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According to The New York Times, Full Sail is regarded more highly than many other institutions in the for-profit college industry.

They reported that some of the university's academic programs have high loan burdens and low graduation rates.

The $ 81, 000 video game art program graduated 38 percent of its students, who carried a median debt load of nearly $ 59, 000 in federal and private loans in 2008.

The Times cited other Full Sail degree programs as having higher graduation rates, noting that the master's in entertainment business, " a yearlong program with a $ 36, 245 tuition, graduated 80 percent of its students, nearly 63 percent of them on time.

" According to Inside Higher Ed, " a closer look at the numbers reveals that graduation rates are not a major problem at Full Sail: the overall graduation rate is a fairly high 78 percent, according to federal data.

" In the same article, however, The New York Times noted that Full Sail's own students have posted criticisms of the school, including some that call Full Sail a " scam " because of its high costs, low placement, and difficulties with credit transfer.