Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate in Tennessee
Vanderbilt University has the highest graduation rate of 93% for academic year 2019-2020 in Tennessee. Rhodes College is ranked second with 82% and The University of the South follows them with 80%. We exclude colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music from the ranking. Next table shows the schools that have high graduation rates with transfer-out rates and retention rates. You may want to check colleges having the lowest graduation rates in Tennessee.
Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate (full-time/part-time) | |
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1 | Vanderbilt UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsNashville, TN | 93% | - | 97% |
2 | Rhodes CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsMemphis, TN | 82% | 16% | 90% |
3 | The University of the SouthPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsSewanee, TN | 80% | 17% | 89% |
4 | Belmont UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsNashville, TN | 71% | - | 82% |
5 | The University of Tennessee-KnoxvillePublic, 4 or more yearsKnoxville, TN | 71% | 18% | 87% |
6 | Lipscomb UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsNashville, TN | 69% | - | 81% |
7 | Freed-Hardeman UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsHenderson, TN | 66% | - | 82% |
8 | Union UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsJackson, TN | 66% | 27% | 88% |
9 | Milligan UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsMilligan, TN | 65% | - | 71% |
10 | Lee UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsCleveland, TN | 63% | 23% | 80% |
11 | Christian Brothers UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsMemphis, TN | 57% | 20% | 79% |
12 | Tennessee Technological UniversityPublic, 4 or more yearsCookeville, TN | 57% | 24% | 75% |
13 | Trevecca Nazarene UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsNashville, TN | 56% | 25% | 77% |
14 | Cumberland UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsLebanon, TN | 54% | 32% | 63% |
15 | The University of Tennessee-MartinPublic, 4 or more yearsMartin, TN | 54% | 23% | 74% |
16 | Lincoln Memorial UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsHarrogate, TN | 53% | - | 75% |
17 | Southern Adventist UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsCollegedale, TN | 53% | 6% | 76% |
18 | Carson-Newman UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsJefferson City, TN | 52% | 37% | 63% |
19 | University of MemphisPublic, 4 or more yearsMemphis, TN | 52% | 17% | 76% |
20 | Fisk UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsNashville, TN | 51% | 25% | 81% |
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