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Comparing 6 Colleges including Lipscomb University

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.43% where 2,417 students out of 3,005 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, Vanderbilt University has the most highest graduation rate of 93.54%, while Tusculum University has the lowest rate of 25.45%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Lipscomb University
72.16%
(67.57% / 75.12%)
477
(175 / 302)
661
(259 / 402)
The University of the South
79.79%
(77.19% / 82.19%)
379
(176 / 203)
475
(228 / 247)
Tusculum University
25.45%
(23.61% / 27.48%)
70
(34 / 36)
275
(144 / 131)
Vanderbilt University
93.54%
(91.25% / 95.72%)
1,491
(709 / 782)
1,594
(777 / 817)
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc
No completers information available at the school.
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary- YMCA Outdoor Center
No completers information available at the school.
Average80.43%
(77.70% / 82.84%)
2,417
(1,094 / 1,323)
3,005
(1,408 / 1,597)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.13% where 121 students have transferred out from schools out of 750 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 12.73%, while The University of the South has the highest rate of 18.11% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Lipscomb University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
The University of the South
18.11%
(20.61% / 15.79%)
86
(47 / 39)
475
(228 / 247)
Tusculum University
12.73%
(12.50% / 12.98%)
35
(18 / 17)
275
(144 / 131)
Vanderbilt University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary- YMCA Outdoor Center
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average16.13%
(17.47% / 14.81%)
121
(65 / 56)
750
(372 / 378)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.00% for full-time students and 70.00% 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, Vanderbilt University has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Tusculum University has the lowest rate of 63%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Lipscomb University
84%-
The University of the South
89%-
Tusculum University
63%40%
Vanderbilt University
96%100%
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc
No retention information available at the school.
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary- YMCA Outdoor Center
No retention information available at the school.
Average83.00% 70.00%