Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 46.65% where 431 students out of 924 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, Milligan University has the most highest graduation rate of 63.40%, while The University of Tennessee Southern has the lowest rate of 30.28%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland University | 41.86% (32.33% / 57.32%) | 90 (43 / 47) |
215 (133 / 82) |
| Lincoln Memorial University | 53.79% (42.74% / 62.59%) | 142 (50 / 92) |
264 (117 / 147) |
| The University of Tennessee Southern | 30.28% (19.57% / 36.48%) | 76 (18 / 58) |
251 (92 / 159) |
| Milligan University | 63.40% (51.11% / 74.04%) | 123 (46 / 77) |
194 (90 / 104) |
| O'More College of Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 46.65% (36.34% / 55.69%) |
431 (157 / 274) |
924 (432 / 492) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 33.79% where 223 students have transferred out from schools out of 660 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 The University of Tennessee Southern has the highest rate of 37.05% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland University | 36.28% (44.36% / 23.17%) | 78 (59 / 19) | 215 (133 / 82) |
| Lincoln Memorial University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 264 (117 / 147) |
| The University of Tennessee Southern | 37.05% (46.74% / 31.45%) | 93 (43 / 50) | 251 (92 / 159) |
| Milligan University | 26.80% (34.44% / 20.19%) | 52 (31 / 21) | 194 (90 / 104) |
| O'More College of Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 33.79% (42.22% / 26.09%) | 223 (133 / 90) |
660 (315 / 345) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.50% for full-time students and 43.50% 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, Lincoln Memorial University has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Cumberland University has the lowest rate of 59%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland University | 59% | 67% | |
| Lincoln Memorial University | 77% | 20% | |
| The University of Tennessee Southern | 66% | - | |
| Milligan University | 72% | - | |
| O'More College of Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 68.50% | 43.50% | |