Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 49.64% where 139 students out of 280 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, Baptist Health Sciences University has the most highest graduation rate of 58.46%, while American Baptist College has the lowest rate of 21.74%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Baptist College | 21.74% (26.67% / 12.50%) | 5 (4 / 1) |
23 (15 / 8) |
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 58.46% (50.00% / 59.65%) | 38 (4 / 34) |
65 (8 / 57) |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 50.00% (36.25% / 59.82%) | 96 (29 / 67) |
192 (80 / 112) |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Memphis | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 49.64% (35.92% / 57.63%) |
139 (37 / 102) |
280 (103 / 177) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 34.64% where 97 students have transferred out from schools out of 280 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, Baptist Health Sciences University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 24.62%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Baptist College | 34.78% (20.00% / 62.50%) | 8 (3 / 5) | 23 (15 / 8) |
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 24.62% (50.00% / 21.05%) | 16 (4 / 12) | 65 (8 / 57) |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 38.02% (50.00% / 29.46%) | 73 (40 / 33) | 192 (80 / 112) |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Memphis | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 34.64% (45.63% / 28.25%) | 97 (47 / 50) |
280 (103 / 177) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.67% for full-time students and 60.00% 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, American Baptist College has the most highest retention rate of 83%, while Baptist Health Sciences University has the lowest rate of 63%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Baptist College | 83% | - | |
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 63% | 60% | |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 75% | - | |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Memphis | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 73.67% | 60.00% | |