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🧑‍🎓 US Colleges by Graduation Rate

Share of first-time, full-time students who finish a bachelor's degree within six years.

📅 2026📏 % graduating in 6 years100 entries🇺🇸 See all of this country’s rankings →
Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (% graduating in 6 years); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.
1
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA
97.5%
2
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ
97.4%
3
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
96.7%
4
Duke UniversityDurham, NC
96.3%
5
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA
96.2%
6
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
96.0%
7
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN
96.0%
8
Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH
95.8%
9
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI
95.7%
10
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY
95.5%
11
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL
95.5%
12
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA
95.5%
13
Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME
95.4%
14
University of ChicagoChicago, IL
95.4%
15
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY
95.3%
16
Rice UniversityHouston, TX
95.2%
17
Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA
95.1%
18
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC
94.6%
19
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA
94.4%
20
Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO
94.4%
21
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD
94.2%
22
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA
93.8%
23
Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA
93.7%
24
Tufts UniversityMedford, MA
93.4%
25
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA
93.3%
26
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA
93.3%
27
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI
93.2%
28
Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA
93.2%
29
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA
93.2%
30
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA
93.2%
31
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN
93.1%
32
Barnard CollegeNew York, NY
93.0%
33
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA
92.9%
34
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA
92.8%
35
Babson CollegeWellesley, MA
92.7%
36
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
92.6%
37
United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis, MD
92.4%
38
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA
92.4%
39
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA
92.1%
40
Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT
92.1%
41
Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT
92.0%
42
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
91.9%
43
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
91.6%
44
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC
91.5%
45
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA
91.4%
46
Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA
91.4%
47
University of FloridaGainesville, FL
91.3%
48
Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY
90.9%
49
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA
90.9%
50
Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY
90.9%
51
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA
90.5%
52
Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN
90.4%
53
United States Coast Guard AcademyNew London, CT
90.3%
54
William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA
90.2%
55
Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY
90.2%
56
Bates CollegeLewiston, ME
90.1%
57
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC
90.0%
58
Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA
89.5%
59
Colby CollegeWaterville, ME
89.5%
60
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI
89.4%
61
Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA
89.4%
62
Boston UniversityBoston, MA
89.3%
63
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA
89.1%
64
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA
88.9%
65
Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN
88.6%
66
Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI
88.6%
67
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD
88.6%
68
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA
88.6%
69
College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA
88.4%
70
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX
88.3%
71
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA
88.2%
72
Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ
88.2%
73
New York UniversityNew York, NY
88.0%
74
United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, CO
87.8%
75
Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA
87.8%
76
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA
87.8%
77
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH
87.7%
78
Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA
87.5%
79
Bentley UniversityWaltham, MA
87.5%
80
Clemson UniversityClemson, SC
87.2%
81
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI
87.2%
82
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH
87.1%
83
Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO
86.8%
84
Providence CollegeProvidence, RI
86.8%
85
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA
86.8%
86
Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA
86.6%
87
University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA
86.5%
88
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA
86.4%
89
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA
86.3%
90
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA
86.3%
91
United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY
86.2%
92
Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA
86.1%
93
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA
85.9%
94
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA
85.7%
95
Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL
85.6%
96
Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX
85.6%
97
The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ
85.5%
98
University of California-DavisDavis, CA
85.4%
99
Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA
85.1%
100
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN
85.0%

Highlights

Within United States, Harvard University ranks first in 2026 with 97.5%, followed by Princeton University (97.4%) and University of Pennsylvania (96.7%).

The top two are virtually level: Harvard University and Princeton University differ by less than 1%.

Across 100 entries, values run from 97.5% (Harvard University) to 85.0% (University of Minnesota-Twin Cities), with a median of 90.7%.

Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard, 2026. Unit: % graduating in 6 years.

Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard · Public domain (U.S. government work) · fetched Oct 13, 2026 — Completion within 150% of normal time, pooled over several entering classes to avoid one-year flukes. Only four-year schools with at least 800 undergraduates are ranked.