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Tennessee Colleges' Transfer-out Rate

What is the Average Transfer-out Rate in Tennessee?

The average transfer-out rate of Tennessee colleges is 19.81%. It includes all institutions' rate (i.e. 4-years and 2-years or less) where the transfer-out information is available. In public colleges, the transfer-out rate is 15.14% and private schools' rate is 23.95%. By school levels, the transfer out rate is 23.66% and community colleges' rate is 11.23% in Tennessee.
By gender, the female students' transfer-out rate is 13.34% and male students' rate is 14.79%.
The next schools are the top 5 Tennessee colleges that have the highest transfer-out rate. Tennessee State University has the highest transfer-out rate of 29% among Tennessee colleges. East Tennessee State University and The University of Tennessee-Martin also have higher transfer-out rate of 23% and 21% respectively. For the ranking, we exclude community colleges and four-colleges with less than 5,000 students.
The following table summarizes the average transfer-out rate in Tennessee by school type and level.
The Average Transfer-out Rate In Tennessee
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total19.81%15.14%23.95%29.50%
4 Years Colleges23.66%21.50%23.95%29.50%
Community Colleges11.23%11.23%--
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Transfer-out Rate for BS Degree Granting Schools

For the four-years Tennessee institutions where BS degree grants, the average transfer-out rate is 13.98%. 4,282 students transferred-out to other schools among 30,629 graduate candidates. 18,073 students graduated in 150% of normal time (i.e. 6 years) and 1,687 students are still enrolled in Tennessee colleges.
The following table summarizes the transfer-out rate by gender with the graduation rate for Tennessee collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of students over candidates in the corresponding category.
Transfer-out Rate by Gender at Tennessee colleges
TotalFemale StudentsMale Students
Transfer-out13.98%
(4,282/30,629)
14.79%
(2,005/13,558)
13.34%
(2,277/17,071)
Graduation Rate (in 150% normal time)59.01%
(18,073/30,629)
55.15%
(7,477/13,558)
62.07%
(10,596/17,071)
No longer Enrolled5.51%
(1,687/30,629)
6.42%
(871/13,558)
4.78%
(816/17,071)
Still Enrolled21.00%
(6,432/30,629)
23.25%
(3,152/13,558)
19.21%
(3,280/17,071)
The following table shows the Tennessee Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Tennessee Colleges
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
American Baptist College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Nashville, TN $12,474 53 - 25%
Arnolds Beauty School
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Milan, TN $16,750 70 - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens
Public, 2-4 years
Athens, TN $4,419 ($4,419) 221 - 69%
Austin Peay State University
Public, four-years
Clarksville, TN $14,219 ($8,675) 9,326 93.82% 43%
Baptist Health Sciences University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Memphis, TN $13,846 797 40.93% 58%
Belmont University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Nashville, TN $41,320 8,910 96.27% 72%
Bethel University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
McKenzie, TN $18,168 4,686 88.79% 44%
Bryan College-Dayton
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Dayton, TN $18,900 1,656 - 51%
Carson-Newman University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Jefferson City, TN $34,700 2,586 79.78% 56%
Chattanooga State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Chattanooga, TN $17,750 ($4,550) 6,429 - 21%
Christian Brothers University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Memphis, TN $37,300 1,934 87.46% 59%
Pentecostal Theological Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Cleveland, TN $11,472 565 - -
Austin's Beauty College Inc
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Clarksville, TN $14,900 59 - -
Cleveland State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Cleveland, TN $17,730 ($4,530) 3,180 - 29%
Columbia State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Columbia, TN $18,104 ($4,904) 4,954 - 27%
Concorde Career College-Memphis
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Memphis, TN $17,622 1,317 95.20% 46%
Cumberland University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lebanon, TN $27,840 2,588 66.21% 48%
Lipscomb University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Nashville, TN $38,824 4,704 71.12% 69%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
Public, 2-4 years
Dickson, TN $4,419 ($4,419) 982 - 75%
Dyersburg State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Dyersburg, TN $17,740 ($4,540) 2,683 - 26%
East Tennessee State University
Public, four-years
Johnson City, TN $13,790 ($9,950) 13,483 85.26% 55%
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Chattanooga, TN $10,690 220 - 98%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
Public, 2-4 years
Elizabethton, TN $3,936 ($3,936) 495 - 86%
The Hair Academy LLC
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Fayetteville, TN $17,250 72 - -
Fisk University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Nashville, TN $24,298 1,055 70.97% 56%
Welch College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Gallatin, TN $20,796 394 - 59%
Freed-Hardeman University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Henderson, TN $25,000 2,330 91.19% 69%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman
Public, 2-4 years
Harriman, TN $4,419 ($4,419) 579 - 59%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville
Public, 2-4 years
Hartsville, TN $4,419 ($4,419) 643 - 81%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald
Public, 2-4 years
Hohenwald, TN $5,344 ($5,344) 912 - 68%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro
Public, 2-4 years
Jacksboro, TN $4,419 ($4,419) 328 - 73%
