Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 59.95% where 705 students out of 1,176 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, Rhodes College has the most highest graduation rate of 85.01%, while Tusculum University has the lowest rate of 33.95%.
| 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) |
| Fisk University | 56.10% (32.26% / 64.13%) | 69 (10 / 59) |
123 (31 / 92) |
| Rhodes College | 85.01% (82.83% / 86.86%) | 431 (193 / 238) |
507 (233 / 274) |
| Tusculum University | 33.95% (28.64% / 42.40%) | 110 (57 / 53) |
324 (199 / 125) |
| Remington College-Memphis Campus | 71.43% (100.00% / 66.67%) | 5 (1 / 4) |
7 (1 / 6) |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 59.95% (50.92% / 69.26%) |
705 (304 / 401) |
1,176 (597 / 579) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.01% where 157 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,046 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 Cumberland University has the highest rate of 36.28% (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) |
| Fisk University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 123 (31 / 92) |
| Rhodes College | 13.81% (16.31% / 11.68%) | 70 (38 / 32) | 507 (233 / 274) |
| Tusculum University | 2.78% (4.52% / 0.00%) | 9 (9 / 0) | 324 (199 / 125) |
| Remington College-Memphis Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7 (1 / 6) |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 15.01% (18.76% / 10.60%) | 157 (106 / 51) |
1,046 (565 / 481) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.00% 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, Rhodes College has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Tusculum University has the lowest rate of 55%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland University | 59% | 67% |
| Fisk University | 79% | 33% |
| Rhodes College | 91% | - |
| Tusculum University | 55% | 100% |
| Remington College-Memphis Campus | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 71.00% | 66.67% |