Seattle Film Institute Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Seattle Film Institute 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

• Seattle Film Institute Retention Rate
• Seattle Film Institute 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
• Seattle Film Institute Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Seattle Film Institute Retention Rate

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

With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, Seattle Film Institute 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 Washington, the average is 73.95%.

Seattle Film Institute Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 34 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 81% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 81% of the students had graduated and after eight years 81% 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 Seattle Film Institute graduation rate 81%.

Seattle Film Institute 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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Seattle Film Institute Drop Out Rate

At this time we lack drop out information for Seattle Film Institute.

Seattle Film Institute Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

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.

A meaningful share of students at Seattle Film Institute are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Seattle Film Institute Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Seattle Film Institute represent 14.29% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Seattle Film Institute graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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.

Seattle Film Institute First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Seattle Film Institute Drop Out Rates

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

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Seattle Film Institute lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Seattle Film Institute represent 2.38% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Seattle Film Institute graduation rate was 100%, and by the eight year mark, 100% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Seattle Film Institute Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Seattle Film Institute Drop Out Rates

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Seattle Film Institute represent 83.33% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Seattle Film Institute graduation rate was 83%, and by the eight year mark, 83% 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.

Seattle Film Institute Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Seattle Film Institute Drop Out Rates

6 non first-time / part-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Seattle Film Institute lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Seattle Film Institute.

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