Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at VanderCook College of Music
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 64.70% where the last year rate was 57%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.20% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 64.70% where the current academic year rate is 57%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at VanderCook College of Music over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
69%
69%
69%
2014-15
80%
86%
75%
2015-16
60%
54%
65%
2016-17
59%
42%
68%
2017-18
76%
75%
77%
2018-19
43%
43%
44%
2019-20
66%
66%
66%
2020-21
72%
63%
78%
2021-22
65%
64%
66%
2022-23
57%
50%
61%
Average
64.70%
61.20%
66.90%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 3.80% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at VanderCook College of Music from 2016 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2016-17
38%
2017-18
0%
2018-19
0%
2019-20
0%
2020-21
0%
2021-22
0%
2022-23
0%
Average
3.80%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.20% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at VanderCook College of Music from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
71%
-
2014-15
87%
-
2015-16
80%
-
2016-17
85%
-
2017-18
71%
-
2018-19
93%
-
2019-20
92%
-
2020-21
60%
-
2021-22
73%
-
2022-23
80%
-
Average
79.20%
-
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 5.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 4 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at VanderCook College of Music since 2023.