Photography Best Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduation rate of the best colleges in Photography study is 72.6%. 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 14.2% and the average retention rate is 86.0% (full-time students).
Next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest graduation rate and more relative statistics.
- Yale University has the highest graduation rate of 96% and Columbia College Chicago has the lowest graduation rate of 52% and .
- Columbia College Chicago has the highest transfer-out rate of 28% and University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3% and .
- Yale University has the highest retention rate of 99% and Columbia College Chicago has the lowest retention rate of 66% and .
Photography Best Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison
The following table lists the best colleges in Photography 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Yale University New Haven, CT Private, 4 years four-years | 96% | - | 99% | - |
| -1 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 67% | 23% | 84% | 100 |
| 93 | Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI Private, 4 years four-years | 89% | 4% | 95% | - |
| 704 | California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 67% | 17% | 82% | - |
| 307 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM Public, 4 years four-years | 55% | - | 76% | 59 |
| 100 | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 70% | - | 89% | 33 |
| 608 | School of Visual Arts New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 76% | 10% | 85% | 50 |
| 41 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 93% | 3% | 97% | 83 |
| -1 | California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 61% | - | 87% | 100 |
| 1223 | Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years four-years | 52% | 28% | 66% | 23 |
| Average | 73% | 14% | 86% | 64 |