The average graduation rate of Best Nursing Colleges is 80.36%. Duke University has the highest graduation rate of 97% and University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has the lowest graduation rate of 46%
The average transfer-out rate is 11.43% and the average retention rate is 90.60%
| Rank | School | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | 97% | 1% | 98% | 5 to 1 |
| 2 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | 97% | - | 99% | 8 to 1 |
| 3 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | 91% | - | 96% | 10 to 1 |
| 4 | Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 88% | - | 94% | 16 to 1 |
| 5 | University of IowaIowa City, IA | 75% | 17% | 90% | 16 to 1 |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | 91% | 5% | 97% | 15 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL | 64% | 19% | 80% | 18 to 1 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | 93% | - | 97% | 11 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | 85% | - | 95% | 20 to 1 |
| 10 | Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | 91% | 7% | 96% | 10 to 1 |
| 11 | Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | 87% | - | 92% | 9 to 1 |
| 12 | New York UniversityNew York, NY | 88% | - | 96% | 8 to 1 |
| 13 | Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR | - | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| 14 | University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | - | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| 15 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA | 85% | 11% | 92% | 13 to 1 |
| 16 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | 93% | 3% | 97% | 20 to 1 |
| 17 | University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL | 62% | - | 80% | 17 to 1 |
| 18 | University of KentuckyLexington, KY | 71% | - | 87% | 18 to 1 |
| 19 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN | 85% | - | 91% | 17 to 1 |
| 20 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX | - | - | - | 5 to 1 |
| 21 | University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA | 96% | 2% | 98% | 15 to 1 |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | 90% | - | 96% | 18 to 1 |
| 23 | Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN | 54% | - | 72% | 13 to 1 |
| 24 | Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | - | - | - | 11 to 1 |
| 25 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO | 46% | 32% | 73% | 17 to 1 |
| 26 | University of FloridaGainesville, FL | 91% | 5% | 98% | 16 to 1 |
| 27 | University of KansasLawrence, KS | 69% | 21% | 86% | 18 to 1 |
| 28 | University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE | - | - | - | 3 to 1 |
| 29 | University of RochesterRochester, NY | 85% | 4% | 91% | 9 to 1 |
| 30 | Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA | 92% | 7% | 95% | 10 to 1 |
| 31 | Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | 80% | - | 91% | 15 to 1 |
| 32 | Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE | 83% | 13% | 94% | 11 to 1 |
| 33 | Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL | 73% | 1% | 82% | 13 to 1 |
| 34 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | 81% | - | 90% | 17 to 1 |
| 35 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA | 86% | 2% | 93% | 16 to 1 |
| 36 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ | 84% | - | 93% | 16 to 1 |
| 37 | Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX | 84% | 10% | 94% | 20 to 1 |
| 38 | University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY | 75% | 14% | 85% | 11 to 1 |
| 39 | The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL | 73% | 17% | 89% | 19 to 1 |
| 40 | University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL | 78% | 9% | 92% | 28 to 1 |
| 41 | University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT | 83% | - | 92% | 17 to 1 |
| 42 | University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA | 49% | 27% | 70% | 15 to 1 |
| 43 | University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL | 84% | - | 94% | 11 to 1 |
| 44 | University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | 79% | 15% | 92% | 19 to 1 |
| 45 | The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN | - | - | - | 7 to 1 |
| 46 | The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | 89% | - | 97% | 18 to 1 |
| 47 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | - | - | - | 6 to 1 |
| 48 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX | - | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| 49 | University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT | 65% | - | 86% | 19 to 1 |
| 50 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | 63% | 21% | 85% | 17 to 1 |
| - | Average | 80.3571% | 11.4348% | 90.5952% | 13.6200 to 1 |