by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many New York Film Academy first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore New York Film Academy retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, New York Film Academy has freshmen retention rates similar to 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 | |
|---|---|
| New York Film Academy | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 348 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 69% of the cohort graduated. After six years 71% had completed their degree, and 71% after eight years.
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 71%.
The average New York Film Academy student takes 4.00 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 348 | 71% |
| Six Years | 348 | 71% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 142 | 29% |
Approximately 142 students or 29% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 142 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
43 transferred to another institution.
New York Film Academy lost contact with the remaining 98 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 43 | 30.3% |
| Dropped Out | 98 | 69.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 22% |
| Black / African-American | 30% |
| Hawaiian | 33% |
| Hispanic | 35% |
| International | 63% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 31% |
| Unknown | 58% |
| White | 45% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at New York Film Academy represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.39% of New York Film Academy bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 69%, first-time students in the New York Film Academy class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the New York Film Academy graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 69% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | New York Film Academy | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 69% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 69% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 47.82% |
67 first-time / full-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
New York Film Academy lost contact with the remaining 50 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 17 | 25.37% |
| Dropped Out | 50 | 74.63% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on New York Film Academy first-time, part-time students.
272 New York Film Academy students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 55.51% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 72%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 72%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | New York Film Academy | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 72% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 55.07% |
75 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
26 transferred to another institution.
New York Film Academy lost contact with the remaining 48 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.33% |
| Transferred | 26 | 34.67% |
| Dropped Out | 48 | 64.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on New York Film Academy returning, part-time students.
