Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.31% where 1,539 students out of 2,321 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 Le Moyne-Owen College has the lowest rate of 19.88%.
| 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) |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 69.75% (70.68% / 69.11%) | 226 (94 / 132) |
324 (133 / 191) |
| Le Moyne-Owen College | 19.88% (11.54% / 23.53%) | 34 (6 / 28) |
171 (52 / 119) |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 50.00% (36.25% / 59.82%) | 96 (29 / 67) |
192 (80 / 112) |
| Williamson Christian College | 33.33% (33.33% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
3 (3 / 0) |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Memphis | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 66.31% (61.58% / 68.79%) |
1,539 (492 / 1,047) |
2,321 (799 / 1,522) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 38.46% where 75 students have transferred out from schools out of 195 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, Tennessee Wesleyan University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 38.02%, while Williamson Christian College has the highest rate of 66.67% (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) |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 324 (133 / 191) |
| Le Moyne-Owen College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 171 (52 / 119) |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 38.02% (50.00% / 29.46%) | 73 (40 / 33) | 192 (80 / 112) |
| Williamson Christian College | 66.67% (66.67% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) | 3 (3 / 0) |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Memphis | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 38.46% (50.60% / 29.46%) | 75 (42 / 33) |
195 (83 / 112) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.80% for full-time students and 34.33% 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, Williamson Christian College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Le Moyne-Owen College has the lowest rate of 63%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont University | 84% | 43% |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 92% | 50% |
| Le Moyne-Owen College | 63% | 10% |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 75% | - |
| Williamson Christian College | 100% | - |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Memphis | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 82.80% | 34.33% |