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).

Graduation Rate Changes

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).

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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%

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.

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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.

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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.

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