The average graduation rate of Best American Politics Colleges is 94.09%. Harvard University has the highest graduation rate of 98% and Ohio State University-Main Campus has the lowest graduation rate of 88%
The average transfer-out rate is 2.50% and the average retention rate is 97.36%
| Rank | School | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | 98% | - | 98% | 7 to 1 |
| 2 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | 92% | 1% | 98% | 6 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | 93% | - | 97% | 11 to 1 |
| 4 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | 98% | - | 98% | 5 to 1 |
| 5 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | 93% | - | 97% | 18 to 1 |
| 6 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | 96% | - | 99% | 5 to 1 |
| 7 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | 97% | 1% | 98% | 5 to 1 |
| 8 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | 93% | 3% | 97% | 20 to 1 |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | 96% | - | 98% | 6 to 1 |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 88% | - | 94% | 16 to 1 |
| 11 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | 91% | 5% | 97% | 15 to 1 |
| - | Average | 94.0909% | 2.5000% | 97.3636% | 10.3636 to 1 |