Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at CIA
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 62.70% where the last year rate was 73%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 82.40% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 62.70% where the current academic year rate is 73%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Cleveland Institute of Art over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
60%
54%
67%
2014-15
65%
67%
63%
2015-16
68%
73%
65%
2016-17
63%
56%
69%
2017-18
56%
53%
59%
2018-19
64%
69%
61%
2019-20
59%
62%
57%
2020-21
64%
75%
56%
2021-22
55%
50%
59%
2022-23
73%
77%
70%
Average
62.70%
63.60%
62.60%
Cleveland Institute of Art Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 5.70% where the current year rate is 8%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Cleveland Institute of Art from 2017 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2017-18
22%
2018-19
0%
2019-20
0%
2020-21
15%
2021-22
12%
2022-23
8%
Average
5.70%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 82.40% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CIA from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
78%
-
2014-15
81%
-
2015-16
83%
-
2016-17
82%
-
2017-18
89%
-
2018-19
86%
-
2019-20
79%
-
2020-21
76%
-
2021-22
90%
-
2022-23
80%
-
Average
82.40%
-
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 9.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 8 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Cleveland Institute of Art since 2023.