The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 63.30% where the last year rate was 63%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 84.10% for full-time students and 10.00% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 63.30% where the current academic year rate is 63%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at California Institute of the Arts over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 57%58%57%
2014-15 70%57%82%
2015-16 56%60%53%
2016-17 66%65%68%
2017-18 67%66%68%
2018-19 56%48%63%
2019-20 61%56%65%
2020-21 66%62%68%
2021-22 71%66%74%
2022-23 63%61%66%
Average63.30%59.90%66.40%
California Institute of the Arts Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 5.80% where the current year rate is 18%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at California Institute of the Arts from 2013 to 2023.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-143%
2014-150%
2015-161%
2016-171%
2017-182%
2018-1917%
2019-2016%
2020-210%
2021-220%
2022-2318%
Average5.80%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 84.10% for full-time students and 10.00% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CalArts from 2013 to 2023.

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1485%-
2014-1587%-
2015-1687%-
2016-1789%-
2017-1890%-
2018-1980%-
2019-2084%-
2020-2160%-
2021-2294%100%
2022-2385%-
Average84.10%10.00%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 6.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 7 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at California Institute of the Arts since 2023.

YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-147:1
2014-157:1
2015-167:1
2016-177:1
2017-188:1
2018-197:1
2019-207:1
2020-215:1
2021-227:1
2022-237:1
Average6.90:1

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