Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 52.80% where 895 students out of 1,695 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, Lipscomb University has the most highest graduation rate of 69.30%, while Lane College has the lowest rate of 17.88%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Baptist College | 21.74% (26.67% / 12.50%) | 5 (4 / 1) |
23 (15 / 8) |
| Carson-Newman University | 57.46% (50.79% / 62.40%) | 258 (97 / 161) |
449 (191 / 258) |
| Lipscomb University | 69.30% (67.77% / 70.26%) | 438 (164 / 274) |
632 (242 / 390) |
| Lane College | 17.88% (11.22% / 24.38%) | 71 (22 / 49) |
397 (196 / 201) |
| Milligan University | 63.40% (51.11% / 74.04%) | 123 (46 / 77) |
194 (90 / 104) |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 52.80% (45.37% / 58.48%) |
895 (333 / 562) |
1,695 (734 / 961) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 29.63% where 315 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,063 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, Milligan University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 26.80%, while American Baptist College has the highest rate of 34.78% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Baptist College | 34.78% (20.00% / 62.50%) | 8 (3 / 5) | 23 (15 / 8) |
| Carson-Newman University | 29.62% (36.65% / 24.42%) | 133 (70 / 63) | 449 (191 / 258) |
| Lipscomb University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 632 (242 / 390) |
| Lane College | 30.73% (31.63% / 29.85%) | 122 (62 / 60) | 397 (196 / 201) |
| Milligan University | 26.80% (34.44% / 20.19%) | 52 (31 / 21) | 194 (90 / 104) |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 29.63% (33.74% / 26.09%) | 315 (166 / 149) |
1,063 (492 / 571) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.60% for full-time students and 66.67% 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, Lipscomb University has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while Lane College has the lowest rate of 61%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| American Baptist College | 83% | - |
| Carson-Newman University | 68% | 100% |
| Lipscomb University | 84% | 67% |
| Lane College | 61% | 33% |
| Milligan University | 72% | - |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 73.60% | 66.67% |