Graduation Rate at Full Sail University

At Full Sail University, the graduation rate is 44 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 61 %, as of August 31, 2021.

Its graduation rate is much higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges (28.82% in average - Private (for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs)).

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Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time

For the academic year 2021-2022, 2,781 students out of 6,364 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-years BS degree) at Full Sail University. By gender, 2,022 male and 759 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is much higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges (28.82% in average - Private (for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs)).

	Candidates	Completers	Graduation Rates
Total	6,364	2,781	43.70%
Men	4,827	2,022	41.89%
Women	1,537	759	49.38%

Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity

The graduation rate of American Indian or Alaska Native students is 35.56%, rate of Asian students is 61.90%, rate of Black (Non-Hispanic) students is 28.61%, rate of Hispanic students is 51.91%, rate of White students is 47.19%, rate of Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander students is 28.57%, rate of Two or More Race students is 43.06%, and rate of Unknown students is 34.85% at Full Sail University.

	Total	Male	Female
American Indian or Alaska Native	35.56%(16/45)	26.47%(9/34)	63.64%(7/11)
Asian	61.90%(78/126)	55.56%(50/90)	77.78%(28/36)
Black (Non-Hispanic)	28.61%(428/1,496)	26.73%(309/1,156)	35.00%(119/340)
Hispanic	51.91%(516/994)	50.19%(388/773)	57.92%(128/221)
White	47.19%(1,253/2,655)	46.18%(942/2,040)	50.57%(311/615)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	28.57%(4/14)	27.27%(3/11)	33.33%(1/3)
Two or More Race	43.06%(155/360)	41.70%(103/247)	46.02%(52/113)
Unknown	34.85%(169/485)	33.43%(119/356)	38.76%(50/129)

Graduation Rate By Completion Time Period

For BS degrees, 2,340 students completed their courses in 4 years (or 100% normal time) and 9 finished in 5 years (or 125% normal time). An additional 2,772 students graduated within 6 years (or 150% normal time).

Graduation Rate By Completion Time Period

Transfer-out and Retention Rates

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing the total number of students who are known to have transferred out of other institutions within 150% of normal time to completion into the total number of students, At Full Sail University, the transfer-out rate is 1.93%.

Transfer-out and Retention Rates

By definition, the retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Full Sail University, the retention rate is 61% last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges (56.62% in average - Private (for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs)).

Retention Rates at Full Sail University

Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate

A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Full Sail University, 162 of 189 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 85.71%.

Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate