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Comparing 6 Colleges including East Tennessee State University

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 51.82% where 2,761 students out of 5,328 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, East Tennessee State University has the most highest graduation rate of 53.21%, while The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga has the lowest rate of 50.24%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
East Tennessee State University
53.21%
(45.29% / 58.52%)
1,043
(356 / 687)
1,960
(786 / 1,174)
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
50.24%
(44.20% / 54.14%)
1,128
(389 / 739)
2,245
(880 / 1,365)
The University of Tennessee-Martin
52.54%
(47.67% / 55.80%)
590
(215 / 375)
1,123
(451 / 672)
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
No completers information available at the school.
The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service
no recent data available (probably not active)
The University of Tennessee System Office
no recent data available (probably not active)
Average51.82%
(45.35% / 56.09%)
2,761
(960 / 1,801)
5,328
(2,117 / 3,211)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 20.69% where 638 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,083 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, The University of Tennessee-Martin has the lowest transfer-out rate of 18.25%, while East Tennessee State University has the highest rate of 22.09% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
East Tennessee State University
22.09%
(22.39% / 21.89%)
433
(176 / 257)
1,960
(786 / 1,174)
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
The University of Tennessee-Martin
18.25%
(16.85% / 19.20%)
205
(76 / 129)
1,123
(451 / 672)
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service
no recent data available (probably not active)
The University of Tennessee System Office
no recent data available (probably not active)
Average20.69%
(20.37% / 20.91%)
638
(252 / 386)
3,083
(1,237 / 1,846)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.33% for full-time students and 59.33% 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, The University of Tennessee-Martin has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga has the lowest rate of 73%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
East Tennessee State University
76%62%
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
73%41%
The University of Tennessee-Martin
77%75%
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
No retention information available at the school.
The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service
no recent data available (probably not active)
The University of Tennessee System Office
no recent data available (probably not active)
Average75.33% 59.33%