Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 68.13% where 731 students out of 1,073 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 selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, School of Visual Arts has the most highest graduation rate of 73.84%, while LIM College has the lowest rate of 51.76%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIM College | 51.76% (43.48% / 52.59%) | 132 (10 / 122) |
255 (23 / 232) |
| School of Visual Arts | 73.84% (72.20% / 74.48%) | 587 (161 / 426) |
795 (223 / 572) |
| The College of Westchester | 52.17% (50.00% / 52.94%) | 12 (3 / 9) |
23 (6 / 17) |
| Tri-State College of Acupuncture | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2018) | ||
| Pacific College of Health and Science | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Sotheby's Institute of Art-NY | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 68.13% (69.05% / 67.84%) |
731 (174 / 557) |
1,073 (252 / 821) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.88% where 89 students have transferred out from schools out of 818 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 selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, School of Visual Arts has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.57%, while The College of Westchester has the highest rate of 21.74% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIM College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 255 (23 / 232) |
| School of Visual Arts | 10.57% (8.07% / 11.54%) | 84 (18 / 66) | 795 (223 / 572) |
| The College of Westchester | 21.74% (0.00% / 29.41%) | 5 (0 / 5) | 23 (6 / 17) |
| Tri-State College of Acupuncture | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2018) | ||
| Pacific College of Health and Science | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Sotheby's Institute of Art-NY | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 10.88% (7.86% / 12.05%) | 89 (18 / 71) |
818 (229 / 589) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.33% for full-time students and 46.67% 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 selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, School of Visual Arts has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while LIM College has the lowest rate of 66%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIM College | 66% | 50% | |
| School of Visual Arts | 86% | 50% | |
| The College of Westchester | 71% | - | |
| Tri-State College of Acupuncture | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2018) | ||
| Pacific College of Health and Science | - | 40% | |
| Sotheby's Institute of Art-NY | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 74.33% | 46.67% | |