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Comparing 6 Colleges including Baptist Health Sciences University

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 42.93% where 398 students out of 927 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, Carson-Newman University has the most highest graduation rate of 53.28%, while Visible Music College has the lowest rate of 20.00%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Baptist Health Sciences University
39.80%
(38.46% / 40.00%)
39
(5 / 34)
98
(13 / 85)
Bethel University
35.05%
(19.91% / 52.94%)
143
(44 / 99)
408
(221 / 187)
Carson-Newman University
53.28%
(50.85% / 55.25%)
211
(90 / 121)
396
(177 / 219)
Visible Music College
20.00%
(27.27% / 14.29%)
5
(3 / 2)
25
(11 / 14)
Hiwassee College
no recent data available (probably not active)
Southern College of Optometry
No completers information available at the school.
Average42.93%
(33.65% / 50.69%)
398
(142 / 256)
927
(422 / 505)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.55% where 143 students have transferred out from schools out of 519 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, Visible Music College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 20.00%, while Baptist Health Sciences University has the highest rate of 36.73% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Baptist Health Sciences University
36.73%
(23.08% / 38.82%)
36
(3 / 33)
98
(13 / 85)
Bethel University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Carson-Newman University
25.76%
(28.25% / 23.74%)
102
(50 / 52)
396
(177 / 219)
Visible Music College
20.00%
(18.18% / 21.43%)
5
(2 / 3)
25
(11 / 14)
Hiwassee College
no recent data available (probably not active)
Southern College of Optometry
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average27.55%
(27.36% / 27.67%)
143
(55 / 88)
519
(201 / 318)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 62.00% for full-time students and 42.50% 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, Carson-Newman University has the most highest retention rate of 74%, while Baptist Health Sciences University has the lowest rate of 53%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Baptist Health Sciences University
53%75%
Bethel University
54%10%
Carson-Newman University
74%-
Visible Music College
67%-
Hiwassee College
no recent data available (probably not active)
Southern College of Optometry
No retention information available at the school.
Average62.00% 42.50%