Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 63.79% where 539 students out of 845 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, Lipscomb University has the most highest graduation rate of 69.30%, while Visible Music College has the lowest rate of 24.00%.
| 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) |
| Lipscomb University | 69.30% (67.77% / 70.26%) | 438 (164 / 274) |
632 (242 / 390) |
| Williamson Christian College | 33.33% (33.33% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
3 (3 / 0) |
| Visible Music College | 24.00% (35.29% / 0.00%) | 6 (6 / 0) |
25 (17 / 8) |
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | ||
| Omega Graduate School | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 63.79% (60.22% / 66.46%) |
539 (218 / 321) |
845 (362 / 483) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.86% where 5 students have transferred out from schools out of 28 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, Visible Music College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 12.00%, while Williamson Christian College has the highest rate of 66.67% (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) |
| Lipscomb University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 632 (242 / 390) |
| Williamson Christian College | 66.67% (66.67% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) | 3 (3 / 0) |
| Visible Music College | 12.00% (11.76% / 12.50%) | 3 (2 / 1) | 25 (17 / 8) |
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | ||
| Omega Graduate School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 17.86% (20.00% / 12.50%) | 5 (4 / 1) |
28 (20 / 8) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.75% for full-time students and 72.33% 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, Williamson Christian College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Bryan College-Dayton has the lowest rate of 68%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan College-Dayton | 68% | 50% | |
| Lipscomb University | 84% | 67% | |
| Williamson Christian College | 100% | - | |
| Visible Music College | 83% | 100% | |
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | ||
| Omega Graduate School | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 83.75% | 72.33% | |