Musicians Institute Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Musicians Institute 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

• Musicians Institute Retention Rate
• Musicians Institute 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
• Musicians Institute Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Musicians Institute Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, Musicians Institute 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 California, the average is 73.07%.

Musicians Institute Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 366 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 53% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 57% of the students had graduated and after eight years 58% 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 Musicians Institute graduation rate 57%.

Musicians Institute 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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Musicians Institute Drop Out Rate

Approximately 273 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 273 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 21 transferred to another institution.

• Musicians Institute lost contact with the remaining 248 who we assumed dropped out.

Musicians Institute Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at Musicians Institute 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 Musicians Institute Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Musicians Institute represent 65.74% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Musicians Institute graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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.

Musicians Institute First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Musicians Institute Drop Out Rates

179 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 4 are still enrolled.

• 12 transferred to another institution.

• Musicians Institute lost contact with the remaining 163 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Musicians Institute represent 0.62% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Musicians Institute 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 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Musicians Institute Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Musicians Institute Drop Out Rates

2 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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Musicians Institute represent 32.71% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Musicians Institute graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Musicians Institute Drop Out Rates

87 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 9 transferred to another institution.

• Musicians Institute lost contact with the remaining 78 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Musicians Institute represent 0.93% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Musicians Institute graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time Musicians Institute Drop Out Rates

5 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Musicians Institute lost contact with the remaining 5 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