by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Newschool of Architecture and Design first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Newschool of Architecture and Design. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Newschool of Architecture and Design has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Newschool of Architecture and Design | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 100 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 47% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 66% of the students had graduated and after eight years 67% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Newschool of Architecture and Design graduation rate 66%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 72 | 47% |
| Six Years | 100 | 66% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 50 | 33% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
We don’t have drop out data for Newschool of Architecture and Design.
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 33% |
| Hispanic | 31% |
| International | 68% |
| White | 60% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
A meaningful share of students at Newschool of Architecture and Design are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Newschool of Architecture and Design represent 24.34% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Newschool of Architecture and Design graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 65% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Newschool of Architecture and Design | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 65% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 47.82% |
13 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Newschool of Architecture and Design lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 7.69% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 92.31% |
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Newschool of Architecture and Design.
Returning / full-time students at Newschool of Architecture and Design represent 73.68% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Newschool of Architecture and Design graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 69% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Newschool of Architecture and Design | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 67% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
35 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Newschool of Architecture and Design lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 100.00% |
Returning / part-time students at Newschool of Architecture and Design represent 1.97% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Newschool of Architecture and Design graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 33% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Newschool of Architecture and Design | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 37.80% |
2 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Newschool of Architecture and Design lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 100.00% |
