Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Tennessee is 71.02% where 9,244 students out of 13,016 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 93.54%, while The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga has the lowest rate of 50.24%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | 93.54% (91.25% / 95.72%) | 1,491 (709 / 782) |
1,594 (777 / 817) |
| 2 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 73.92% (69.27% / 77.93%) | 3,843 (1,668 / 2,175) |
5,199 (2,408 / 2,791) |
| 3 | Rhodes College | 84.53% (80.97% / 87.07%) | 459 (183 / 276) |
543 (226 / 317) |
| 4 | Union University | 65.96% (66.67% / 65.61%) | 248 (82 / 166) |
376 (123 / 253) |
| 5 | Lipscomb University | 72.16% (67.57% / 75.12%) | 477 (175 / 302) |
661 (259 / 402) |
| 6 | Freed-Hardeman University | 70.39% (66.67% / 73.62%) | 214 (94 / 120) |
304 (141 / 163) |
| 7 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 50.24% (44.20% / 54.14%) | 1,128 (389 / 739) |
2,245 (880 / 1,365) |
| 8 | Bryan College-Dayton | 50.81% (47.52% / 54.76%) | 94 (48 / 46) |
185 (101 / 84) |
| 9 | Trevecca Nazarene University | 54.17% (50.00% / 56.93%) | 182 (67 / 115) |
336 (134 / 202) |
| 10 | Belmont University | 70.44% (67.91% / 71.85%) | 1,108 (383 / 725) |
1,573 (564 / 1,009) |
| Average | 71.02% (67.66% / 73.56%) |
9,244 (3,798 / 5,446) |
13,016 (5,613 / 7,403) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Tennessee is 16.30% where 997 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,118 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, Rhodes College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 14.36%, while Union University has the highest rate of 23.40% (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 | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 15.98% (17.57% / 14.62%) | 831 (423 / 408) | 5,199 (2,408 / 2,791) |
| 3 | Rhodes College | 14.36% (17.70% / 11.99%) | 78 (40 / 38) | 543 (226 / 317) |
| 4 | Union University | 23.40% (17.89% / 26.09%) | 88 (22 / 66) | 376 (123 / 253) |
| 5 | Lipscomb University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | Freed-Hardeman University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | Bryan College-Dayton | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | Trevecca Nazarene University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 10 | Belmont University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 16.30% (17.59% / 15.23%) | 997 (485 / 512) |
6,118 (2,757 / 3,361) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Tennessee is 84.40% for full-time students and 71.83% 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 71%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | 96% | 100% |
| 2 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 92% | 80% |
| 3 | Rhodes College | 92% | 100% |
| 4 | Union University | 89% | 53% |
| 5 | Lipscomb University | 84% | - |
| 6 | Freed-Hardeman University | 86% | - |
| 7 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 73% | 41% |
| 8 | Bryan College-Dayton | 71% | - |
| 9 | Trevecca Nazarene University | 74% | - |
| 10 | Belmont University | 87% | 57% |
| Average | 84.40% | 71.83% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Tennesseeand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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