Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Sculpture schools is 82.29% where 16,702 students out of 20,296 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between best Sculpture schools.
Among the best Sculpture schools, Yale University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.81%, while California Institute of the Arts has the lowest rate of 63.82%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 64.51% (60.12% / 67.19%) | 2,667 (939 / 1,728) |
4,134 (1,562 / 2,572) |
| 2 | Yale University | 97.81% (97.63% / 97.98%) | 1,337 (659 / 678) |
1,367 (675 / 692) |
| 3 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 66.77% (59.06% / 68.76%) | 414 (75 / 339) |
620 (127 / 493) |
| 4 | University of California-Los Angeles | 92.48% (90.95% / 93.48%) | 6,036 (2,352 / 3,684) |
6,527 (2,586 / 3,941) |
| 5 | Rhode Island School of Design | 91.01% (87.31% / 92.55%) | 415 (117 / 298) |
456 (134 / 322) |
| 6 | Maryland Institute College of Art | 76.52% (67.07% / 79.47%) | 264 (55 / 209) |
345 (82 / 263) |
| 7 | California Institute of the Arts | 63.82% (61.22% / 66.34%) | 127 (60 / 67) |
199 (98 / 101) |
| 8 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| 9 | Temple University | 77.91% (74.80% / 80.41%) | 3,999 (1,713 / 2,286) |
5,133 (2,290 / 2,843) |
| 10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 95.25% (94.56% / 95.93%) | 1,443 (713 / 730) |
1,515 (754 / 761) |
| Average | 82.29% (80.44% / 83.58%) |
16,702 (6,683 / 10,019) |
20,296 (8,308 / 11,988) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Sculpture schools is 10.08% where 1,874 students have transferred out from schools out of 18,584 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between best Sculpture schools.
Among the best Sculpture schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.99%, while School of the Art Institute of Chicago has the highest rate of 20.97% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 20.37% (21.57% / 19.63%) | 842 (337 / 505) | 4,134 (1,562 / 2,572) |
| 2 | Yale University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,367 (675 / 692) |
| 3 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 20.97% (29.92% / 18.66%) | 130 (38 / 92) | 620 (127 / 493) |
| 4 | University of California-Los Angeles | 3.46% (3.63% / 3.35%) | 226 (94 / 132) | 6,527 (2,586 / 3,941) |
| 5 | Rhode Island School of Design | 4.39% (4.48% / 4.35%) | 20 (6 / 14) | 456 (134 / 322) |
| 6 | Maryland Institute College of Art | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 345 (82 / 263) |
| 7 | California Institute of the Arts | 18.59% (17.35% / 19.80%) | 37 (17 / 20) | 199 (98 / 101) |
| 8 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | Temple University | 11.77% (12.10% / 11.50%) | 604 (277 / 327) | 5,133 (2,290 / 2,843) |
| 10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.99% (0.80% / 1.18%) | 15 (6 / 9) | 1,515 (754 / 761) |
| Average | 10.08% (10.26% / 9.96%) | 1,874 (775 / 1,099) |
18,584 (7,551 / 11,033) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Sculpture schools is 89.56% for full-time students and 56.40% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between best Sculpture schools.
Among the best Sculpture schools, Yale University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while School of the Art Institute of Chicago has the lowest rate of 79%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 85% | 60% |
| 2 | Yale University | 98% | - |
| 3 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 79% | 40% |
| 4 | University of California-Los Angeles | 97% | 53% |
| 5 | Rhode Island School of Design | 95% | - |
| 6 | Maryland Institute College of Art | 85% | - |
| 7 | California Institute of the Arts | 85% | - |
| 8 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | No retention information available at the school. | |
| 9 | Temple University | 84% | 46% |
| 10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 83% |
| Average | 89.56% | 56.40% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.