Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 30.35% where 275 students out of 906 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, Bryan College-Dayton has the most highest graduation rate of 50.81%, while Lane College has the lowest rate of 17.88%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan College-Dayton | 50.81% (47.00% / 55.29%) | 94 (47 / 47) |
185 (100 / 85) |
| Lane College | 17.88% (11.22% / 24.38%) | 71 (22 / 49) |
397 (196 / 201) |
| Tusculum University | 33.95% (28.64% / 42.40%) | 110 (57 / 53) |
324 (199 / 125) |
| Meharry Medical College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Memphis Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Southern College of Optometry | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 30.35% (25.45% / 36.25%) |
275 (126 / 149) |
906 (495 / 411) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.17% where 131 students have transferred out from schools out of 721 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 Lane College has the highest rate of 30.73% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan College-Dayton | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 185 (100 / 85) |
| Lane College | 30.73% (31.63% / 29.85%) | 122 (62 / 60) | 397 (196 / 201) |
| Tusculum University | 2.78% (4.52% / 0.00%) | 9 (9 / 0) | 324 (199 / 125) |
| Meharry Medical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Memphis Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Southern College of Optometry | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 18.17% (17.97% / 18.40%) | 131 (71 / 60) |
721 (395 / 326) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 61.33% for full-time students and 61.00% 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, Bryan College-Dayton has the most highest retention rate of 68%, while Tusculum University has the lowest rate of 55%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan College-Dayton | 68% | 50% |
| Lane College | 61% | 33% |
| Tusculum University | 55% | 100% |
| Meharry Medical College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Memphis Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Southern College of Optometry | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 61.33% | 61.00% |