Jackson State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Jackson, TN $17,716 ($4,516) 3,442 - 23%
John A Gupton College
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Nashville, TN $12,040 196 60.87% 45%
Johnson University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Knoxville, TN $20,318 939 63.21% 65%
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Murfreesboro, TN $17,400 261 - -
King University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Bristol, TN $34,800 1,357 60.80% 46%
South College
Private (for-profit), four-years
Knoxville, TN $17,935 6,182 - 38%
Lane College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Jackson, TN $11,790 1,010 - 17%
Le Moyne-Owen College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Memphis, TN $12,076 609 99.56% 18%
Lee University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Cleveland, TN $22,690 3,927 72.59% 62%
Lincoln Memorial University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Harrogate, TN $26,150 5,418 78.48% 50%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston
Public, 2-4 years
Livingston, TN $4,419 ($4,419) 1,417 - 70%
The University of Tennessee Southern
Public, four-years
Pulaski, TN $10,506 ($10,200) 934 80.26% 30%
Maryville College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Maryville, TN $38,514 1,069 69.50% 53%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie
Public, 2-4 years
McKenzie, TN $4,308 ($4,308) 134 - 83%
Genesis Career College-Cookeville
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Cookeville, TN $9,570 346 - -
Meharry Medical College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Nashville, TN - 962 - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis
Public, 2-4 years
Memphis, TN $6,269 ($6,269) 1,547 - 41%
University of Memphis
Public, four-years
Memphis, TN $14,784 ($10,344) 21,917 94.60% 48%
Memphis Theological Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Memphis, TN $19,200 203 - -
Middle Tennessee State University
Public, four-years
Murfreesboro, TN $29,042 ($9,506) 20,086 72.54% 54%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
Public, 2-4 years
Morristown, TN $4,419 ($4,419) 859 - 71%
Motlow State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Tullahoma, TN $17,736 ($4,536) 5,636 - 32%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
Public, 2-4 years
Murfreesboro, TN $6,924 ($6,924) 337 - 100%
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Nashville, TN $36,020 1,053 - 54%
Nashville State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Nashville, TN $17,698 ($4,498) 6,617 - 16%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
Public, 2-4 years
Newbern, TN $4,419 ($4,419) 444 - 81%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll
Public, 2-4 years
Paris, TN $4,008 ($4,008) 248 - 76%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
Public, 2-4 years
Pulaski, TN $4,308 ($4,308) 565 - 62%
Rhodes College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Memphis, TN $54,892 2,008 53.91% 85%
Roane State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Harriman, TN $18,622 ($4,762) 4,457 - 32%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump
Public, 2-4 years
Crump, TN $5,428 ($5,428) 1,411 - 63%
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Memphis, TN $17,750 ($4,550) 6,443 - 14%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
Public, 2-4 years
Shelbyville, TN $6,865 ($6,865) 550 - 83%
The University of the South
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Sewanee, TN $53,698 1,704 52.32% 81%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville
Public, 2-4 years
Huntsville, TN $4,070 ($4,070) 439 - 83%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville
Public, 2-4 years
Crossville, TN $4,419 ($4,419) 495 - 82%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville
Public, 2-4 years
McMinnville, TN $5,492 ($5,492) 577 - 74%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson
Public, 2-4 years
Jackson, TN $4,008 ($4,008) 2,239 - 75%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Public, 2-4 years
Knoxville, TN $5,341 ($5,341) 1,157 - 65%
Pellissippi State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Knoxville, TN $17,776 ($4,576) 8,452 - 26%
Southern Adventist University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Collegedale, TN $25,590 2,903 65.78% 51%
Tennessee Wesleyan University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Athens, TN $29,264 1,052 60.74% 50%
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Public, four-years
Chattanooga, TN $18,208 ($10,144) 11,283 82.65% 52%
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Public, four-years
Knoxville, TN $31,974 ($13,484) 33,805 68.41% 72%
The University of Tennessee-Martin
Public, four-years
Martin, TN $16,248 ($10,208) 6,868 88.44% 52%
Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Knoxville, TN $15,995 342 - -
Tennessee State University
Public, four-years
Nashville, TN $22,284 ($8,568) 9,218 - 32%
Tennessee Technological University
Public, four-years
Cookeville, TN $20,116 ($10,084) 9,902 78.10% 60%
Trevecca Nazarene University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Nashville, TN $29,790 3,327 70.87% 61%
Northeast State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Blountville, TN $17,742 ($4,542) 5,100 - 28%
Tusculum University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Greeneville, TN $28,500 1,303 81.08% 33%
Union University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Jackson, TN $38,450 2,731 52.55% 66%
Vanderbilt University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Nashville, TN $63,946 13,710 6.67% 92%
Volunteer State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Gallatin, TN $17,724 ($4,524) 6,957 - 22%
Walters State Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Morristown, TN $17,719 ($4,519) 5,477 - 32%
William R Moore College of Technology
