Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 41.79% where 163 students out of 390 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 Le Moyne-Owen College has the lowest rate of 19.88%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Moyne-Owen College | 19.88% (11.54% / 23.53%) | 34 (6 / 28) |
171 (52 / 119) |
| Visible Music College | 24.00% (35.29% / 0.00%) | 6 (6 / 0) |
25 (17 / 8) |
| Milligan University | 63.40% (51.11% / 74.04%) | 123 (46 / 77) |
194 (90 / 104) |
| Hiwassee College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | ||
| Remington College-Knoxville | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 41.79% (36.48% / 45.45%) |
163 (58 / 105) |
390 (159 / 231) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.11% where 55 students have transferred out from schools out of 219 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 12.00%, while Milligan University has the highest rate of 26.80% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Moyne-Owen College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 171 (52 / 119) |
| Visible Music College | 12.00% (11.76% / 12.50%) | 3 (2 / 1) | 25 (17 / 8) |
| Milligan University | 26.80% (34.44% / 20.19%) | 52 (31 / 21) | 194 (90 / 104) |
| Hiwassee College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | ||
| Remington College-Knoxville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 25.11% (30.84% / 19.64%) | 55 (33 / 22) |
219 (107 / 112) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.00% for full-time students and 55.00% 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 Le Moyne-Owen College has the lowest rate of 63%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Moyne-Owen College | 63% | 10% | |
| Visible Music College | 83% | 100% | |
| Milligan University | 72% | - | |
| Hiwassee College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | ||
| Remington College-Knoxville | 86% | - | |
| Average | 76.00% | 55.00% | |