Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 68.04% where 1,420 students out of 2,087 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 Tennessee Wesleyan University has the lowest rate of 50.00%.
| 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) |
| Lincoln Memorial University | 53.79% (42.74% / 62.59%) | 142 (50 / 92) |
264 (117 / 147) |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 50.00% (36.25% / 59.82%) | 96 (29 / 67) |
192 (80 / 112) |
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| O'More College of Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Omega Graduate School | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 68.04% (60.58% / 72.04%) |
1,420 (441 / 979) |
2,087 (728 / 1,359) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 38.02% where 73 students have transferred out from schools out of 192 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.
| 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) |
| Lincoln Memorial University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 264 (117 / 147) |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 38.02% (50.00% / 29.46%) | 73 (40 / 33) | 192 (80 / 112) |
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| O'More College of Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Omega Graduate School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 38.02% (50.00% / 29.46%) | 73 (40 / 33) |
192 (80 / 112) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.67% for full-time students and 31.50% 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, Belmont University has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while Tennessee Wesleyan University has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University | 84% | 43% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University | 77% | 20% | |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 75% | - | |
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| O'More College of Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Omega Graduate School | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 78.67% | 31.50% | |