Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Photography schools is 77.78% where 13,112 students out of 16,858 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 95.74%, while Columbia College Chicago has the lowest rate of 51.55%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 95.74% (94.87% / 96.59%) | 1,505 (740 / 765) |
1,572 (780 / 792) |
| 2 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 66.99% (66.00% / 67.30%) | 418 (99 / 319) |
624 (150 / 474) |
| 3 | Rhode Island School of Design | 88.77% (88.10% / 89.14%) | 419 (148 / 271) |
472 (168 / 304) |
| 4 | California Institute of the Arts | 66.67% (57.45% / 72.86%) | 156 (54 / 102) |
234 (94 / 140) |
| 5 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 54.69% (51.01% / 57.54%) | 1,418 (579 / 839) |
2,593 (1,135 / 1,458) |
| 6 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 71.64% (68.88% / 77.70%) | 1,930 (1,275 / 655) |
2,694 (1,851 / 843) |
| 6 | School of Visual Arts | 75.68% (69.07% / 78.11%) | 666 (163 / 503) |
880 (236 / 644) |
| 8 | University of California-Los Angeles | 92.62% (91.97% / 93.05%) | 5,772 (2,292 / 3,480) |
6,232 (2,492 / 3,740) |
| 9 | California College of the Arts | 61.22% (57.45% / 63.31%) | 161 (54 / 107) |
263 (94 / 169) |
| 10 | Columbia College Chicago | 51.55% (44.23% / 56.46%) | 667 (230 / 437) |
1,294 (520 / 774) |
| Average | 77.78% (74.92% / 80.08%) |
13,112 (5,634 / 7,478) |
16,858 (7,520 / 9,338) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Photography schools is 8.80% where 857 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,736 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 3.35%, while Columbia College Chicago has the highest rate of 27.98% (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 | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 22.76% (22.00% / 23.00%) | 142 (33 / 109) | 624 (150 / 474) |
| 3 | Rhode Island School of Design | 4.45% (4.76% / 4.28%) | 21 (8 / 13) | 472 (168 / 304) |
| 4 | California Institute of the Arts | 16.67% (20.21% / 14.29%) | 39 (19 / 20) | 234 (94 / 140) |
| 5 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | Rochester Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | School of Visual Arts | 9.55% (9.75% / 9.47%) | 84 (23 / 61) | 880 (236 / 644) |
| 8 | University of California-Los Angeles | 3.35% (3.49% / 3.26%) | 209 (87 / 122) | 6,232 (2,492 / 3,740) |
| 9 | California College of the Arts | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 10 | Columbia College Chicago | 27.98% (30.19% / 26.49%) | 362 (157 / 205) | 1,294 (520 / 774) |
| Average | 8.80% (8.93% / 8.72%) | 857 (327 / 530) |
9,736 (3,660 / 6,076) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Photography schools is 86.00% for full-time students and 64.00% 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 99%, while Columbia College Chicago has the lowest rate of 66%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 99% | - |
| 2 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 84% | 100% |
| 3 | Rhode Island School of Design | 95% | - |
| 4 | California Institute of the Arts | 82% | - |
| 5 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 76% | 59% |
| 6 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 89% | 33% |
| 6 | School of Visual Arts | 85% | 50% |
| 8 | University of California-Los Angeles | 97% | 83% |
| 9 | California College of the Arts | 87% | 100% |
| 10 | Columbia College Chicago | 66% | 23% |
| Average | 86.00% | 64.00% | |
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