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SFAI Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

37% 4-Year Graduation Rate
53% 6-Year Graduation Rate

San Francisco Art Institute 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to SFAI after their first year? Are SFAI students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 0% students making it past their freshmen year, SFAI 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%.

SFAI Retention  0 out of 100
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California Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
SFAI0%
Nationwide70.57%
California73.07%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

SFAI Graduation Rates

53% 6-Year Graduation Rate
23.81% Transfer Rate
21.90% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 112 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

37% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 53% in six years, and 54% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of SFAI is 53%. 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 average SFAI student takes 4.21 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  51%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  53%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  54%
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SFAI Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years10751%
Six Years11253%
Eight Years11%
Did Not Complete9746%
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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SFAI Drop Out Rate

Approximately 97 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 97 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred5051.5%
Dropped Out4647.4%

SFAI Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian50%
Hispanic38%
International27%
Multi-Ethnic38%
Unknown100%
White47%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 SFAI 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 SFAI Graduation Rates

42% First-Time, Full-Time
42% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at San Francisco Art Institute represent 42% of the students in the class of 2015, and 33.04% of SFAI bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time students in the SFAI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the SFAI graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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  37 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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SFAI First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSFAINationwide
Four Years37%37.92%
Six Years42%46.43%
Eight Years43%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time SFAI Drop Out Rates

51 first-time / full-time students or 57% 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%
Transferred2956.86%
Dropped Out2141.18%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at San Francisco Art Institute represent 0.48% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time SFAI Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsSFAINationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time SFAI Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / part-time students or 100% 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%
Transferred1100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

51% Returning, Full-Time
68% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

108 SFAI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 51.43% 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 68%, 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 68%.

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  68 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  68 out of 100
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SFAI Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSFAINationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years68%53.83%
Eight Years68%55.07%

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

35 non first-time / part-time students or 32% 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%
Transferred1542.86%
Dropped Out2057.14%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

6% Returning, Part-Time
17% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

12 SFAI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.71% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 17%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.

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  17 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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SFAI Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSFAINationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years17%36.03%
Eight Years17%37.80%

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

10 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred550.00%
Dropped Out550.00%

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