Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At East Tennessee State University, the graduation rates was 49.63% (1,004 students out of 2,023 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 410 male and 594 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

Next table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at East Tennessee State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 49.63%. where 1,004 students out of 2,023 candidate completed their degree.

641 students completed their course in 4 years and 286 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 77 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The next table and chart shows graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At East Tennessee State University, 18 of 30 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 60.00%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at East Tennessee State University is 24.02% (486 out of 2,023 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At East Tennessee State University, the retention rate is 78% for full-time students and 57 % for part-time students.