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

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 69.10% where the current academic year rate is 69%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Savannah College of Art and Design over the past 10 years (2015-2025).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
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%
2023-24	70%	65%	72%
2024-25	69%	63%	71%
Average	69.10%	65.60%	70.70%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 12.90% where the current year rate is 16%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Savannah College of Art and Design from 2017 to 2025.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 83.10% for full-time students and 71.70% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SCAD 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 19.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 21 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Savannah College of Art and Design since 2025.

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