Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 52.14% where 938 students out of 1,799 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, Lipscomb University has the most highest graduation rate of 69.30%, while Lane College has the lowest rate of 17.88%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson-Newman University | 57.46% (50.79% / 62.40%) | 258 (97 / 161) |
449 (191 / 258) |
| Lipscomb University | 69.30% (67.77% / 70.26%) | 438 (164 / 274) |
632 (242 / 390) |
| Lane College | 17.88% (11.22% / 24.38%) | 71 (22 / 49) |
397 (196 / 201) |
| Maryville College | 53.27% (44.30% / 61.96%) | 171 (70 / 101) |
321 (158 / 163) |
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Memphis | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 52.14% (44.85% / 57.81%) |
938 (353 / 585) |
1,799 (787 / 1,012) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 30.68% where 358 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,167 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, Carson-Newman University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 29.62%, while Maryville College has the highest rate of 32.09% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson-Newman University | 29.62% (36.65% / 24.42%) | 133 (70 / 63) | 449 (191 / 258) |
| Lipscomb University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 632 (242 / 390) |
| Lane College | 30.73% (31.63% / 29.85%) | 122 (62 / 60) | 397 (196 / 201) |
| Maryville College | 32.09% (39.24% / 25.15%) | 103 (62 / 41) | 321 (158 / 163) |
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Memphis | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 30.68% (35.60% / 26.37%) | 358 (194 / 164) |
1,167 (545 / 622) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 69.75% for full-time students and 66.67% 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, Lipscomb University has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while Lane College has the lowest rate of 61%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson-Newman University | 68% | 100% | |
| Lipscomb University | 84% | 67% | |
| Lane College | 61% | 33% | |
| Maryville College | 66% | - | |
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Memphis | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 69.75% | 66.67% | |