UTK Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, the graduation rates was 72.58% (3,513 students out of 4,840 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,632 male and 1,881 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 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Last year, the graduation rate was 72.58%. where 3,513 students out of 4,840 candidate completed their degree.

2,603 students completed their course in 4 years and 787 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 123 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 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 55 of 72 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 76.39%.

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 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is 20.95% (1,014 out of 4,840 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, the retention rate is 89% for full-time students and 41 % for part-time students.