Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of Colleges in Tennessee is 58.97% where 18,505 students out of 31,381 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 Colleges in Tennessee.
Among the Colleges in Tennessee, Vanderbilt University has the most highest graduation rate of 93.54%, while Lane College has the lowest rate of 18.39%.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Baptist College | 38.89% (27.27% / 57.14%) | 7 (3 / 4) |
18 (11 / 7) | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Austin Peay State University | 44.36% (37.12% / 49.55%) | 421 (147 / 274) |
949 (396 / 553) | |
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 39.80% (38.46% / 40.00%) | 39 (5 / 34) |
98 (13 / 85) | |
| Belmont University | 70.44% (67.91% / 71.85%) | 1,108 (383 / 725) |
1,573 (564 / 1,009) | |
| Bethel University | 35.05% (19.91% / 52.94%) | 143 (44 / 99) |
408 (221 / 187) | |
| Bryan College-Dayton | 50.81% (47.52% / 54.76%) | 94 (48 / 46) |
185 (101 / 84) | |
| Carson-Newman University | 53.28% (50.85% / 55.25%) | 211 (90 / 121) |
396 (177 / 219) | |
| Chattanooga State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Christian Brothers University | 54.71% (54.23% / 55.21%) | 215 (109 / 106) |
393 (201 / 192) | |
| Cleveland State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Columbia State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Cumberland University | 41.71% (29.46% / 60.00%) | 78 (33 / 45) |
187 (112 / 75) | |
| Lipscomb University | 72.16% (67.57% / 75.12%) | 477 (175 / 302) |
661 (259 / 402) | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Dyersburg State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| East Tennessee State University | 53.21% (45.29% / 58.52%) | 1,043 (356 / 687) |
1,960 (786 / 1,174) | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Fisk University | 29.93% (33.33% / 28.50%) | 82 (27 / 55) |
274 (81 / 193) | |
| Welch College | 63.41% (53.85% / 67.86%) | 26 (7 / 19) |
41 (13 / 28) | |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 70.39% (66.67% / 73.62%) | 214 (94 / 120) |
304 (141 / 163) | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Jackson State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| John A Gupton College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Johnson University | 58.57% (60.53% / 56.25%) | 82 (46 / 36) |
140 (76 / 64) | |
| King University | 49.44% (36.90% / 60.42%) | 89 (31 / 58) |
180 (84 / 96) | |
| South College | 70.59% (50.00% / 75.00%) | 24 (3 / 21) |
34 (6 / 28) | |
| Lane College | 18.39% (13.19% / 24.10%) | 64 (24 / 40) |
348 (182 / 166) | |
| Le Moyne-Owen College | 31.75% (22.22% / 35.56%) | 40 (8 / 32) |
126 (36 / 90) | |
| Lee University | 62.59% (55.67% / 66.04%) | 547 (162 / 385) |
874 (291 / 583) | |
| Lincoln Memorial University | 50.38% (37.36% / 57.31%) | 132 (34 / 98) |
262 (91 / 171) | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| The University of Tennessee Southern | 36.90% (36.97% / 36.84%) | 100 (44 / 56) |
271 (119 / 152) | |
| Maryville College | 50.00% (43.08% / 55.92%) | 141 (56 / 85) |
282 (130 / 152) | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Memphis | 50.89% (45.68% / 54.81%) | 1,234 (476 / 758) |
2,425 (1,042 / 1,383) | |
| Middle Tennessee State University | 53.70% (47.14% / 59.40%) | 1,537 (627 / 910) |
2,862 (1,330 / 1,532) | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Motlow State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Nashville State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Rhodes College | 84.53% (80.97% / 87.07%) | 459 (183 / 276) |
543 (226 / 317) | |
| Roane State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| The University of the South | 79.79% (77.19% / 82.19%) | 379 (176 / 203) |
475 (228 / 247) | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Pellissippi State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Southern Adventist University | 54.89% (60.44% / 50.23%) | 219 (110 / 109) |
399 (182 / 217) | |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 47.59% (38.67% / 53.57%) | 89 (29 / 60) |
187 (75 / 112) | |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 50.24% (44.20% / 54.14%) | 1,128 (389 / 739) |
2,245 (880 / 1,365) | |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 73.92% (69.27% / 77.93%) | 3,843 (1,668 / 2,175) |
5,199 (2,408 / 2,791) | |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | 52.54% (47.67% / 55.80%) | 590 (215 / 375) |
1,123 (451 / 672) | |
| Tennessee State University | 34.66% (28.28% / 37.90%) | 408 (112 / 296) |
1,177 (396 / 781) | |
| Tennessee Technological University | 57.67% (53.97% / 62.12%) | 1,079 (551 / 528) |
1,871 (1,021 / 850) | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 54.17% (50.00% / 56.93%) | 182 (67 / 115) |
336 (134 / 202) | |
| Northeast State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tusculum University | 25.45% (23.61% / 27.48%) | 70 (34 / 36) |
275 (144 / 131) | |
| Union University | 65.96% (66.67% / 65.61%) | 248 (82 / 166) |
376 (123 / 253) | |
| Vanderbilt University | 93.54% (91.25% / 95.72%) | 1,491 (709 / 782) |
1,594 (777 / 817) | |
| Volunteer State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Walters State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Nossi College of Art and Design | 41.80% (31.91% / 48.00%) | 51 (15 / 36) |
122 (47 / 75) | |
| Williamson Christian College | 66.67% (100.00% / 50.00%) | 2 (1 / 1) |
3 (1 / 2) | |
| Strayer University-Tennessee | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Visible Music College | 20.00% (27.27% / 14.29%) | 5 (3 / 2) |
25 (11 / 14) | |
| Mid-South Christian College | 60.00% (66.67% / 50.00%) | 3 (2 / 1) |
5 (3 / 2) | |
| Milligan University | 63.43% (54.76% / 71.43%) | 111 (46 / 65) |
175 (84 / 91) | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Nashville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2017) | |||
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Arnolds Beauty School | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Austin's Beauty College Inc | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Covington | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Hussian College-Daymar College Nashville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/26/2023) | |||
| Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| The Hair Academy LLC | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Hiwassee College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Genesis Career College-Cookeville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Meharry Medical College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | |||
| Memphis Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Nashville College of Medical Careers | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| O'More College of Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Whiteville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Southern College of Optometry | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Fountainhead College of Technology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/30/2018) | |||
| Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| West Tennessee Business College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| William R Moore College of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Brightwood College-Nashville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Knoxville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| Hussian College-Daymar College Clarksville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/26/2023) | |||
| Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Queen City College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Miller-Motte Technical College-Clarksville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/25/2018) | |||
| Genesis Career College-Lebanon | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| National College-Nashville | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Watkins College of Art Design & Film | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Brillare Beauty Institute | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tennessee Board of Regents | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Remington College-Memphis Campus | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Cordova | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology-Stage Road | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/08/2018) | |||
| Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology-Shelby Drive | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/18/2018) | |||
| Fortis Institute-Cookeville | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| North Central Institute | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Styles and Profiles Beauty College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/20/2017) | |||
| Vatterott College-Dividend | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2018) | |||
| Richmont Graduate University | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Music City Barber College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Hussian College-Daymar College Murfreesboro | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/26/2023) | |||
| Lawrenceburg Technical College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Remington College-Nashville Campus | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tennessee Career Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Miller-Motte Technical College-Madison | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/24/2017) | |||
| The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Chattanooga | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| Virginia College-Chattanooga | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||
| Argosy University-Nashville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||
| Elite College of Cosmetology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Memphis Institute of Barbering | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| TC Beauty | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Fortis Institute-Nashville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Vatterott College-Appling Farms | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2019) | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| L'Ecole Culinaire-Memphis | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/20/2018) | |||
| Love Beauty School Inc | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Empire Beauty School-E Memphis | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Empire Beauty School-Nashville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Empire Beauty School-Jackson | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Empire Beauty School-S Memphis | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Empire Beauty School-N Memphis | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/04/2019) | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Johnson City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| Omega Graduate School | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Nashville Barber and Style Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Virginia College-Knoxville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | |||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| DeVry University-Tennessee | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/25/2022) | |||
| Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Vibe Barber College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Mind Body Institute | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Phoenix-Tennessee | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Sandra Academy of Salon Services | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Gould's Academy | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Image Maker Beauty Institute | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Huntington University of Health Sciences | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/29/2023) | |||
| Nashville Film Institute | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Allied Health Careers Institute | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Master's Barber & Styling College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| EduMed Partners | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Massage Institute of Memphis | 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) | |||
| Gould's Academy | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Health-Tech Institute of Memphis | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Fortis Institute-Cookeville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga 2 | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Academy of Allied Health Careers | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Studio 75 Hair Academy | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Herzing University-Nashville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Harding School of Theology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Casa Loma College - Nashville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| South College-Nashville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary- YMCA Outdoor Center | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Strayer University-Nashville Campus | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Strayer University-Shelby Oaks Campus | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Strayer University-Knoxville Campus | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Jersey College - Cleveland | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Jersey College - Knoxville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Memphis | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Average | 58.97% (54.37% / 62.51%) |
18,505 (7,424 / 11,081) |
31,381 (13,654 / 17,727) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of Colleges in Tennessee is 19.95% where 4,458 students have transferred out from schools out of 22,342 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 Colleges in Tennessee.
