Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Tennessee is 71.28% where 8,887 students out of 12,468 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 best schools in Tennessee.
Among the best schools in Tennessee, Vanderbilt University has the most highest graduation rate of 92.77%, while Bryan College-Dayton has the lowest rate of 50.81%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | 92.77% (90.93% / 94.41%) | 1,476 (682 / 794) |
1,591 (750 / 841) |
| 2 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 72.58% (69.27% / 75.72%) | 3,513 (1,632 / 1,881) |
4,840 (2,356 / 2,484) |
| 3 | Rhodes College | 85.01% (82.83% / 86.86%) | 431 (193 / 238) |
507 (233 / 274) |
| 4 | Union University | 66.57% (67.23% / 66.20%) | 223 (80 / 143) |
335 (119 / 216) |
| 5 | Lipscomb University | 69.30% (67.77% / 70.26%) | 438 (164 / 274) |
632 (242 / 390) |
| 6 | Freed-Hardeman University | 69.75% (70.68% / 69.11%) | 226 (94 / 132) |
324 (133 / 191) |
| 7 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 52.35% (47.39% / 55.77%) | 1,080 (399 / 681) |
2,063 (842 / 1,221) |
| 8 | Bryan College-Dayton | 50.81% (47.00% / 55.29%) | 94 (47 / 47) |
185 (100 / 85) |
| 9 | Trevecca Nazarene University | 62.22% (57.66% / 65.02%) | 224 (79 / 145) |
360 (137 / 223) |
| 10 | Belmont University | 72.47% (68.17% / 74.55%) | 1,182 (362 / 820) |
1,631 (531 / 1,100) |
| Average | 71.28% (68.57% / 73.38%) |
8,887 (3,732 / 5,155) |
12,468 (5,443 / 7,025) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Tennessee is 19.76% where 1,123 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,682 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 best schools in Tennessee.
Among the best schools in Tennessee, Union University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.64%, while The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the highest rate of 20.95% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,591 (750 / 841) |
| 2 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 20.95% (21.60% / 20.33%) | 1,014 (509 / 505) | 4,840 (2,356 / 2,484) |
| 3 | Rhodes College | 13.81% (16.31% / 11.68%) | 70 (38 / 32) | 507 (233 / 274) |
| 4 | Union University | 11.64% (10.08% / 12.50%) | 39 (12 / 27) | 335 (119 / 216) |
| 5 | Lipscomb University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 632 (242 / 390) |
| 6 | Freed-Hardeman University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 324 (133 / 191) |
| 7 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,063 (842 / 1,221) |
| 8 | Bryan College-Dayton | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 185 (100 / 85) |
| 9 | Trevecca Nazarene University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 360 (137 / 223) |
| 10 | Belmont University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,631 (531 / 1,100) |
| Average | 19.76% (20.64% / 18.96%) | 1,123 (559 / 564) |
5,682 (2,708 / 2,974) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Tennessee is 83.50% for full-time students and 58.88% 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 best schools in Tennessee.
Among the best schools in Tennessee, Vanderbilt University has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Bryan College-Dayton has the lowest rate of 68%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | 96% | 100% |
| 2 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 89% | 41% |
| 3 | Rhodes College | 91% | - |
| 4 | Union University | 84% | 85% |
| 5 | Lipscomb University | 84% | 67% |
| 6 | Freed-Hardeman University | 92% | 50% |
| 7 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 73% | 35% |
| 8 | Bryan College-Dayton | 68% | 50% |
| 9 | Trevecca Nazarene University | 74% | - |
| 10 | Belmont University | 84% | 43% |
| Average | 83.50% | 58.88% | |
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