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<p>But I don’t think anyone will complain much about 92% vs. 95% graduation rate and some might even argue that the lower number may be closer to optimal (some superstars at the Ivies drop out of college to start a business or to care for a sick relative or to enter religious life or to start an acting or music career and we shouldn’t worry too much if 1 out of 15 students does something like that) - it is when the numbers fall significantly lower that you start wondering about bad advising, pressure, substance abuse, partying, poor college culture, poor continuing student financial aid etc.</p>
<p>I remember the Engineering Dean at Columbia bragging about how high their Engineering graduation rate was (probably higher than some other majors) so problems with engineering are probably not a significant drag on the Ivies and engineers certainly do transfer to other majors and graduate as well (changing majors is relatively easier at those skills). Tech focused private schools in the next tier (Case Western, RPI were near the bottom for private research universities with completion rates in the low 80s) do ok for graduation - obviously lower than similar LAC but not too bad.</p>