The average graduation rate of Best Public Affairs Colleges is 86.96%. Harvard University has the highest graduation rate of 98% and Georgia State University has the lowest graduation rate of 53%
The average transfer-out rate is 10.20% and the average retention rate is 94.04%
| Rank | School | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN | 80% | 10% | 91% | 18 to 1 |
| 2 | Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY | 84% | 10% | 90% | 15 to 1 |
| 3 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | 98% | - | 98% | 7 to 1 |
| 4 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | 93% | - | 97% | 18 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | 93% | - | 97% | 11 to 1 |
| 6 | University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | 92% | - | 96% | 9 to 1 |
| 7 | University of GeorgiaAthens, GA | 90% | 7% | 94% | 17 to 1 |
| 8 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | 96% | - | 99% | 5 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | 85% | - | 95% | 20 to 1 |
| 10 | American UniversityWashington, DC | 75% | - | 88% | 10 to 1 |
| 11 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ | 68% | 18% | 87% | 18 to 1 |
| 12 | Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC | 95% | - | 97% | 11 to 1 |
| 13 | George Washington UniversityWashington, DC | 84% | - | 92% | 13 to 1 |
| 14 | New York UniversityNew York, NY | 88% | - | 96% | 8 to 1 |
| 15 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | 98% | - | 98% | 5 to 1 |
| 16 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | 93% | 3% | 97% | 20 to 1 |
| 17 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN | 85% | - | 91% | 17 to 1 |
| 18 | The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | 89% | - | 97% | 18 to 1 |
| 19 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 94% | 2% | 98% | 5 to 1 |
| 20 | Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 88% | - | 94% | 16 to 1 |
| 21 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | 91% | 5% | 97% | 15 to 1 |
| 22 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | 96% | - | 98% | 6 to 1 |
| 23 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | 97% | 1% | 98% | 5 to 1 |
| 24 | Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA | 53% | 25% | 80% | 25 to 1 |
| 25 | University of KansasLawrence, KS | 69% | 21% | 86% | 18 to 1 |
| - | Average | 86.9600% | 10.2000% | 94.0400% | 13.2000 to 1 |