Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.15% where 992 students out of 1,375 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 Bryan College-Dayton has the lowest rate of 50.81%.
| 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) |
| Welch College | 56.86% (47.83% / 64.29%) | 29 (11 / 18) |
51 (23 / 28) |
| Rhodes College | 85.01% (82.83% / 86.86%) | 431 (193 / 238) |
507 (233 / 274) |
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Mid-South Christian College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 72.15% (69.40% / 74.26%) |
992 (415 / 577) |
1,375 (598 / 777) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.81% where 70 students have transferred out from schools out of 507 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.
| 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) |
| Welch College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 51 (23 / 28) |
| Rhodes College | 13.81% (16.31% / 11.68%) | 70 (38 / 32) | 507 (233 / 274) |
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Mid-South Christian College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 13.81% (16.31% / 11.68%) | 70 (38 / 32) |
507 (233 / 274) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 72.60% for full-time students and 58.00% 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, Rhodes College has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Mid-South Christian College has the lowest rate of 50%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan College-Dayton | 68% | 50% | |
| Lipscomb University | 84% | 67% | |
| Welch College | 70% | 57% | |
| Rhodes College | 91% | - | |
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Mid-South Christian College | 50% | - | |
| Average | 72.60% | 58.00% | |