New York Film Academy

What are the graduation rates for students at New York Film Academy?

Reported 2024-25 completion data put NYFA's overall graduation rate at 68%. Its reported four-year and six-year graduation rates are also 68%; these measures can refer to different entering cohorts and should not be interpreted as one group's progress from year four to year six.

Federal graduation-rate measures typically follow specified groups of first-time, full-time degree-seeking students. They do not describe every transfer student, part-time student, graduate student, or workshop participant. NYFA's reported student retention rate is 66%, a separate measure of whether students continue into the next academic year. Neither statistic, on its own, explains why an individual student stayed or left.

What is the earning potential for graduates at New York Film Academy?

Field-of-study earnings figures offer a limited view of early outcomes, not a salary forecast for every NYFA student. College Scorecard figures supplied for the period one year after completion report $12,850 for film, video, and photographic arts and $19,744 for drama, theatre arts, and stagecraft.

These are field-level reported earnings measures for covered former students, not starting salaries promised by NYFA or figures for every graduate. The available figures should not be treated as directly comparable to a full-time annual salary: early creative work may be freelance, intermittent, or combined with other employment. Students weighing the cost of a program should consider these limitations alongside the specific skills, credits, and portfolio work it offers.