SCI-Arc Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Southern California Institute of Architecture 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding SCI-Arc 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.

• SCI-Arc Retention Rate
• SCI-Arc 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
• SCI-Arc Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

SCI-Arc Retention Rate

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

With 91% students making it past their freshmen year, SCI-Arc 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 California, the average is 73.07%.

SCI-Arc Graduation Rates

There were approximately 53 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 78% of the students had graduated and after eight years 79% 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 SCI-Arc graduation rate 78%.

SCI-Arc 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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SCI-Arc Drop Out Rate

We don’t have drop out data for Southern California Institute of Architecture.

SCI-Arc 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 SCI-Arc are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.

First-Time / Full-Time SCI-Arc Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Southern California Institute of Architecture represent 30.88% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the SCI-Arc graduation rate was 81%, and by the eight year mark, 81% 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.

SCI-Arc First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time SCI-Arc Drop Out Rates

4 first-time / full-time students or 19% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• SCI-Arc lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

We don’t have data for this cohort at Southern California Institute of Architecture.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Southern California Institute of Architecture represent 69.12% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the SCI-Arc graduation rate was 77%, and by the eight year mark, 79% 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.

SCI-Arc Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time SCI-Arc Drop Out Rates

10 non first-time / part-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• SCI-Arc lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Southern California Institute of Architecture.

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
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