Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 55.06% where 550 students out of 999 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 Lane College has the lowest rate of 17.88%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Baptist College | 21.74% (26.67% / 12.50%) | 5 (4 / 1) |
23 (15 / 8) |
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 58.46% (50.00% / 59.65%) | 38 (4 / 34) |
65 (8 / 57) |
| Lane College | 17.88% (11.22% / 24.38%) | 71 (22 / 49) |
397 (196 / 201) |
| Rhodes College | 85.01% (82.83% / 86.86%) | 431 (193 / 238) |
507 (233 / 274) |
| Remington College-Memphis Campus | 71.43% (100.00% / 66.67%) | 5 (1 / 4) |
7 (1 / 6) |
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | ||
| Average | 55.06% (49.45% / 59.71%) |
550 (224 / 326) |
999 (453 / 546) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.77% where 216 students have transferred out from schools out of 992 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, Rhodes College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.81%, while American Baptist College has the highest rate of 34.78% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Baptist College | 34.78% (20.00% / 62.50%) | 8 (3 / 5) | 23 (15 / 8) |
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 24.62% (50.00% / 21.05%) | 16 (4 / 12) | 65 (8 / 57) |
| Lane College | 30.73% (31.63% / 29.85%) | 122 (62 / 60) | 397 (196 / 201) |
| Rhodes College | 13.81% (16.31% / 11.68%) | 70 (38 / 32) | 507 (233 / 274) |
| Remington College-Memphis Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7 (1 / 6) |
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | ||
| Average | 21.77% (23.67% / 20.19%) | 216 (107 / 109) |
992 (452 / 540) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.50% for full-time students and 46.50% 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 Lane College has the lowest rate of 61%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Baptist College | 83% | - | |
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 63% | 60% | |
| Lane College | 61% | 33% | |
| Rhodes College | 91% | - | |
| Remington College-Memphis Campus | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | ||
| Average | 74.50% | 46.50% | |