by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Otis College of Art and Design? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Otis College of Art and Design 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 | |
|---|---|
| Otis College of Art and Design | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 346 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 48% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 63% of the students had graduated and after eight years 64% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Otis College of Art and Design is 63%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Otis College of Art and Design? The standard length of time for most students is 4.20 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 314 | 57% |
| Six Years | 346 | 63% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 201 | 36% |
Approximately 201 students or 36% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 201 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Otis College of Art and Design lost contact with the remaining 190 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 11 | 5.5% |
| Dropped Out | 190 | 94.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 81% |
| Black / African-American | 46% |
| Hawaiian | 67% |
| Hispanic | 60% |
| International | 68% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67% |
| Unknown | 87% |
| White | 77% |
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 Otis College of Art and Design 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 Otis College of Art and Design represent 53% of the students in the class of 2015, and 47.11% of Otis College of Art and Design bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 48%, first-time students in the Otis College of Art and Design class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Otis College of Art and Design graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 57% 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 | Otis College of Art and Design | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 48% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 55% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 47.82% |
126 first-time / full-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Otis College of Art and Design lost contact with the remaining 117 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 7.14% |
| Dropped Out | 117 | 92.86% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Otis College of Art and Design first-time, part-time students.
260 Otis College of Art and Design students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 46.93% 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 71%, 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 71%.
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 | Otis College of Art and Design | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
75 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Otis College of Art and Design lost contact with the remaining 73 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 2.67% |
| Dropped Out | 73 | 97.33% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Otis College of Art and Design returning, part-time students.
