	Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA	90%	6%	95%	12 to 1
11	Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH	85%	-	93%	9 to 1
12	New York UniversityNew York, NY	87%	5%	95%	8 to 1
13	Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR	-	-	-	10 to 1
14	University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, MD	-	-	-	7 to 1
15	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA	83%	11%	93%	13 to 1
16	University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	92%	3%	97%	18 to 1
17	University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL	61%	-	78%	18 to 1
18	University of KentuckyLexington, KY	68%	-	85%	17 to 1
19	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	84%	9%	90%	16 to 1
20	The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX	-	-	-	5 to 1
21	University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA	95%	2%	97%	15 to 1
22	University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	89%	-	94%	18 to 1
23	Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN	56%	20%	71%	13 to 1
24	Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC	-	-	-	8 to 1
25	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO	43%	32%	70%	17 to 1
26	University of FloridaGainesville, FL	90%	6%	97%	16 to 1
27	University of KansasLawrence, KS	67%	23%	85%	17 to 1
28	University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE	-	-	-	2 to 1
29	University of RochesterRochester, NY	89%	3%	92%	9 to 1
30	Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA	90%	7%	96%	10 to 1
31	Baylor UniversityWaco, TX	81%	-	90%	15 to 1
32	Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE	78%	15%	92%	11 to 1
33	Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL	70%	22%	81%	13 to 1
34	Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	81%	10%	89%	17 to 1
35	Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	83%	1%	91%	15 to 1
36	Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	84%	7%	92%	15 to 1
37	Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	83%	9%	95%	18 to 1
38	University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY	73%	17%	84%	12 to 1
39	The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL	72%	18%	87%	19 to 1
40	University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL	75%	10%	93%	29 to 1
41	University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT	83%	8%	91%	16 to 1
42	University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA	51%	24%	72%	16 to 1
43	University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL	84%	-	92%	13 to 1
44	University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC	78%	15%	90%	18 to 1
45	The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN	-	-	-	7 to 1
46	The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX	87%	-	95%	18 to 1
47	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX	-	-	-	5 to 1
48	The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX	-	-	-	10 to 1
49	University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT	64%	-	85%	18 to 1
50	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA	64%	20%	85%	16 to 1
-	Average	79.3810%	12.0000%	89.8333%	13.6600 to 1