by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to SFAI after their first year? Are SFAI students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 0% students making it past their freshmen year, SFAI 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 | |
|---|---|
| SFAI | 0% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 112 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
37% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 53% in six years, and 54% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of SFAI is 53%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average SFAI student takes 4.21 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 107 | 51% |
| Six Years | 112 | 53% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 97 | 46% |
Approximately 97 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 97 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
50 transferred to another institution.
SFAI lost contact with the remaining 46 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 50 | 51.5% |
| Dropped Out | 46 | 47.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 38% |
| International | 27% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 38% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 47% |
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 SFAI 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 San Francisco Art Institute represent 42% of the students in the class of 2015, and 33.04% of SFAI bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time students in the SFAI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the SFAI graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 | SFAI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 42% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 47.82% |
51 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
SFAI lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 29 | 56.86% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 41.18% |
First-time / part-time students at San Francisco Art Institute represent 0.48% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | SFAI | 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.
1 transferred to another institution.
SFAI lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
108 SFAI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 51.43% 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 68%, 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 68%.
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 | SFAI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 68% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 55.07% |
35 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
SFAI lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 42.86% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 57.14% |
12 SFAI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.71% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 17%, 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 17%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | SFAI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 17% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
10 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.
5 transferred to another institution.
SFAI lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 50.00% |