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Memphis, TN $9,678 361 - 74%
Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Knoxville, TN $14,900 137 - -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville
Public, 2-4 years
Nashville, TN $4,972 ($4,972) 1,016 - 74%
Nossi College of Art
Private (for-profit), four-years
Nashville, TN $20,350 298 56.73% 58%
Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Cookeville, TN $16,500 21 - -
Queen City College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Clarksville, TN $16,350 128 - -
Genesis Career College-Lebanon
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Lebanon, TN $17,995 155 - -
Brillare Beauty Institute
Private (not-for-profit), less than 2-years
Cleveland, TN $18,000 255 - -
Remington College-Memphis Campus
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Memphis, TN $20,047 344 - 30%
North Central Institute
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Clarksville, TN $17,802 51 - 72%
Richmont Graduate University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Chattanooga, TN $19,980 343 - -
Williamson Christian College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Franklin, TN $15,010 60 - 33%
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
Private (for-profit), four-years
Chattanooga, TN $32,240 2,478 - 52%
Strayer University-Tennessee
Private (for-profit), four-years
Memphis, TN $13,920 2,882 - 100%
Career Beauty College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Lawrenceburg, TN $12,375 40 - -
Remington College-Nashville Campus
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Nashville, TN $21,230 240 - 60%
SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville
Private (for-profit), four-years
Nashville, TN $17,027 1,556 - 42%
Visible Music College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Memphis, TN $22,000 230 20.41% 24%
Elite College of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Lexington, TN $16,875 59 - -
Jenny Lea Academy of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Johnson City, TN $17,350 121 - -
Fortis Institute-Nashville
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Nashville, TN $15,237 383 - 49%
Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Memphis, TN $16,775 232 - -
Love Beauty School Inc
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Manchester, TN $15,000 69 - -
Empire Beauty School-E Memphis
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Memphis, TN $17,145 162 - -
Empire Beauty School-Nashville
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Brentwood, TN $17,145 91 - -
Empire Beauty School-Jackson
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Jackson, TN $17,145 68 - -
Omega Graduate School
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Dayton, TN $6,000 77 - -
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Nashville, TN $7,602 791 - -
Mid-South Christian College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Memphis, TN $11,905 17 100.00% -
The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Nashville, TN $19,460 45 - -
Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Franklin, TN $13,075 39 - -
Vibe Barber College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Memphis, TN $17,800 67 - -
Mind Body Institute
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Madison, TN $10,000 36 - -
Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Johnson City, TN $16,297 67 - -
Sandra Academy of Salon Services
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
New Tazewell, TN $16,500 73 - -
Gould's Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Memphis, TN $11,225 157 - -
Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Knoxville, TN $16,297 71 - -
Milligan University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Milligan, TN $39,350 1,105 66.71% 63%
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Public, four-years
Memphis, TN $23,425 ($11,002) 3,139 - -
Image Maker Beauty Institute
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Hendersonville, TN $19,100 65 - -
Nashville Film Institute
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Nashville, TN $20,800 57 - -
Allied Health Careers Institute
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Murfreesboro, TN $13,275 63 - -
Master's Barber & Styling College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Old Hickory, TN $15,100 25 - -
EduMed Partners
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Goodlettsville, TN $6,500 66 - -
Massage Institute of Memphis
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Memphis, TN $11,500 15 - -
Gould's Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Bartlett, TN $18,650 174 - -
Health-Tech Institute of Memphis
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Memphis, TN $13,542 4 - -
Fortis Institute-Cookeville
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Cookeville, TN $14,644 295 - 46%
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Hendersonville, TN $17,400 247 - -
Strayer University-Knoxville Campus
Private (for-profit), four-years
Knoxville, TN $13,920 - - -
Strayer University-Shelby Oaks Campus
Private (for-profit), four-years
Memphis, TN $13,920 - - -
Strayer University-Nashville Campus
Private (for-profit), four-years
Nashville, TN $13,920 - - -
South College-Nashville
Private (for-profit), four-years
Nashville, TN $17,935 - - -
Remington College-Knoxville
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Knoxville, TN $15,764 217 - -
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus
Private (for-profit), four-years
Nashville, TN $16,400 377 - -
Academy of Allied Health Careers
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Chattanooga, TN $9,425 114 - -
Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Sweetwater, TN $10,900 41 - -
Studio 75 Hair Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Millington, TN $15,000 4 - -