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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 62.70% where the last year rate was 73%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 82.40% (all full-time students).

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 62.70% where the current academic year rate is 73%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	60%	54%	67%
2014-15	65%	67%	63%
2015-16	68%	73%	65%
2016-17	63%	56%	69%
2017-18	56%	53%	59%
2018-19	64%	69%	61%
2019-20	59%	62%	57%
2020-21	64%	75%	56%
2021-22	55%	50%	59%
2022-23	73%	77%	70%
Average	62.70%	63.60%	62.60%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 5.70% where the current year rate is 8%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Cleveland Institute of Art from 2017 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 82.40% (all full-time students).

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

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 9.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 8 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Cleveland Institute of Art since 2023.

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