Industrial Design Best Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduation rate of the best colleges in Industrial Design study is 78.3%. The graduation rate is calculated by number of completers by dividing number of candidates. The completers have completed their degree/certificate within 150% of normal time, for example within 6 years for 4-years BS degree program.
The average transfer-out rate is 9.8% and the average retention rate is 90.1% (full-time students).
Next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest graduation rate and more relative statistics.
- Carnegie Mellon University has the highest graduation rate of 94% and California College of the Arts has the lowest graduation rate of 61% and .
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago has the highest transfer-out rate of 23% and Carnegie Mellon University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2% and .
- Carnegie Mellon University has the highest retention rate of 98% and School of the Art Institute of Chicago has the lowest retention rate of 84% and .
Industrial Design Best Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison
The following table lists the best colleges in Industrial Design programs. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| Rank | College Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate (full-time) | Retention Rate (part-time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI Private, 4 years four-years | 89% | 4% | 95% | - |
| 306 | Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 79% | - | 86% | - |
| 20 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA Private, 4 years four-years | 94% | 2% | 98% | - |
| 1 | Cranbrook Academy of Art Bloomfield Hills, MI Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 61% | - | 87% | 100 |
| 3 | Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 74% | - | 88% | 100 |
| 175 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH Public, 4 years four-years | 88% | - | 94% | 31 |
| 103 | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 70% | - | 89% | 33 |
| 686 | School of Visual Arts New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 76% | 10% | 85% | 50 |
| 4 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 67% | 23% | 84% | 100 |
| 78 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Public, 4 years four-years | 85% | - | 95% | 44 |
| Average | 78% | 10% | 90% | 65 |