Only 16 of the original 28 freshmen in the dance department have made it to their fourth year. Those who do not seem to "have what it takes" are encouraged to transfer elsewhere.
從七十二年開始招生進來的廿八位學生，至今順利留在大四的，只剩十六位。這樣的淘汰率，在熟知歐美各國舞蹈學院的系主任林懷民看來「很正常」，他強調：「舞蹈是一項競爭非常激烈的行業，而且並不是每一個人經過訓練，就都能成為舞者的。