Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 56.03% where 302 students out of 539 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 Visible Music College has the lowest rate of 24.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 58.46% (50.00% / 59.65%) | 38 (4 / 34) |
65 (8 / 57) |
| Carson-Newman University | 57.46% (50.79% / 62.40%) | 258 (97 / 161) |
449 (191 / 258) |
| Visible Music College | 24.00% (35.29% / 0.00%) | 6 (6 / 0) |
25 (17 / 8) |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Memphis | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 56.03% (49.54% / 60.37%) |
302 (107 / 195) |
539 (216 / 323) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 28.20% where 152 students have transferred out from schools out of 539 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, Visible Music College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 12.00%, while Carson-Newman University has the highest rate of 29.62% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 24.62% (50.00% / 21.05%) | 16 (4 / 12) | 65 (8 / 57) |
| Carson-Newman University | 29.62% (36.65% / 24.42%) | 133 (70 / 63) | 449 (191 / 258) |
| Visible Music College | 12.00% (11.76% / 12.50%) | 3 (2 / 1) | 25 (17 / 8) |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Memphis | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 28.20% (35.19% / 23.53%) | 152 (76 / 76) |
539 (216 / 323) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.33% for full-time students and 86.67% 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, Visible Music 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 63% | 60% |
| Carson-Newman University | 68% | 100% |
| Visible Music College | 83% | 100% |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Memphis | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 71.33% | 86.67% |