Highest graduation rates – master's universities

These 50 master's universities rank highest by 6-year graduation rate, drawn from 264 institutions with reported data in the U.S. Department of Education data for 2024-25 (Scorecard). California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA) leads at 86.4%.

Institutions ranked by Graduation rate (6-yr · first-time, full-time).
#	Institution	Graduation rate (6-yr · first-time, full-time)
1	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA · Public	86.4%
2	The College of New JerseyNJ · Public	85.9%
3	Providence CollegeRI · Private	85.8%
4	Marist UniversityNY · Private	79.6%
5	Loyola University MarylandMD · Private	79.2%
6	John Carroll UniversityOH · Private	78.5%
7	Dominican University of CaliforniaCA · Private	78%
8	Point Loma Nazarene UniversityCA · Private	77.2%
9	Salve Regina UniversityRI · Private	76.9%
10	Ithaca CollegeNY · Private	76.2%
11	Franciscan University of SteubenvilleOH · Private	75.4%
12	Assumption UniversityMA · Private	75.2%
13	Rollins CollegeFL · Private	75%
14	Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSC · Public	75%
15	Niagara UniversityNY · Private	74.5%
16	Le Moyne CollegeNY · Private	73.1%
17	University of DallasTX · Private	73.1%
18	Augustana UniversitySD · Private	73%
19	John Brown UniversityAR · Private	71.8%
20	Moravian UniversityPA · Private	71.7%
21	Marywood UniversityPA · Private	71.7%
22	State University of New York at New PaltzNY · Public	71.6%
23	University of Wisconsin-La CrosseWI · Public	71%
24	Freed-Hardeman UniversityTN · Private	70.8%
25	Northwest Nazarene UniversityID · Private	70.8%
26	Valparaiso UniversityIN · Private	70.4%
27	Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaCA · Private	70.3%
28	Merrimack CollegeMA · Private	70%
29	Elmhurst UniversityIL · Private	70%
30	Ramapo College of New JerseyNJ · Public	69.8%
31	Towson UniversityMD · Public	69.5%
32	SUNY OneontaNY · Public	68.8%
33	St. Joseph's University-New YorkNY · Private	68.8%
34	Grace College and Theological SeminaryIN · Private	68.8%
35	Stockton UniversityNJ · Public	68.5%
36	Stevenson UniversityMD · Private	68.5%
37	Salisbury UniversityMD · Public	68.2%
38	Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityOH · Private	68.1%
39	State University of New York at CortlandNY · Public	68%
40	University of Northern IowaIA · Public	67.9%
41	Seton Hill UniversityPA · Private	67.4%
42	Berklee College of MusicMA · Private	67.3%
43	University of RedlandsCA · Private	67.3%
44	Grand Valley State UniversityMI · Public	67%
45	Baldwin Wallace UniversityOH · Private	66.8%
46	St Bonaventure UniversityNY · Private	66.7%
47	Roberts Wesleyan UniversityNY · Private	66.7%
48	Lewis UniversityIL · Private	66.6%
49	Canisius UniversityNY · Private	66.4%
50	Northwestern CollegeIA · Private	66%

Limited to institutions with at least 1,000 undergraduates, so a handful of students cannot top the list. A data ranking, not an Ibex endorsement or quality rating. Ranked solely on the metric named above using U.S. Department of Education data for 2024-25 (Scorecard). Federal collections lag the current academic year, and some measures are no longer published at all, so the most recent figure is not always a recent one. Institutions that do not report this metric are excluded. Figures and peer context appear on each institution’s profile.

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Frequently asked

Which of these master's universities ranks highest by 6-year graduation rate?

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA), at 86.4%. It leads 50 institutions shown here, drawn from 264 with reported data.

How is this ranking calculated?

On one disclosed metric only: by 6-year graduation rate, from College Scorecard, 2024-25. Institutions that do not report the metric are excluded. It is a data ranking, not an Ibex endorsement, quality rating or reputation survey, and no part of it is estimated or AI-generated.

How current is the data?

This list is built from the College Scorecard release of June 10, 2026 and the newest IPEDS collections the tool uses, taking the most recent figure published for the metric it ranks: College Scorecard, 2024-25. Federal collections lag the current academic year by two to three years, so the newest published figure is not always a recent one. The release the leaderboard is dated on is printed under it.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (each measure carries its own collection year; see the methodology), with NSF NCSES (HERD), the Clery Act & EADA collections, Census ACS, BLS Employment Projections, WICHE & the FSA Direct Loan Dashboard. Compiled by Ibex Insights. For informational benchmarking only, not financial, investment, or accreditation advice. See the methodology.