Sewanee Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At The University of the South, the graduation rates was 79.79% (379 students out of 475 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 176 male and 203 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 the South. Last year, the graduation rate was 79.79%. where 379 students out of 475 candidate completed their degree.

348 students completed their course in 4 years and 28 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 3 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 the South, 14 of 19 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 73.68%.

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 the South is 18.11% (86 out of 475 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 the South, the retention rate is 89%.