Master of Global Affairs convocation at University of Toronto. (Lisa Sakulensky/University of Toronto) Lisa Sakulensky

Canadian universities with the highest (and lowest) graduation rates

At Queen’s, nearly 90% of students finish their degree. But at other schools, the completion rate is less than half. How does your university compare?

By Maclean’s

January 8, 2018

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Master of Global Affairs convocation at University of Toronto. (Lisa Sakulensky/University of Toronto)

The graduation rate tracks undergraduate students to determine if they received a degree within seven years. Below are the percentage of full-time, first-year students in fall 2007 who graduated by 2014. (Not part of ranking calculations.) MORE: Maclean’s University Rankings 2018

graduation rates - uni guide 2018

School	Per cent
Queen's	89.5
Western	86.6
McGill	85.0
Laval	83.7
Sherbrooke	82.7
Montréal	81.3
Waterloo	79.6
Lakehead	79.5
Toronto	79.4
McMaster	79.3
Alberta	79.2
Guelph	78.6
Calgary	78.4
New Brunswick	78.0
Wilfrid Laurier	77.7
Ottawa	76.8
St. Francis Xavier	76.6
UBC	76.4
Bishop's	76.1
Lethbridge	76.1
UQAM	74.6
Brock	74.2
Windsor	73.5
Ryerson	73.3
York	72.5
Laurentian	72.3
Acadia	72.2
Concordia	71.8
Mount Saint Vincent	70.9
Trent	70.5
Nipissing	69.9
UPEI	69.7
Carleton	68.7
UOIT	68.6
Dalhousie	67.1
Memorial	66.9
Saskatchewan	66.8
Victoria	65.9
Mount Allison	65.6
Simon Fraser	64.8
Manitoba	63.1
Regina	58.1
Moncton	56.9
UNBC	56.5
Cape Breton	56.4
St. Thomas	54.4
Saint Mary's	53.1
Brandon	50.9
Winnipeg	44.2