Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Industrial Design schools is 83.56% where 19,281 students out of 23,074 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 94.13%, while California College of the Arts has the lowest rate of 61.22%.
| 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 | Art Center College of Design | 79.17% (75.00% / 81.41%) | 190 (63 / 127) |
240 (84 / 156) |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 94.13% (93.03% / 95.24%) | 1,475 (734 / 741) |
1,567 (789 / 778) |
| 4 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| 5 | California College of the Arts | 61.22% (57.45% / 63.31%) | 161 (54 / 107) |
263 (94 / 169) |
| 5 | Pratt Institute-Main | 73.98% (69.37% / 75.72%) | 600 (154 / 446) |
811 (222 / 589) |
| 7 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 87.74% (85.81% / 89.52%) | 6,958 (3,260 / 3,698) |
7,930 (3,799 / 4,131) |
| 8 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 71.64% (68.88% / 77.70%) | 1,930 (1,275 / 655) |
2,694 (1,851 / 843) |
| 8 | School of Visual Arts | 75.68% (69.07% / 78.11%) | 666 (163 / 503) |
880 (236 / 644) |
| 10 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 66.99% (66.00% / 67.30%) | 418 (99 / 319) |
624 (150 / 474) |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 85.13% (82.90% / 87.72%) | 6,464 (3,385 / 3,079) |
7,593 (4,083 / 3,510) |
| Average | 83.56% (81.34% / 85.76%) |
19,281 (9,335 / 9,946) |
23,074 (11,476 / 11,598) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Industrial Design schools is 7.26% where 892 students have transferred out from schools out of 12,284 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, Carnegie Mellon University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.91%, while School of the Art Institute of Chicago has the highest rate of 22.76% (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 | Art Center College of Design | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1.91% (2.15% / 1.67%) | 30 (17 / 13) | 1,567 (789 / 778) |
| 4 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | California College of the Arts | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | Pratt Institute-Main | 6.78% (4.95% / 7.47%) | 55 (11 / 44) | 811 (222 / 589) |
| 7 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 7.06% (7.19% / 6.95%) | 560 (273 / 287) | 7,930 (3,799 / 4,131) |
| 8 | Rochester Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | School of Visual Arts | 9.55% (9.75% / 9.47%) | 84 (23 / 61) | 880 (236 / 644) |
| 10 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 22.76% (22.00% / 23.00%) | 142 (33 / 109) | 624 (150 / 474) |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 7.26% (6.80% / 7.62%) | 892 (365 / 527) |
12,284 (5,364 / 6,920) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Industrial Design schools is 90.10% for full-time students and 65.43% 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 98%, while School of the Art Institute of Chicago has the lowest rate of 84%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island School of Design | 95% | - |
| 2 | Art Center College of Design | 86% | - |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 98% | - |
| 4 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | No retention information available at the school. | |
| 5 | California College of the Arts | 87% | 100% |
| 5 | Pratt Institute-Main | 88% | 100% |
| 7 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 94% | 31% |
| 8 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 89% | 33% |
| 8 | School of Visual Arts | 85% | 50% |
| 10 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 84% | 100% |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 95% | 44% |
| Average | 90.10% | 65.43% | |
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