Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at MCAD

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 62.10% where the last year rate was 57%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 77.60% for full-time students and 10.00% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 62.10% where the current academic year rate is 57%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Minneapolis College of Art and Design over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 60%54%63%
2014-15 64%72%61%
2015-16 60%44%68%
2016-17 65%57%68%
2017-18 59%40%66%
2018-19 64%57%68%
2019-20 63%62%63%
2020-21 63%66%62%
2021-22 66%66%66%
2022-23 57%69%54%
Average62.10%58.70%63.90%
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 10.30% where the current year rate is 19%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Minneapolis College of Art and Design from 2017 to 2023.
YearTransfer-out Rate
2017-1817%
2018-1918%
2019-2018%
2020-2116%
2021-2215%
2022-2319%
Average10.30%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 77.60% for full-time students and 10.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at MCAD from 2013 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1470%-
2014-1583%100%
2015-1682%-
2016-1783%-
2017-1880%-
2018-1986%-
2019-2072%-
2020-2168%-
2021-2277%-
2022-2375%-
Average77.60%10.00%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 10.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Minneapolis College of Art and Design since 2023.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1415:1
2014-1513:1
2015-1611:1
2016-1711:1
2017-1810:1
2018-1911:1
2019-2010:1
2020-219:1
2021-229:1
2022-239:1
Average10.80:1
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