Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 85.53% where 2,560 students out of 2,993 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 92.77%, while Southern Adventist University has the lowest rate of 61.52%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes College | 85.01% (82.83% / 86.86%) | 431 (193 / 238) |
507 (233 / 274) |
| The University of the South | 81.48% (79.92% / 83.07%) | 418 (207 / 211) |
513 (259 / 254) |
| Southern Adventist University | 61.52% (61.25% / 61.71%) | 235 (98 / 137) |
382 (160 / 222) |
| Vanderbilt University | 92.77% (90.93% / 94.41%) | 1,476 (682 / 794) |
1,591 (750 / 841) |
| Watkins College of Art Design & Film | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Remington College-Knoxville | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 85.53% (84.17% / 86.74%) |
2,560 (1,180 / 1,380) |
2,993 (1,402 / 1,591) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.84% where 166 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,402 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 The University of the South has the highest rate of 15.79% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes College | 13.81% (16.31% / 11.68%) | 70 (38 / 32) | 507 (233 / 274) |
| The University of the South | 15.79% (17.76% / 13.78%) | 81 (46 / 35) | 513 (259 / 254) |
| Southern Adventist University | 3.93% (5.00% / 3.15%) | 15 (8 / 7) | 382 (160 / 222) |
| Vanderbilt University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,591 (750 / 841) |
| Watkins College of Art Design & Film | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Remington College-Knoxville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 11.84% (14.11% / 9.87%) | 166 (92 / 74) |
1,402 (652 / 750) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 89.40% for full-time students and 75.00% 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 Southern Adventist University has the lowest rate of 85%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes College | 91% | - | |
| The University of the South | 89% | - | |
| Southern Adventist University | 85% | 50% | |
| Vanderbilt University | 96% | 100% | |
| Watkins College of Art Design & Film | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Remington College-Knoxville | 86% | - | |
| Average | 89.40% | 75.00% | |