Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.05% where 1,200 students out of 1,713 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 Tennessee Wesleyan University has the lowest rate of 50.00%.
| 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) |
| Rhodes College | 85.01% (82.83% / 86.86%) | 431 (193 / 238) |
507 (233 / 274) |
| Southern Adventist University | 61.52% (61.25% / 61.71%) | 235 (98 / 137) |
382 (160 / 222) |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 50.00% (36.25% / 59.82%) | 96 (29 / 67) |
192 (80 / 112) |
| Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary- YMCA Outdoor Center | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 70.05% (67.69% / 71.74%) |
1,200 (484 / 716) |
1,713 (715 / 998) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.62% where 158 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,081 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, Southern Adventist University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3.93%, while Tennessee Wesleyan University has the highest rate of 38.02% (more students transferred out from the school).
| 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) |
| Rhodes College | 13.81% (16.31% / 11.68%) | 70 (38 / 32) | 507 (233 / 274) |
| Southern Adventist University | 3.93% (5.00% / 3.15%) | 15 (8 / 7) | 382 (160 / 222) |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 38.02% (50.00% / 29.46%) | 73 (40 / 33) | 192 (80 / 112) |
| Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary- YMCA Outdoor Center | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 14.62% (18.18% / 11.84%) | 158 (86 / 72) |
1,081 (473 / 608) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.75% for full-time students and 58.50% 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, Rhodes College has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Tennessee Wesleyan University has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb University | 84% | 67% |
| Rhodes College | 91% | - |
| Southern Adventist University | 85% | 50% |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 75% | - |
| Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary- YMCA Outdoor Center | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 83.75% | 58.50% |