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Graduation Rates (%)

	Writing	WCYA	Visual Art	Music Comp	Graphic Design	Film	MAT/ MA	W&P	Int’l MFA	AVG
2008	92	79	100							90
2009	91	89	100							92
2010	86	97	85							89
2011	88	79	95	100	88					90
2012	87	89	88	100	86					90
2013	91	88	100	100	100	100				94
2014	97	89	80	100	100	85				93
2015	71	95	91	100	82	70	75	86		84
2016	75	72	91	80	67	90	77	73		77
2017	83	89	85	100	66	88	91	94		87
2018	76	100	92	80	100	86	100	80	57	96
2019	94	88	82	100	80	70	100	100	80	86

Retention Rates by Program (%)

	Writing	WCYA	Visual Art	Music Comp	Graphic Design	Film	MAT/ MA	W&P	Int’l MFA	AVG
2008	92	79	100							90
2009	91	84	100							91
2010	91	97	85							92
2011	97	100	95	93	100					97
2012	97	97	94	100	100					97
2013	98	96	100	100	100	100				99
2014	97	93	90	100	100	85				95
2015	97	100	100	100	100	100	100	86		99
2016	94	93	91	100	89	100	100	82		94
2017	97	89	100	80	83	88	91	89		92
2018	79	100	100	100	100	100	100	80	100	92
2019	100	96	91	100	80	96	100	100	100	96
2020	100	96	100	100	100	86	n/a	25	n/a	93
2021	97	87	67	89	78	67	n/a	n/a	n/a	86

Student Success Indicators

Measures of student success vary by individual program, based on each program’s unique structure.
Formal learning outcomes have been developed for all programs.
These learning outcomes are published in student handbooks and program brochures.