INSTITUTE FOR DOCTORAL STUDIES
IN THE VISUAL ARTS
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Each cohort is made up of approximately fifteen students, for a total of 45 students in the course of study. Additionally, another 45 students are writing dissertations.
The student body is:
35% male;
65% female;
12% Hispanic/Latino;
2% Asian; and
20% Black or African-American.
The average retention rate for 1st-year students continuing on to the 2nd year is 84%. The graduation rate at 10 years is 59%. The persistence rate at 10 years is 75%. The cohort default rate on federal student loans is 0% for each of the past three years.