Interior Design and Pre-Architecture Program Retention and Outcomes
By the Numbers
- 100% of graduates in the Class of 2022 are employed within six months in interior design or a related profession.
- 0% of students who graduated in the Class of 2022 were attending graduate school
- 94% first-year retention rate (Class of 2022)
- 69% four-year graduation rate (Class of 2022)
- Graduates are highly sought after in the interior design industry at firms including Amenta Emma, IA Interior Architects, Svigals + Partners, and Workshop/APD as well as major corporations including ESPN, Hilton and Serena & Lily.
- Graduates also decide to continue their education in masterÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ™s degree programs at institutions such as the Louisiana State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Michigan, University at Buffalo, Northeastern University, University of Oregon, and Florida International University.
- It typically takes a full-time student taking approximately 15 credits per semester four years to complete the bachelorÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ™s degree program.
| Incoming Class | Students | Retained 2nd Year |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2017 | 14 | 10 (71.4%) |
| Fall 2018 | 16 | 15 (93.8%) |
| Fall 2019 | 19 | 14 (73.7%) |
| Fall 2020 | 11 | 8 (72.7%) |
| Fall 2021 | 17 | 14 (82.4%) |
| Fall 2022 | 21 | 19 (90.5%) |
Note: data does not include transfer, part-time, or change-of-major students.
| Cohort | Students | Graduated in 4 years |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2014 | 7 | 5 (71.4%) |
| Fall 2015 | 7 | 4 (57.1%) |
| Fall 2016 | 14 | 9 (64.3%) |
| Fall 2017 | 14 | 3 (21.4%) |
| Fall 2018 | 16 | 11 (68.8%) |
| Fall 2019 | 19 | 10 (52.6%) |
Note: data does not include transfer, part-time, or change-of-major students.
| 2016∗ | 2017∗ | 2018∗ | 2019∗ | 2020∗∗ | 2021∗∗ | 2022∗∗ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attending Graduate School | 10.00% | 16.67% | 0.00% | No Data | 23.08% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Working in Field of Study | 88.89% | 100.00% | 77.78% | No Data | 50.00% | 50.00% | 100.00% |
∗ ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ” Data collected one year from graduation.
∗∗ ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ” Data collected 6 months from graduation.
Methodology
In accordance with the National Association of Colleges and Employers Standards and Protocols for First Destination Surveys, the University of New HavenÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ™s Career Development Center uses a three-phase methodology to ascertain the employment and advanced education outcomes of each graduating class. The annual outcomes project is administered each summer to graduating classes at the six-months out, one-year out, and six-years out timeframes.
The three-part methodology included:
- Online survey created by the UniversityÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ™s Career Development Center and its Office of Academic Assessment is sent to the last known email addresses of graduates
- Phone call from the UniversityÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ™s Career Development Center to any targeted graduate who did not complete the online survey to either verbally administer the survey or to direct graduates to the online survey
- Online research conducted by the UniversityÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ™s Career Development Center to locate employment and advanced education outcomes of targeted graduates using free, publicly accessible sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Google.