SVA Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At School of Visual Arts, the graduation rates was 73.84% (587 students out of 795 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 161 male and 426 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at School of Visual Arts. Last year, the graduation rate was 73.84%. where 587 students out of 795 candidate completed their degree.

513 students completed their course in 4 years and 60 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 14 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At School of Visual Arts, 309 of 370 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 83.51%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at School of Visual Arts is 10.57% (84 out of 795 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At School of Visual Arts, the retention rate is 86% for full-time students and 50 % for part-time students.