by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Ringling College 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, Ringling College 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Ringling College | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
Of the 263 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 58% of the cohort graduated. After six years 67% had completed their degree, and 67% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Ringling College graduation rate 67%.
The average length of time it takes an Ringling College undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.16 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 235 | 60% |
| Six Years | 263 | 67% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 130 | 33% |
Approximately 130 students or 33% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 130 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
93 transferred to another institution.
Ringling College lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 93 | 71.5% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 28.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 87% |
| Black / African-American | 100% |
| Hispanic | 70% |
| International | 80% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 88% |
| White | 78% |
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 Ringling College 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 Ringling College of Art and Design represent 73% of the students in the class of 2015, and 71.10% of Ringling College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 58%, first-time students in the Ringling College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Ringling College graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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 | Ringling College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 58% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 65% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 47.82% |
100 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
77 transferred to another institution.
Ringling College lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 77 | 77.00% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 23.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Ringling College of Art and Design represent 0.25% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Ringling College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
1 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.
Ringling College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
103 Ringling College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.14% 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 74%, 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 74%.
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 | Ringling College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 74% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 74% | 55.07% |
27 non first-time / part-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Ringling College lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 55.56% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 44.44% |
2 Ringling College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.51% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 0%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 0%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
2 non 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.
1 transferred to another institution.
Ringling College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 50.00% |
