Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 81.96% where 2,085 students out of 2,544 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, Vanderbilt University has the most highest graduation rate of 92.77%, while Maryville College has the lowest rate of 53.27%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Vanderbilt University | 92.77% (90.93% / 94.41%) | 1,476 (682 / 794) |
1,591 (750 / 841) |
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 81.96% (79.65% / 83.86%) |
2,085 (916 / 1,169) |
2,544 (1,150 / 1,394) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 32.09% where 103 students have transferred out from schools out of 321 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Vanderbilt University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,591 (750 / 841) |
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 32.09% (39.24% / 25.15%) | 103 (62 / 41) |
321 (158 / 163) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.00% for full-time students and 83.50% 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, Vanderbilt University has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Maryville College has the lowest rate of 66%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb University | 84% | 67% | |
| Maryville College | 66% | - | |
| Vanderbilt University | 96% | 100% | |
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 82.00% | 83.50% | |