Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Industrial Design schools is 83.56% where 17,419 students out of 20,846 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 Industrial Design schools.
Among the best Industrial Design schools, Carnegie Mellon University has the most highest graduation rate of 93.46%, while California College of the Arts has the lowest rate of 67.03%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island School of Design | 88.74% (87.16% / 89.49%) | 410 (129 / 281) |
462 (148 / 314) |
| 2 | Art Center College of Design | 71.43% (66.20% / 75.26%) | 120 (47 / 73) |
168 (71 / 97) |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 93.46% (93.43% / 93.49%) | 1,372 (754 / 618) |
1,468 (807 / 661) |
| 5 | California College of the Arts | 67.03% (52.87% / 73.66%) | 183 (46 / 137) |
273 (87 / 186) |
| 5 | Pratt Institute-Main | 71.57% (63.87% / 74.38%) | 511 (122 / 389) |
714 (191 / 523) |
| 7 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 87.03% (84.88% / 89.20%) | 6,149 (3,003 / 3,146) |
7,065 (3,538 / 3,527) |
| 8 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 72.71% (68.37% / 82.35%) | 1,817 (1,178 / 639) |
2,499 (1,723 / 776) |
| 8 | School of Visual Arts | 71.53% (61.04% / 77.52%) | 490 (152 / 338) |
685 (249 / 436) |
| 10 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 67.80% (61.48% / 69.67%) | 400 (83 / 317) |
590 (135 / 455) |
| 10 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 86.20% (83.73% / 89.25%) | 5,967 (3,201 / 2,766) |
6,922 (3,823 / 3,099) |
| Average | 83.56% (80.90% / 86.40%) |
17,419 (8,715 / 8,704) |
20,846 (10,772 / 10,074) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Industrial Design schools is 10.03% where 908 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,054 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 Industrial Design schools.
Among the best Industrial Design schools, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.69%, while School of Visual Arts has the highest rate of 26.57% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island School of Design | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 462 (148 / 314) |
| 2 | Art Center College of Design | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 168 (71 / 97) |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,468 (807 / 661) |
| 5 | California College of the Arts | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 273 (87 / 186) |
| 5 | Pratt Institute-Main | 9.80% (10.47% / 9.56%) | 70 (20 / 50) | 714 (191 / 523) |
| 7 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 7.69% (8.45% / 6.92%) | 543 (299 / 244) | 7,065 (3,538 / 3,527) |
| 8 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,499 (1,723 / 776) |
| 8 | School of Visual Arts | 26.57% (34.94% / 21.79%) | 182 (87 / 95) | 685 (249 / 436) |
| 10 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 19.15% (20.00% / 18.90%) | 113 (27 / 86) | 590 (135 / 455) |
| 10 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,922 (3,823 / 3,099) |
| Average | 10.03% (10.53% / 9.61%) | 908 (433 / 475) |
9,054 (4,113 / 4,941) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Industrial Design schools is 88.70% for full-time students and 77.75% 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 Industrial Design schools.
Among the best Industrial Design schools, Carnegie Mellon University has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while California College of the Arts has the lowest rate of 81%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island School of Design | 94% | - |
| 2 | Art Center College of Design | 83% | - |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 97% | - |
| 5 | California College of the Arts | 81% | - |
| 5 | Pratt Institute-Main | 88% | - |
| 7 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 95% | 71% |
| 8 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 89% | 100% |
| 8 | School of Visual Arts | 86% | 100% |
| 10 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 81% | - |
| 10 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 93% | 40% |
| Average | 88.70% | 77.75% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.