The average graduation rate of Best Fine Arts Colleges is 78.58%. Yale University has the highest graduation rate of 96% and San Francisco Art Institute has the lowest graduation rate of 32%
The average transfer-out rate is 11.48% and the average retention rate is 90.36%
| Rank | School | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | 93% | 3% | 97% | 20 to 1 |
| 2 | School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL | 67% | 23% | 84% | 10 to 1 |
| 3 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | 96% | - | 99% | 5 to 1 |
| 4 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | 63% | 21% | 85% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 | California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA | 67% | 17% | 82% | 7 to 1 |
| 6 | Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI | 89% | 4% | 95% | 8 to 1 |
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 94% | 2% | 98% | 5 to 1 |
| 8 | Maryland Institute College of ArtBaltimore, MD | 72% | - | 83% | 9 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | 93% | - | 97% | 11 to 1 |
| 10 | Alfred UniversityAlfred, NY | 57% | - | 78% | 9 to 1 |
| 11 | Bard CollegeAnnandale-On-Hudson, NY | 68% | - | 85% | 9 to 1 |
| 12 | California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA | 61% | - | 87% | 8 to 1 |
| 13 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | 96% | - | 98% | 6 to 1 |
| 14 | University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | 86% | 4% | 94% | 19 to 1 |
| 15 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ | 68% | 18% | 87% | 18 to 1 |
| 16 | Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA | 79% | - | 86% | 9 to 1 |
| 17 | Cranbrook Academy of ArtBloomfield Hills, MI | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | The New SchoolNew York, NY | 69% | 14% | 85% | 9 to 1 |
| 19 | Pratt Institute-MainBrooklyn, NY | 74% | - | 88% | 9 to 1 |
| 20 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | 93% | - | 97% | 18 to 1 |
| 21 | University of California-DavisDavis, CA | 86% | 5% | 93% | 22 to 1 |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | 90% | - | 96% | 18 to 1 |
| 23 | CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, NY | 57% | 27% | 78% | 14 to 1 |
| 24 | Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston, MA | 69% | - | 89% | 9 to 1 |
| 25 | Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY | 70% | - | 89% | 13 to 1 |
| 26 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ | 84% | - | 93% | 16 to 1 |
| 27 | School of Visual ArtsNew York, NY | 76% | 10% | 85% | 9 to 1 |
| 28 | University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | 74% | 16% | 90% | 19 to 1 |
| 29 | University of IowaIowa City, IA | 75% | 17% | 90% | 16 to 1 |
| 30 | The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | 89% | - | 97% | 18 to 1 |
| 31 | Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO | 94% | - | 95% | 7 to 1 |
| 32 | Boston UniversityBoston, MA | 89% | - | 95% | 10 to 1 |
| 33 | Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN | 80% | 10% | 91% | 18 to 1 |
| 34 | Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 88% | - | 94% | 16 to 1 |
| 35 | Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH | 65% | 20% | 84% | 18 to 1 |
| 36 | Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA | 66% | - | 74% | 9 to 1 |
| 37 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | 92% | 1% | 98% | 6 to 1 |
| 38 | Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | 75% | 13% | 83% | 12 to 1 |
| 39 | University of ArizonaTucson, AZ | 68% | 17% | 83% | 20 to 1 |
| 40 | University of GeorgiaAthens, GA | 90% | 7% | 94% | 17 to 1 |
| 41 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | 85% | - | 95% | 20 to 1 |
| 42 | Claremont Graduate UniversityClaremont, CA | - | - | - | - |
| 43 | Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL | 86% | 5% | 96% | 17 to 1 |
| 44 | New York UniversityNew York, NY | 88% | - | 96% | 8 to 1 |
| 45 | San Francisco Art InstituteSan Francisco, CA | 32% | - | - | 4 to 1 |
| 46 | University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA | 87% | 5% | 94% | 19 to 1 |
| 47 | University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA | 83% | - | 93% | 17 to 1 |
| 48 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | 96% | - | 99% | 5 to 1 |
| 49 | University of FloridaGainesville, FL | 91% | 5% | 98% | 16 to 1 |
| 50 | University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL | 62% | - | 80% | 17 to 1 |
| - | Average | 78.5833% | 11.4783% | 90.3617% | 12.8333 to 1 |