Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 45.73% where 348 students out of 761 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, Baptist Health Sciences University has the most highest graduation rate of 58.46%, while Tusculum University has the lowest rate of 33.95%.
| 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) |
| Welch College | 56.86% (47.83% / 64.29%) | 29 (11 / 18) |
51 (23 / 28) |
| Maryville College | 53.27% (44.30% / 61.96%) | 171 (70 / 101) |
321 (158 / 163) |
| Tusculum University | 33.95% (28.64% / 42.40%) | 110 (57 / 53) |
324 (199 / 125) |
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Remington College-Knoxville | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 45.73% (36.60% / 55.23%) |
348 (142 / 206) |
761 (388 / 373) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.03% where 128 students have transferred out from schools out of 710 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, Tusculum University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.78%, 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) |
| Welch College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 51 (23 / 28) |
| Maryville College | 32.09% (39.24% / 25.15%) | 103 (62 / 41) | 321 (158 / 163) |
| Tusculum University | 2.78% (4.52% / 0.00%) | 9 (9 / 0) | 324 (199 / 125) |
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Remington College-Knoxville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 18.03% (20.55% / 15.36%) | 128 (75 / 53) |
710 (365 / 345) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.00% for full-time students and 72.33% 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, Remington College-Knoxville has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Tusculum University has the lowest rate of 55%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 63% | 60% | |
| Welch College | 70% | 57% | |
| Maryville College | 66% | - | |
| Tusculum University | 55% | 100% | |
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Remington College-Knoxville | 86% | - | |
| Average | 68.00% | 72.33% | |