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%.
| 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. | ||
| Average | 80.43% (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).
| Name | Transfer-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. | ||
| Average | 16.13% (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%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-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. | |
| Average | 83.00% | 70.00% |
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