CCAD Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Columbus College of Art & Design 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many CCAD 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 CCAD. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• CCAD Retention Rate
• CCAD Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• CCAD Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

CCAD Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, CCAD has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Ohio, the average is 69.84%.

CCAD Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 208 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 57% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 61% of the students had graduated and after eight years 61% 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 CCAD graduation rate 61%.

CCAD Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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.

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CCAD Drop Out Rate

Approximately 135 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 135 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 31 transferred to another institution.

• CCAD lost contact with the remaining 103 who we assumed dropped out.

CCAD Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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.

The majority of students at CCAD are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.

First-Time / Full-Time CCAD Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Columbus College of Art & Design represent 75.51% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the CCAD graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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.

CCAD First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time CCAD Drop Out Rates

107 first-time / full-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 30 transferred to another institution.

• CCAD lost contact with the remaining 76 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Columbus College of Art & Design represent 0.58% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the CCAD graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time CCAD Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time CCAD Drop Out Rates

2 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• CCAD lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Columbus College of Art & Design represent 23.32% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the CCAD graduation rate was 69%, 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.

CCAD Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time CCAD Drop Out Rates

25 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.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• CCAD lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Columbus College of Art & Design represent 0.58% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the CCAD graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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.

CCAD Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time CCAD Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• CCAD lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
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