TOA Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Theatre of Arts 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding TOA 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.

• TOA Retention Rate
• TOA 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
• TOA Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

TOA Retention Rate

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

With 43% students making it past their freshmen year, TOA has freshmen retention rates below 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%.

TOA Graduation Rates

Of the 11 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 31% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 31% of the students had graduated and after eight years 31% 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 TOA graduation rate 31%.

TOA 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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TOA Drop Out Rate

Approximately 24 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 24 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• TOA lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.

TOA Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityUnfortunately, we don’t have access to graduation rate by race data for Theatre of Arts.

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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 TOA 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 TOA Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Theatre of Arts represent 31.43% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the TOA graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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.

TOA First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time TOA Drop Out Rates

6 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• TOA lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

At this time we lack data for this cohort at Theatre of Arts.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Theatre of Arts represent 62.86% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the TOA graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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.

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

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

16 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• TOA lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Theatre of Arts represent 5.71% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the TOA graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

TOA Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time TOA Drop Out Rates

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.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• TOA lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

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