Among the Colleges in Tennessee, South College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.94%, while American Baptist College has the highest rate of 38.89% (more students transferred out from the school).
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Baptist College | 38.89% (36.36% / 42.86%) | 7 (4 / 3) | 18 (11 / 7) | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Austin Peay State University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 36.73% (23.08% / 38.82%) | 36 (3 / 33) | 98 (13 / 85) | |
| Belmont University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Bethel University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Bryan College-Dayton | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Carson-Newman University | 25.76% (28.25% / 23.74%) | 102 (50 / 52) | 396 (177 / 219) | |
| Chattanooga State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Christian Brothers University | 24.68% (22.39% / 27.08%) | 97 (45 / 52) | 393 (201 / 192) | |
| Cleveland State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Columbia State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Cumberland University | 32.09% (39.29% / 21.33%) | 60 (44 / 16) | 187 (112 / 75) | |
| Lipscomb University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Dyersburg State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| East Tennessee State University | 22.09% (22.39% / 21.89%) | 433 (176 / 257) | 1,960 (786 / 1,174) | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Fisk University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Welch College | 26.83% (38.46% / 21.43%) | 11 (5 / 6) | 41 (13 / 28) | |
| Freed-Hardeman University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Jackson State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| John A Gupton College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Johnson University | 13.57% (11.84% / 15.63%) | 19 (9 / 10) | 140 (76 / 64) | |
| King University | 37.78% (48.81% / 28.13%) | 68 (41 / 27) | 180 (84 / 96) | |
| South College | 2.94% (0.00% / 3.57%) | 1 (0 / 1) | 34 (6 / 28) | |
| Lane College | 26.44% (21.43% / 31.93%) | 92 (39 / 53) | 348 (182 / 166) | |
| Le Moyne-Owen College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Lee University | 23.57% (21.65% / 24.53%) | 206 (63 / 143) | 874 (291 / 583) | |
| Lincoln Memorial University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| The University of Tennessee Southern | 31.37% (27.73% / 34.21%) | 85 (33 / 52) | 271 (119 / 152) | |
| Maryville College | 14.89% (16.92% / 13.16%) | 42 (22 / 20) | 282 (130 / 152) | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Memphis | 14.23% (13.24% / 14.97%) | 345 (138 / 207) | 2,425 (1,042 / 1,383) | |
| Middle Tennessee State University | 23.48% (20.75% / 25.85%) | 672 (276 / 396) | 2,862 (1,330 / 1,532) | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Motlow State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Nashville State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Rhodes College | 14.36% (17.70% / 11.99%) | 78 (40 / 38) | 543 (226 / 317) | |
| Roane State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| The University of the South | 18.11% (20.61% / 15.79%) | 86 (47 / 39) | 475 (228 / 247) | |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Pellissippi State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Southern Adventist University | 5.01% (2.20% / 7.37%) | 20 (4 / 16) | 399 (182 / 217) | |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 32.62% (26.67% / 36.61%) | 61 (20 / 41) | 187 (75 / 112) | |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 15.98% (17.57% / 14.62%) | 831 (423 / 408) | 5,199 (2,408 / 2,791) | |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | 18.25% (16.85% / 19.20%) | 205 (76 / 129) | 1,123 (451 / 672) | |
| Tennessee State University | 30.25% (27.02% / 31.88%) | 356 (107 / 249) | 1,177 (396 / 781) | |
| Tennessee Technological University | 19.62% (18.90% / 20.47%) | 367 (193 / 174) | 1,871 (1,021 / 850) | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Northeast State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tusculum University | 12.73% (12.50% / 12.98%) | 35 (18 / 17) | 275 (144 / 131) | |
| Union University | 23.40% (17.89% / 26.09%) | 88 (22 / 66) | 376 (123 / 253) | |
| Vanderbilt University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Volunteer State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Walters State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Nossi College of Art and Design | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Williamson Christian College | 33.33% (0.00% / 50.00%) | 1 (0 / 1) | 3 (1 / 2) | |
| Strayer University-Tennessee | 20.00% (0.00% / 50.00%) | 1 (0 / 1) | 5 (3 / 2) | |
| Visible Music College | 20.00% (18.18% / 21.43%) | 5 (2 / 3) | 25 (11 / 14) | |
| Mid-South Christian College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Milligan University | 27.43% (33.33% / 21.98%) | 48 (28 / 20) | 175 (84 / 91) | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Nashville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2017) | |||
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Arnolds Beauty School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Austin's Beauty College Inc | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Covington | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Hussian College-Daymar College Nashville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/26/2023) | |||
| Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| The Hair Academy LLC | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Hiwassee College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Genesis Career College-Cookeville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Meharry Medical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | |||
| Memphis Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Nashville College of Medical Careers | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| O'More College of Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Ripley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Whiteville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Southern College of Optometry | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Fountainhead College of Technology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/30/2018) | |||
| Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| West Tennessee Business College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| William R Moore College of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Brightwood College-Nashville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Knoxville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| Hussian College-Daymar College Clarksville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/26/2023) | |||
| Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Queen City College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Miller-Motte Technical College-Clarksville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/25/2018) | |||
| Genesis Career College-Lebanon | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| National College-Nashville | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Watkins College of Art Design & Film | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Brillare Beauty Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tennessee Board of Regents | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Remington College-Memphis Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Cordova | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology-Stage Road | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/08/2018) | |||
| Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology-Shelby Drive | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/18/2018) | |||
| Fortis Institute-Cookeville | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| North Central Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Styles and Profiles Beauty College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/20/2017) | |||
| Vatterott College-Dividend | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2018) | |||
| Richmont Graduate University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Music City Barber College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Hussian College-Daymar College Murfreesboro | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/26/2023) | |||
| Lawrenceburg Technical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Remington College-Nashville Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tennessee Career Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Miller-Motte Technical College-Madison | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/24/2017) | |||
| The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Chattanooga | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| Virginia College-Chattanooga | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018) | |||
| Argosy University-Nashville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||
| Elite College of Cosmetology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Memphis Institute of Barbering | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| TC Beauty | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Fortis Institute-Nashville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Vatterott College-Appling Farms | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2019) | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| L'Ecole Culinaire-Memphis | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/20/2018) | |||
| Love Beauty School Inc | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Empire Beauty School-E Memphis | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Empire Beauty School-Nashville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Empire Beauty School-Jackson | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Empire Beauty School-S Memphis | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Empire Beauty School-N Memphis | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/04/2019) | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Johnson City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | |||
| Omega Graduate School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Nashville Barber and Style Academy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Virginia College-Knoxville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | |||
| The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| DeVry University-Tennessee | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/25/2022) | |||
| Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Vibe Barber College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Mind Body Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Phoenix-Tennessee | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Sandra Academy of Salon Services | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Gould's Academy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Image Maker Beauty Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Huntington University of Health Sciences | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/29/2023) | |||
| Nashville Film Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Allied Health Careers Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Master's Barber & Styling College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| EduMed Partners | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Massage Institute of Memphis | 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) | |||
| Gould's Academy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Health-Tech Institute of Memphis | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Fortis Institute-Cookeville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga 2 | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Academy of Allied Health Careers | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Studio 75 Hair Academy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Herzing University-Nashville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Harding School of Theology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Casa Loma College - Nashville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| South College-Nashville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary- YMCA Outdoor Center | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Strayer University-Nashville Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Strayer University-Shelby Oaks Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Strayer University-Knoxville Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Jersey College - Cleveland | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Jersey College - Knoxville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Memphis | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Average | 19.95% (19.42% / 20.38%) | 4,458 (1,928 / 2,530) |
22,342 (9,926 / 12,416) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of Colleges in Tennessee is 71.47% for full-time students and 58.85% 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 Colleges in Tennessee.
Among the Colleges in Tennessee, American Baptist College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Sandra Academy of Salon Services has the lowest rate of 1%.
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