Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at PAFA
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 56.80% where the last year rate was 50%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.70% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 56.80% where the current academic year rate is 50%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
68%
61%
74%
2014-15
56%
50%
59%
2015-16
59%
52%
69%
2016-17
54%
75%
39%
2017-18
57%
33%
67%
2018-19
52%
44%
55%
2019-20
64%
68%
60%
2020-21
61%
80%
56%
2021-22
47%
54%
44%
2022-23
50%
63%
44%
Average
56.80%
58.00%
56.70%
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 22.40% where the current year rate is 36%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
16%
2014-15
30%
2015-16
14%
2016-17
23%
2017-18
33%
2018-19
10%
2019-20
23%
2020-21
23%
2021-22
16%
2022-23
36%
Average
22.40%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.70% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at PAFA from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
100%
-
2014-15
93%
-
2015-16
81%
-
2016-17
65%
-
2017-18
76%
-
2018-19
86%
-
2019-20
85%
-
2020-21
37%
-
2021-22
84%
-
2022-23
80%
-
Average
78.70%
-
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 6.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 5 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts since 2023.
Year
Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14
7:1
2014-15
11:1
2015-16
6:1
2016-17
6:1
2017-18
6:1
2018-19
7:1
2019-20
8:1
2020-21
5:1
2021-22
4:1
2022-23
5:1
Average
6.50:1
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