Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Graphic Design schools is 75.38% where 8,791 students out of 11,662 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 Graphic Design schools.
Among the best Graphic Design schools, Yale University has the most highest graduation rate of 95.74%, while Virginia Commonwealth University has the lowest rate of 63.18%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island School of Design | 88.77% (88.10% / 89.14%) | 419 (148 / 271) |
472 (168 / 304) |
| 2 | Yale University | 95.74% (94.87% / 96.59%) | 1,505 (740 / 765) |
1,572 (780 / 792) |
| 3 | Maryland Institute College of Art | 72.24% (66.07% / 74.44%) | 307 (74 / 233) |
425 (112 / 313) |
| 4 | Carnegie Mellon University | 94.13% (93.03% / 95.24%) | 1,475 (734 / 741) |
1,567 (789 / 778) |
| 5 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 63.18% (56.46% / 67.01%) | 2,852 (926 / 1,926) |
4,514 (1,640 / 2,874) |
| 6 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| 7 | Art Center College of Design | 79.17% (75.00% / 81.41%) | 190 (63 / 127) |
240 (84 / 156) |
| 7 | California Institute of the Arts | 66.67% (57.45% / 72.86%) | 156 (54 / 102) |
234 (94 / 140) |
| 9 | School of Visual Arts | 75.68% (69.07% / 78.11%) | 666 (163 / 503) |
880 (236 / 644) |
| 10 | The New School | 69.45% (62.15% / 71.80%) | 1,221 (266 / 955) |
1,758 (428 / 1,330) |
| Average | 75.38% (73.15% / 76.70%) |
8,791 (3,168 / 5,623) |
11,662 (4,331 / 7,331) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Graphic Design schools is 14.64% where 1,380 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,425 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 Graphic Design schools.
Among the best Graphic Design schools, Carnegie Mellon University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.91%, while Virginia Commonwealth University has the highest rate of 21.25% (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 | 4.45% (4.76% / 4.28%) | 21 (8 / 13) | 472 (168 / 304) |
| 2 | Yale University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 3 | Maryland Institute College of Art | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1.91% (2.15% / 1.67%) | 30 (17 / 13) | 1,567 (789 / 778) |
| 5 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 21.25% (22.93% / 20.29%) | 959 (376 / 583) | 4,514 (1,640 / 2,874) |
| 6 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | Art Center College of Design | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | California Institute of the Arts | 16.67% (20.21% / 14.29%) | 39 (19 / 20) | 234 (94 / 140) |
| 9 | School of Visual Arts | 9.55% (9.75% / 9.47%) | 84 (23 / 61) | 880 (236 / 644) |
| 10 | The New School | 14.05% (15.89% / 13.46%) | 247 (68 / 179) | 1,758 (428 / 1,330) |
| Average | 14.64% (15.23% / 14.32%) | 1,380 (511 / 869) |
9,425 (3,355 / 6,070) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Graphic Design schools is 88.67% for full-time students and 61.33% 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 Graphic Design schools.
Among the best Graphic Design schools, Yale University has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while California Institute of the Arts has the lowest rate of 82%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island School of Design | 95% | - |
| 2 | Yale University | 99% | - |
| 3 | Maryland Institute College of Art | 83% | - |
| 4 | Carnegie Mellon University | 98% | - |
| 5 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 85% | 50% |
| 6 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | No retention information available at the school. | |
| 7 | Art Center College of Design | 86% | - |
| 7 | California Institute of the Arts | 82% | - |
| 9 | School of Visual Arts | 85% | 50% |
| 10 | The New School | 85% | 84% |
| Average | 88.67% | 61.33% | |
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