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.
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).
Year
Total
Men
Women
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%
Average
62.10%
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.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2017-18
17%
2018-19
18%
2019-20
18%
2020-21
16%
2021-22
15%
2022-23
19%
Average
10.30%
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.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
70%
-
2014-15
83%
100%
2015-16
82%
-
2016-17
83%
-
2017-18
80%
-
2018-19
86%
-
2019-20
72%
-
2020-21
68%
-
2021-22
77%
-
2022-23
75%
-
Average
77.60%
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.