How Graduation Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Tennessee Public Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Tennessee Public Colleges is 54.96%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate increased by 7.63%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Tennessee Public Colleges has decreased by 1.12% from 55.58% to 54.96%. Of the 49 Tennessee Public Colleges, 26 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 20 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Tennessee Public Colleges graduation rate comparison table.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Tennessee Public Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Tennessee Public Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Average
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-AthensAthens, TN68.00%80.00%
12%
79.00%
1%
100.00%
21%
69.00%
31%
79.20%
Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN41.00%43.00%
2%
48.00%
5%
42.00%
6%
43.00%
1%
43.40%
Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga, TN20.00%19.00%
1%
21.00%
2%
20.00%
1%
21.00%
1%
20.20%
Cleveland State Community CollegeCleveland, TN27.00%30.00%
3%
27.00%
3%
31.00%
4%
29.00%
2%
28.80%
Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia, TN25.00%29.00%
4%
26.00%
3%
28.00%
2%
27.00%
1%
27.00%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CovingtonCovington, TN58.00%68.00%
10%
62.00%
6%
67.00%
5%
64.00%
3%
63.80%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonDickson, TN77.00%66.00%
11%
72.00%
6%
62.00%
10%
75.00%
13%
70.40%
Dyersburg State Community CollegeDyersburg, TN24.00%23.00%
1%
24.00%
1%
26.00%
2%
26.00%24.60%
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN45.00%49.00%
4%
49.00%50.00%
1%
55.00%
5%
49.60%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonElizabethton, TN90.00%70.00%
20%
58.00%
12%
85.00%
27%
86.00%
1%
77.80%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HarrimanHarriman, TN75.00%74.00%
1%
69.00%
5%
40.00%
29%
59.00%
19%
63.40%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleHartsville, TN61.00%65.00%
4%
60.00%
5%
51.00%
9%
81.00%
30%
63.60%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldHohenwald, TN82.00%90.00%
8%
65.00%
25%
67.00%
2%
68.00%
1%
74.40%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroJacksboro, TN78.00%73.00%
5%
57.00%
16%
60.00%
3%
73.00%
13%
68.20%
Jackson State Community CollegeJackson, TN22.00%20.00%
2%
20.00%23.00%
3%
23.00%21.60%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonLivingston, TN75.00%78.00%
3%
81.00%
3%
63.00%
18%
70.00%
7%
73.40%
The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski, TN37.00%35.00%
2%
32.00%
3%
34.00%
2%
30.00%
4%
33.60%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzieMcKenzie, TN82.00%73.00%
9%
69.00%
4%
74.00%
5%
83.00%
9%
76.20%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisMemphis, TN64.00%93.00%
29%
92.00%
1%
38.00%
54%
41.00%
3%
65.60%
University of MemphisMemphis, TN48.00%53.00%
5%
51.00%
2%
54.00%
3%
48.00%
6%
50.80%
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN44.00%46.00%
2%
51.00%
5%
53.00%
2%
54.00%
1%
49.60%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownMorristown, TN81.00%88.00%
7%
66.00%
22%
64.00%
2%
71.00%
7%
74.00%
Motlow State Community CollegeTullahoma, TN33.00%35.00%
2%
31.00%
4%
33.00%
2%
32.00%
1%
32.80%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroMurfreesboro, TN78.00%78.00%70.00%
8%
75.00%
5%
100.00%
25%
80.20%
Nashville State Community CollegeNashville, TN18.00%18.00%16.00%
2%
18.00%
2%
16.00%
2%
17.20%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestNewbern, TN80.00%80.00%82.00%
2%
79.00%
3%
81.00%
2%
80.40%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/CarrollParis, TN75.00%80.00%
5%
76.00%
4%
69.00%
7%
76.00%
7%
75.20%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-PulaskiPulaski, TN73.00%77.00%
4%
66.00%
11%
62.00%
4%
62.00%68.00%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-RipleyRipley, TN82.00%72.00%
10%
84.00%
12%
68.00%
16%
54.00%
14%
72.00%
Roane State Community CollegeHarriman, TN28.00%33.00%
5%
30.00%
3%
30.00%32.00%
2%
30.60%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CrumpCrump, TN62.00%37.00%
25%
72.00%
35%
45.00%
27%
63.00%
18%
55.80%
Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMemphis, TN11.00%13.00%
2%
11.00%
2%
13.00%
2%
14.00%
1%
12.40%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvilleShelbyville, TN81.00%74.00%
7%
76.00%
2%
73.00%
3%
83.00%
10%
77.40%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-HuntsvilleHuntsville, TN83.00%75.00%
8%
69.00%
6%
36.00%
33%
83.00%
47%
69.20%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CrossvilleCrossville, TN76.00%72.00%
4%
57.00%
15%
71.00%
14%
82.00%
11%
71.60%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnvilleMcMinnville, TN80.00%86.00%
6%
63.00%
23%
75.00%
12%
74.00%
1%
75.60%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonJackson, TN78.00%82.00%
4%
79.00%
3%
70.00%
9%
75.00%
5%
76.80%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN76.00%68.00%
8%
67.00%
1%
58.00%
9%
65.00%
7%
66.80%
Pellissippi State Community CollegeKnoxville, TN30.00%26.00%
4%
27.00%
1%
29.00%
2%
26.00%
3%
27.60%
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN48.00%48.00%50.00%
2%
53.00%
3%
52.00%
1%
50.20%
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN73.00%72.00%
1%
71.00%
1%
72.00%
1%
72.00%72.00%
The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN48.00%47.00%
1%
53.00%
6%
51.00%
2%
52.00%
1%
50.20%
Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN30.00%31.00%
1%
25.00%
6%
30.00%
5%
32.00%
2%
29.60%
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN55.00%54.00%
1%
57.00%
3%
59.00%
2%
60.00%
1%
57.00%
Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville, TN29.00%31.00%
2%
31.00%29.00%
2%
28.00%
1%
29.60%
Volunteer State Community CollegeGallatin, TN23.00%22.00%
1%
24.00%
2%
23.00%
1%
22.00%
1%
22.80%
Walters State Community CollegeMorristown, TN24.00%30.00%
6%
30.00%31.00%
1%
32.00%
1%
29.40%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleNashville, TN70.00%67.00%
3%
72.00%
5%
67.00%
5%
74.00%
7%
70.00%
The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN-----0.00%
Average55.58%55.69%
0.1%
53.50%
2.19%
51.06%
2.44%
54.96%
3.9%
54.16%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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