Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.04% where 1,829 students out of 2,649 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Belmont University has the most highest graduation rate of 72.47%, while Maryville College has the lowest rate of 53.27%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 58.46% (50.00% / 59.65%) | 38 (4 / 34) |
65 (8 / 57) |
| Belmont University | 72.47% (68.17% / 74.55%) | 1,182 (362 / 820) |
1,631 (531 / 1,100) |
| Lipscomb University | 69.30% (67.77% / 70.26%) | 438 (164 / 274) |
632 (242 / 390) |
| Maryville College | 53.27% (44.30% / 61.96%) | 171 (70 / 101) |
321 (158 / 163) |
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 69.04% (63.90% / 71.87%) |
1,829 (600 / 1,229) |
2,649 (939 / 1,710) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 30.83% where 119 students have transferred out from schools out of 386 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Baptist Health Sciences University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 24.62%, while Maryville College has the highest rate of 32.09% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 24.62% (50.00% / 21.05%) | 16 (4 / 12) | 65 (8 / 57) |
| Belmont University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,631 (531 / 1,100) |
| Lipscomb University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 632 (242 / 390) |
| Maryville College | 32.09% (39.24% / 25.15%) | 103 (62 / 41) | 321 (158 / 163) |
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 30.83% (39.76% / 24.09%) | 119 (66 / 53) |
386 (166 / 220) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.25% for full-time students and 56.67% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Belmont University has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while Baptist Health Sciences University has the lowest rate of 63%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 63% | 60% | |
| Belmont University | 84% | 43% | |
| Lipscomb University | 84% | 67% | |
| Maryville College | 66% | - | |
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 74.25% | 56.67% | |