Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.93% where 1,769 students out of 2,604 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, The University of the South has the most highest graduation rate of 81.48%, while Southern Adventist University has the lowest rate of 61.52%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb University | 69.30% (67.77% / 70.26%) | 438 (164 / 274) |
632 (242 / 390) |
| Lee University | 62.85% (54.46% / 67.49%) | 555 (171 / 384) |
883 (314 / 569) |
| The University of the South | 81.48% (79.92% / 83.07%) | 418 (207 / 211) |
513 (259 / 254) |
| Southern Adventist University | 61.52% (61.25% / 61.71%) | 235 (98 / 137) |
382 (160 / 222) |
| Milligan University | 63.40% (51.11% / 74.04%) | 123 (46 / 77) |
194 (90 / 104) |
| O'More College of Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 67.93% (64.41% / 70.37%) |
1,769 (686 / 1,083) |
2,604 (1,065 / 1,539) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.39% where 343 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,972 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, Southern Adventist University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3.93%, while Milligan University has the highest rate of 26.80% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 632 (242 / 390) |
| Lee University | 22.08% (23.89% / 21.09%) | 195 (75 / 120) | 883 (314 / 569) |
| The University of the South | 15.79% (17.76% / 13.78%) | 81 (46 / 35) | 513 (259 / 254) |
| Southern Adventist University | 3.93% (5.00% / 3.15%) | 15 (8 / 7) | 382 (160 / 222) |
| Milligan University | 26.80% (34.44% / 20.19%) | 52 (31 / 21) | 194 (90 / 104) |
| O'More College of Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 17.39% (19.44% / 15.93%) | 343 (160 / 183) |
1,972 (823 / 1,149) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.80% for full-time students and 58.50% 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, The University of the South has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Milligan University has the lowest rate of 72%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb University | 84% | 67% | |
| Lee University | 79% | - | |
| The University of the South | 89% | - | |
| Southern Adventist University | 85% | 50% | |
| Milligan University | 72% | - | |
| O'More College of Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 81.80% | 58.50% | |