Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at SCAD
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 68.18% where the last year rate was 72%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 81.91% for full-time students and 71.73% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 68.18% where the current academic year rate is 72%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Savannah College of Art and Design over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
65%
65%
65%
2013-14
68%
69%
68%
2014-15
65%
61%
67%
2015-16
67%
66%
67%
2016-17
67%
65%
69%
2017-18
65%
61%
67%
2018-19
68%
67%
69%
2019-20
70%
67%
71%
2020-21
72%
68%
74%
2021-22
71%
65%
74%
2022-23
72%
69%
73%
Average
68.18%
65.73%
69.45%
Savannah College of Art and Design Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 9.00% where the current year rate is 15%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Savannah College of Art and Design from 2017 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2017-18
22%
2018-19
18%
2019-20
16%
2020-21
14%
2021-22
14%
2022-23
15%
Average
9.00%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 81.91% for full-time students and 71.73% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SCAD from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
80%
60%
2013-14
81%
83%
2014-15
82%
73%
2015-16
85%
81%
2016-17
85%
70%
2017-18
83%
69%
2018-19
84%
78%
2019-20
84%
79%
2020-21
75%
73%
2021-22
81%
65%
2022-23
81%
58%
Average
81.91%
71.73%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 19.36 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 20 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Savannah College of Art and Design since 2023.