Tennessee State Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Tennessee State University, the graduation rates was 32.43% (454 students out of 1,400 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 136 male and 318 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Tennessee State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 32.43%. where 454 students out of 1,400 candidate completed their degree.

273 students completed their course in 4 years and 119 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 36 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show 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 Tennessee State University, 15 of 22 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 68.18%.

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 Tennessee State University is 29.43% (412 out of 1,400 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Tennessee State University, the retention rate is 62% for full-time students and 18 % for part-time students.