New York Film Academy Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

New York Film Academy 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

• New York Film Academy Retention Rate
• New York Film Academy 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
• New York Film Academy Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

New York Film Academy Retention Rate

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

With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, New York Film Academy 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%.

New York Film Academy Graduation Rates

Of the 708 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 60% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 60% of the students had graduated and after eight years 60% 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 New York Film Academy graduation rate 60%.

New York Film Academy 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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New York Film Academy Drop Out Rate

Approximately 466 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 466 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• New York Film Academy lost contact with the remaining 388 who we assumed dropped out.

New York Film Academy 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 New York Film Academy are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.

First-Time / Full-Time New York Film Academy Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at New York Film Academy represent 90.37% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the New York Film Academy graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 64% 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.

New York Film Academy First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time New York Film Academy Drop Out Rates

380 first-time / full-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• New York Film Academy lost contact with the remaining 377 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at New York Film Academy.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at New York Film Academy represent 9.63% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the New York Film Academy graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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.

New York Film Academy Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time New York Film Academy Drop Out Rates

86 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 75 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• New York Film Academy lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

At this time we lack data for this cohort at New York Film Academy.

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