Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at CIA
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 72.00% where the last year rate was 70%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 36.80% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 72.00% where the current academic year rate is 70%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Culinary Institute of America over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
78%
75%
82%
2014-15
74%
67%
84%
2015-16
72%
70%
75%
2016-17
73%
68%
78%
2017-18
73%
70%
76%
2018-19
69%
68%
71%
2019-20
70%
65%
75%
2020-21
69%
63%
76%
2021-22
72%
66%
76%
2022-23
70%
66%
74%
Average
72.00%
67.80%
76.70%
Culinary Institute of America Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 7.60% where the current year rate is 8%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Culinary Institute of America from 2015 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2015-16
9%
2016-17
8%
2017-18
18%
2018-19
12%
2019-20
7%
2020-21
6%
2021-22
8%
2022-23
8%
Average
7.60%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 36.80% (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
-
-
2014-15
-
-
2015-16
-
-
2016-17
-
-
2017-18
-
-
2018-19
77%
-
2019-20
81%
-
2020-21
81%
-
2021-22
64%
-
2022-23
65%
-
Average
36.80%
-
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 20 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Culinary Institute of America since 2023.