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SVA Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

56% 4-Year Graduation Rate
68% 6-Year Graduation Rate
77% Retention Rate

School of Visual Arts 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding SVA 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.

SVA Retention Rate

77% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, SVA 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 New York, the average is 73.51%.

SVA Retention  77 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
SVA77%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%

SVA Graduation Rates

68% 6-Year Graduation Rate
19.21% Transfer Rate
12.24% Dropout Rate

Of the 720 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 56% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 68% of the students had graduated and after eight years 69% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of SVA is 68%. 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 typical SVA student takes 4.22 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  61%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  68%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  69%
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SVA Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years64461%
Six Years72068%
Eight Years81%
Did Not Complete33431%
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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SVA Drop Out Rate

Approximately 334 students or 31% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 334 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred20461.1%
Dropped Out13038.9%

SVA Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native33%
Asian81%
Black / African-American47%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic66%
International81%
Unknown80%
White65%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 SVA are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time SVA Graduation Rates

62% First-Time, Full-Time
64% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at School of Visual Arts represent 62% of the students in the class of 2015, and 58.47% of SVA bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 56%, first-time students in the SVA class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the SVA graduation rate was 64%, 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  56 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  65 out of 100
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SVA First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSVANationwide
Four Years56%37.92%
Six Years64%46.43%
Eight Years65%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time SVA Drop Out Rates

231 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred16471.00%
Dropped Out6729.00%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at School of Visual Arts represent 0.28% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time, part-time students in the SVA class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 67%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  67 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time SVA Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsSVANationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years33%21.59%
Eight Years67%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time SVA Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out1100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

38% Returning, Full-Time
74% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

399 SVA students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 37.57% 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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  74 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  74 out of 100
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SVA Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSVANationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years74%53.83%
Eight Years74%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time SVA Drop Out Rates

102 non first-time / part-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred4039.22%
Dropped Out6260.78%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% Returning, Part-Time
100% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

2 SVA students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.19% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 100%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  100 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  100 out of 100
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SVA Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSVANationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years100%36.03%
Eight Years100%37.80%

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