
| Comparison of Doctoral Degree-Granting Institutions Using Combined Data for 2002 and 2003 Collection Years | |||||
| National Ranking Based on Six-Year Bachelor Degree Graduation Rates | |||||
| Total Women | |||||
| Rank | Institution Name | Control | Adjusted Cohort* | Graduated | Graduation Rate (%) |
| 1 | HARVARD UNIVERSITY | Private | 1,503 | 1,476 | 98.20 |
| 2 | PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | Private | 1,036 | 1,012 | 97.68 |
| 3 | YALE UNIVERSITY | Private | 1,350 | 1,300 | 96.30 |
| 4 | UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | Private | 1,737 | 1,664 | 95.80 |
| 5 | DARTMOUTH COLLEGE | Private | 1,047 | 1,002 | 95.70 |
| 6 | BROWN UNIVERSITY | Private | 1,532 | 1,458 | 95.17 |
| 7 | STANFORD UNIVERSITY | Private | 1,621 | 1,541 | 95.06 |
| 8 | COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK | Private | 1,159 | 1,092 | 94.22 |
| 9 | NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | Private | 1,994 | 1,875 | 94.03 |
| 10 | UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS | Public | 3,112 | 2,920 | 93.83 |
| 11 | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | Private | 1,517 | 1,423 | 93.80 |
| 12 | MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Private | 851 | 797 | 93.65 |
| 13 | RICE UNIVERSITY | Private | 648 | 605 | 93.36 |
| 14 | DUKE UNIVERSITY | Private | 1,574 | 1,468 | 93.27 |
| 15 | UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | Private | 2,301 | 2,139 | 92.96 |
| 16 | CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES | Private | 2,275 | 2,090 | 91.87 |
| 17 | WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS | Private | 1,288 | 1,178 | 91.46 |
| 18 | COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY | Public | 1,591 | 1,453 | 91.33 |
| 19 | TUFTS UNIVERSITY | Private | 1,256 | 1,140 | 90.76 |
| 20 | EMORY UNIVERSITY | Private | 1,467 | 1,330 | 90.66 |
| 21 | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | Private | 819 | 732 | 89.38 |
| 22 | WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY | Private | 983 | 876 | 89.12 |
| 23 | UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | Private | 923 | 820 | 88.84 |
| 24 | BOSTON COLLEGE | Private | 2,207 | 1,950 | 88.36 |
| 25 | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-LOS ANGELES | Public | 4,208 | 3,716 | 88.31 |
| 26 | LEHIGH UNIVERSITY | Private | 851 | 749 | 88.01 |
| 27 | RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE | Private | 492 | 431 | 87.60 |
| 28 | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Private | 128 | 112 | 87.50 |
| 29 | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY | Public | 3,704 | 3,241 | 87.50 |
| 30 | BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | Private | 863 | 749 | 86.79 |
| Source: IPEDS-GRS, these figures are the sum of the 2002 and 2003 collection year data (the 1996 and 1997 freshmen cohorts respectively). | |||||
| * The "Adjusted Cohort" is the initial number of Fall first-time full-time degree-seeking freshmen students less valid exclusions: military service, church mission, or death of a student. | |||||