KD Conservatory Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding KD Conservatory retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

• KD Conservatory Retention Rate
• KD Conservatory 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
• KD Conservatory Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

KD Conservatory Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, KD Conservatory has freshmen retention rates near the national average.

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

When looking at just colleges and universities in Texas, the average is 68.17%.

KD Conservatory Graduation Rates

Of the 38 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 49% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 49% of the students had graduated and after eight years 65% 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 KD Conservatory graduation rate 49%.

KD Conservatory 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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KD Conservatory Drop Out Rate

Approximately 27 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 27 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 13 transferred to another institution.

• KD Conservatory lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.

KD Conservatory Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityAt this time we lack graduation rate by race information for KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts.

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.

A meaningful share of students at KD Conservatory are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

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

First-Time / Full-Time KD Conservatory Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts represent 38.46% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the KD Conservatory graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 93% 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.

KD Conservatory First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time KD Conservatory Drop Out Rates

2 first-time / full-time students or 7% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

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

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts represent 61.54% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the KD Conservatory graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time KD Conservatory Drop Out Rates

25 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 13 transferred to another institution.

• KD Conservatory lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

We don’t have data for this cohort at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts.

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