Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 64.34% where 1,665 students out of 2,588 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 Cumberland University has the lowest rate of 41.86%.
| 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) |
| Bryan College-Dayton | 50.81% (47.00% / 55.29%) | 94 (47 / 47) |
185 (100 / 85) |
| Cumberland University | 41.86% (32.33% / 57.32%) | 90 (43 / 47) |
215 (133 / 82) |
| King University | 46.78% (42.31% / 50.54%) | 80 (33 / 47) |
171 (78 / 93) |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 50.00% (36.25% / 59.82%) | 96 (29 / 67) |
192 (80 / 112) |
| Milligan University | 63.40% (51.11% / 74.04%) | 123 (46 / 77) |
194 (90 / 104) |
| Average | 64.34% (55.34% / 70.11%) |
1,665 (560 / 1,105) |
2,588 (1,012 / 1,576) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 34.07% where 263 students have transferred out from schools out of 772 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.
Among the selected colleges, Milligan University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 26.80%, while Tennessee Wesleyan University has the highest rate of 38.02% (more students transferred out from the school).
| 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) |
| Bryan College-Dayton | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 185 (100 / 85) |
| Cumberland University | 36.28% (44.36% / 23.17%) | 78 (59 / 19) | 215 (133 / 82) |
| King University | 35.09% (30.77% / 38.71%) | 60 (24 / 36) | 171 (78 / 93) |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 38.02% (50.00% / 29.46%) | 73 (40 / 33) | 192 (80 / 112) |
| Milligan University | 26.80% (34.44% / 20.19%) | 52 (31 / 21) | 194 (90 / 104) |
| Average | 34.07% (40.42% / 27.88%) | 263 (154 / 109) |
772 (381 / 391) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.00% for full-time students and 56.75% 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, Belmont University has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while Cumberland University has the lowest rate of 59%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont University | 84% | 43% |
| Bryan College-Dayton | 68% | 50% |
| Cumberland University | 59% | 67% |
| King University | 68% | 67% |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 75% | - |
| Milligan University | 72% | - |
| Average | 71.00% | 56.75% |