Public Colleges Where Students Graduate On Time

University of Virginia-Main Campus has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 96% last year.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus with 94% and University of California-Berkeley with 93% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Public Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $41,110 and graduate tuition & fees is $32,433 for the academic year 2024-2025.

Among these top-tier Public Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate, the average acceptance rate is 35.50% and the average SAT score is 1,404, reflecting a competitive admissions environment and strong academic performance.

Comparison between Public Colleges With The Highest Graduation Rate

Table. Public Colleges With The Highest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VAPublic, 4-year 96.00%
1.00%		$61,591
($23,118)		39.97%16.81%1,48026,40915 to 1
2
1		Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GAPublic, 4-year 94.00%
2.00%		$34,484
($12,058)		45.60%14.07%1,48053,36317 to 1
3
-		University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CAPublic, 4-year 93.00%
1.00%		$47,265
($15,377)		45.99%10.98%-45,88218 to 1
3
-		University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAPublic, 4-year 93.00%
1.00%		$46,121
($14,233)		50.40%8.97%-47,33520 to 1
3
1		University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MIPublic, 4-year 93.00%
-		$63,081
($18,848)		47.34%15.64%1,46052,85511 to 1
6
1		University of Florida Gainesville, FLPublic, 4-year 91.00%
-		$28,659
($6,381)		42.20%24.20%1,40056,31116 to 1
6
3		University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NCPublic, 4-year 91.00%
1.00%		$41,203
($8,994)		45.45%15.34%1,48032,43815 to 1
8
3		University of Georgia Athens, GAPublic, 4-year 90.00%
3.00%		$31,688
($11,450)		38.30%37.70%1,37043,14617 to 1
8
1		University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WIPublic, 4-year 90.00%
1.00%		$42,103
($11,603)		28.59%45.20%1,46051,04418 to 1
10
-		University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MDPublic, 4-year 89.00%
1.00%		$41,186
($11,809)		21.63%44.79%1,46541,72517 to 1
10
1		The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TXPublic, 4-year 89.00%
2.00%		$44,908
($11,688)		47.43%26.64%1,39053,86418 to 1
10
3		William & Mary Williamsburg, VAPublic, 4-year 89.00%
2.00%		$51,038
($25,734)		26.62%34.07%1,4709,81812 to 1
13
2		Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OHPublic, 4-year 88.00%
1.00%		$40,022
($13,244)		21.78%60.57%1,40061,44316 to 1
14
3		University of California-Irvine Irvine, CAPublic, 4-year 87.00%
2.00%		$46,640
($14,752)		19.22%28.57%-37,29719 to 1
14
3		Clemson University Clemson, SCPublic, 4-year 87.00%
-		$40,866
($15,554)		20.69%38.34%1,32029,07716 to 1
16
1		California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CAPublic, 4-year 86.00%
1.00%		$33,230
($12,161)		24.61%31.32%-23,06919 to 1
16
1		University of California-Davis Davis, CAPublic, 4-year 86.00%
1.00%		$47,692
($15,804)		16.36%41.83%-40,06522 to 1
16
5		University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CAPublic, 4-year 86.00%
1.00%		$47,676
($15,788)		20.41%26.71%-44,25619 to 1
16
19		Florida State University Tallahassee, FLPublic, 4-year 86.00%
4.00%		$21,683
($6,517)		30.89%24.22%1,35043,88917 to 1
16
1		The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJPublic, 4-year 86.00%
1.00%		$25,752
($19,632)		19.66%62.29%1,2408,14114 to 1
16
1		Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PAPublic, 4-year 86.00%
1.00%		$41,790
($20,644)		17.11%60.56%1,33050,73716 to 1
16
-		Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VAPublic, 4-year 86.00%
-		$37,764
($15,948)		25.35%54.78%1,36038,85717 to 1
23
1		University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, ILPublic, 4-year 85.00%
1.00%		$40,096
($18,267)		28.83%42.37%1,44059,23820 to 1
23
1		University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MNPublic, 4-year 85.00%
1.00%		$38,362
($17,214)		22.34%79.75%1,41056,66617 to 1
23
1		North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NCPublic, 4-year 85.00%
1.00%		$32,847
($8,799)		31.76%41.74%1,37038,46415 to 1
Average88.68%$41,110
($14,625)		31.14%35.50%1,40441,81617 to 1