Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.77% where 1,808 students out of 2,668 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Belmont University has the most highest graduation rate of 72.47%, while Lincoln Memorial University has the lowest rate of 53.79%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University | 72.47% (68.17% / 74.55%) | 1,182 (362 / 820) |
1,631 (531 / 1,100) |
| Carson-Newman University | 57.46% (50.79% / 62.40%) | 258 (97 / 161) |
449 (191 / 258) |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 69.75% (70.68% / 69.11%) | 226 (94 / 132) |
324 (133 / 191) |
| Lincoln Memorial University | 53.79% (42.74% / 62.59%) | 142 (50 / 92) |
264 (117 / 147) |
| Hiwassee College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Remington College-Knoxville | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 67.77% (62.04% / 71.05%) |
1,808 (603 / 1,205) |
2,668 (972 / 1,696) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 29.62% where 133 students have transferred out from schools out of 449 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,631 (531 / 1,100) |
| Carson-Newman University | 29.62% (36.65% / 24.42%) | 133 (70 / 63) | 449 (191 / 258) |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 324 (133 / 191) |
| Lincoln Memorial University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 264 (117 / 147) |
| Hiwassee College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Remington College-Knoxville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 29.62% (36.65% / 24.42%) | 133 (70 / 63) |
449 (191 / 258) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.40% for full-time students and 53.25% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Freed-Hardeman University has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while Carson-Newman University has the lowest rate of 68%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University | 84% | 43% | |
| Carson-Newman University | 68% | 100% | |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 92% | 50% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University | 77% | 20% | |
| Hiwassee College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Remington College-Knoxville | 86% | - | |
| Average | 81.40% | 53.25% | |