Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 58.61% where 1,045 students out of 1,783 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, Rhodes College has the most highest graduation rate of 85.01%, while Tusculum University has the lowest rate of 33.95%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Rhodes College | 85.01% (82.83% / 86.86%) | 431 (193 / 238) |
507 (233 / 274) |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 50.00% (36.25% / 59.82%) | 96 (29 / 67) |
192 (80 / 112) |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 62.22% (57.66% / 65.02%) | 224 (79 / 145) |
360 (137 / 223) |
| Tusculum University | 33.95% (28.64% / 42.40%) | 110 (57 / 53) |
324 (199 / 125) |
| Average | 58.61% (50.79% / 66.26%) |
1,045 (448 / 597) |
1,783 (882 / 901) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.58% where 230 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,238 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, Tusculum University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.78%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Rhodes College | 13.81% (16.31% / 11.68%) | 70 (38 / 32) | 507 (233 / 274) |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 38.02% (50.00% / 29.46%) | 73 (40 / 33) | 192 (80 / 112) |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 360 (137 / 223) |
| Tusculum University | 2.78% (4.52% / 0.00%) | 9 (9 / 0) | 324 (199 / 125) |
| Average | 18.58% (22.64% / 14.17%) | 230 (146 / 84) |
1,238 (645 / 593) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.33% for full-time students and 72.33% 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, Rhodes College has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Tusculum University has the lowest rate of 55%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan College-Dayton | 68% | 50% |
| Cumberland University | 59% | 67% |
| Rhodes College | 91% | - |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 75% | - |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 74% | - |
| Tusculum University | 55% | 100% |
| Average | 70.33% | 72.33% |