Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of colleges in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) is 54.68% where 9,185 students out of 16,798 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 colleges in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).
Among the colleges in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), Belmont University has the most highest graduation rate of 72.47%, while Tennessee State University has the lowest rate of 33.18%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State University | 52.24% (42.54% / 60.20%) | 676 (248 / 428) |
1,294 (583 / 711) |
| Eastern Illinois University | 54.64% (51.06% / 56.92%) | 400 (145 / 255) |
732 (284 / 448) |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 53.52% (48.26% / 58.38%) | 1,026 (444 / 582) |
1,917 (920 / 997) |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 53.86% (47.93% / 58.15%) | 1,207 (451 / 756) |
2,241 (941 / 1,300) |
| Morehead State University | 49.69% (50.45% / 49.19%) | 558 (226 / 332) |
1,123 (448 / 675) |
| Murray State University | 62.10% (60.83% / 62.85%) | 839 (306 / 533) |
1,351 (503 / 848) |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 56.52% (50.22% / 60.73%) | 984 (350 / 634) |
1,741 (697 / 1,044) |
| Austin Peay State University | 45.92% (42.61% / 48.36%) | 439 (173 / 266) |
956 (406 / 550) |
| Belmont University | 72.47% (68.17% / 74.55%) | 1,182 (362 / 820) |
1,631 (531 / 1,100) |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | 52.63% (51.17% / 53.64%) | 491 (196 / 295) |
933 (383 / 550) |
| Tennessee State University | 33.18% (26.15% / 37.63%) | 429 (131 / 298) |
1,293 (501 / 792) |
| Tennessee Technological University | 60.15% (58.62% / 62.07%) | 954 (517 / 437) |
1,586 (882 / 704) |
| Average | 54.68% (50.13% / 57.99%) |
9,185 (3,549 / 5,636) |
16,798 (7,079 / 9,719) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of colleges in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) is 25.84% where 2,004 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,755 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 colleges in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).
Among the colleges in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), Tennessee Technological University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 19.61%, while Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville has the highest rate of 29.63% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State University | 26.66% (29.67% / 24.19%) | 345 (173 / 172) | 1,294 (583 / 711) |
| Eastern Illinois University | 28.69% (27.82% / 29.24%) | 210 (79 / 131) | 732 (284 / 448) |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 29.63% (29.13% / 30.09%) | 568 (268 / 300) | 1,917 (920 / 997) |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,241 (941 / 1,300) |
| Morehead State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,123 (448 / 675) |
| Murray State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,351 (503 / 848) |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,741 (697 / 1,044) |
| Austin Peay State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 956 (406 / 550) |
| Belmont University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,631 (531 / 1,100) |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | 21.54% (17.75% / 24.18%) | 201 (68 / 133) | 933 (383 / 550) |
| Tennessee State University | 28.54% (26.55% / 29.80%) | 369 (133 / 236) | 1,293 (501 / 792) |
| Tennessee Technological University | 19.61% (19.05% / 20.31%) | 311 (168 / 143) | 1,586 (882 / 704) |
| Average | 25.84% (25.02% / 26.53%) | 2,004 (889 / 1,115) |
7,755 (3,553 / 4,202) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of colleges in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) is 72.00% for full-time students and 36.08% 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 colleges in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).
Among the colleges in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), Belmont University has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while Tennessee State University has the lowest rate of 62%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State University | 66% | 28% |
| Eastern Illinois University | 71% | 43% |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 71% | 18% |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 77% | 44% |
| Morehead State University | 68% | 25% |
| Murray State University | 77% | 29% |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 73% | 39% |
| Austin Peay State University | 66% | 22% |
| Belmont University | 84% | 43% |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | 71% | 86% |
| Tennessee State University | 62% | 18% |
| Tennessee Technological University | 78% | 38% |
| Average | 72.00% | 36.08% |