Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Photography schools is 76.15% where 13,351 students out of 17,532 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 Photography schools.
Among the best Photography schools, Yale University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.81%, while Columbia College Chicago has the lowest rate of 47.23%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 97.81% (97.63% / 97.98%) | 1,337 (659 / 678) |
1,367 (675 / 692) |
| 2 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 66.77% (59.06% / 68.76%) | 414 (75 / 339) |
620 (127 / 493) |
| 3 | Rhode Island School of Design | 91.01% (87.31% / 92.55%) | 415 (117 / 298) |
456 (134 / 322) |
| 4 | California Institute of the Arts | 63.82% (61.22% / 66.34%) | 127 (60 / 67) |
199 (98 / 101) |
| 5 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 51.70% (47.55% / 54.99%) | 1,738 (707 / 1,031) |
3,362 (1,487 / 1,875) |
| 6 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 73.99% (70.81% / 80.20%) | 1,789 (1,133 / 656) |
2,418 (1,600 / 818) |
| 6 | School of Visual Arts | 73.84% (72.20% / 74.48%) | 587 (161 / 426) |
795 (223 / 572) |
| 8 | University of California-Los Angeles | 92.48% (90.95% / 93.48%) | 6,036 (2,352 / 3,684) |
6,527 (2,586 / 3,941) |
| 9 | California College of the Arts | 72.16% (61.90% / 77.19%) | 184 (52 / 132) |
255 (84 / 171) |
| 10 | Columbia College Chicago | 47.23% (44.55% / 49.02%) | 724 (274 / 450) |
1,533 (615 / 918) |
| Average | 76.15% (73.27% / 78.37%) |
13,351 (5,590 / 7,761) |
17,532 (7,629 / 9,903) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Photography schools is 5.78% where 497 students have transferred out from schools out of 8,597 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 Photography schools.
Among the best Photography schools, University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3.46%, while School of the Art Institute of Chicago has the highest rate of 20.97% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,367 (675 / 692) |
| 2 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 20.97% (29.92% / 18.66%) | 130 (38 / 92) | 620 (127 / 493) |
| 3 | Rhode Island School of Design | 4.39% (4.48% / 4.35%) | 20 (6 / 14) | 456 (134 / 322) |
| 4 | California Institute of the Arts | 18.59% (17.35% / 19.80%) | 37 (17 / 20) | 199 (98 / 101) |
| 5 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,362 (1,487 / 1,875) |
| 6 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,418 (1,600 / 818) |
| 6 | School of Visual Arts | 10.57% (8.07% / 11.54%) | 84 (18 / 66) | 795 (223 / 572) |
| 8 | University of California-Los Angeles | 3.46% (3.63% / 3.35%) | 226 (94 / 132) | 6,527 (2,586 / 3,941) |
| 9 | California College of the Arts | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 255 (84 / 171) |
| 10 | Columbia College Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,533 (615 / 918) |
| Average | 5.78% (5.46% / 5.97%) | 497 (173 / 324) |
8,597 (3,168 / 5,429) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Photography schools is 84.20% for full-time students and 49.17% 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 Photography schools.
Among the best Photography schools, Yale University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Columbia College Chicago has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 98% | - |
| 2 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 79% | 40% |
| 3 | Rhode Island School of Design | 95% | - |
| 4 | California Institute of the Arts | 85% | - |
| 5 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 72% | 39% |
| 6 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 85% | 100% |
| 6 | School of Visual Arts | 86% | 50% |
| 8 | University of California-Los Angeles | 97% | 53% |
| 9 | California College of the Arts | 78% | - |
| 10 | Columbia College Chicago | 67% | 13% |
| Average | 84.20% | 49.17% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.