Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at CCS

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 61.90% where the current academic year rate is 70%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at College for Creative Studies over the past 10 years (2015-2025).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	51%	48%	54%
2016-17	58%	60%	56%
2017-18	60%	63%	57%
2018-19	62%	63%	61%
2019-20	70%	67%	72%
2020-21	54%	53%	55%
2021-22	61%	63%	60%
2022-23	64%	50%	72%
2023-24	69%	61%	74%
2024-25	70%	71%	70%
Average	61.90%	59.90%	63.10%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 5.80% where the current year rate is 13%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at College for Creative Studies from 2018 to 2025.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 77.10% for full-time students and 58.20% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CCS from 2015 to 2025.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 10.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 10 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at College for Creative Studies since 2025.

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