For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduation rate of Tennessee Colleges is 51.18%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2025 graduation rate decreased by 3.75%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Tennessee Colleges has decreased by 3.52% from 53.05% to 51.18%. Of the 58 Tennessee Colleges, 23 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 19 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2025 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Tennessee Colleges graduation rate comparison table.
Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Tennessee Colleges
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Graduation Rate Changes from 2019 to 2024 at Tennessee Colleges | School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Average |
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American Baptist CollegeNashville, TN | 63.00% | 27.00%
36% | 25.00%
2% | 33.00%
8% | 38.00%
5% | 37.20% |
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Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN | 48.00% | 42.00%
6% | 43.00%
1% | 44.00%
1% | 40.00%
4% | 43.40% |
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Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis, TN | 43.00% | 60.00%
17% | 58.00%
2% | 53.00%
5% | 39.00%
14% | 50.60% |
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Belmont UniversityNashville, TN | 71.00% | 68.00%
3% | 72.00%
4% | 71.00%
1% | 70.00%
1% | 70.40% |
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Bethel UniversityMcKenzie, TN | 34.00% | 37.00%
3% | 44.00%
7% | 34.00%
10% | 35.00%
1% | 36.80% |
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Bryan College-DaytonDayton, TN | 47.00% | 57.00%
10% | 51.00%
6% | 55.00%
4% | 49.00%
6% | 51.80% |
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Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City, TN | 52.00% | 56.00%
4% | 56.00% | 46.00%
10% | 53.00%
7% | 52.60% |
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Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis, TN | 56.00% | 59.00%
3% | 59.00% | 55.00%
4% | 54.00%
1% | 56.60% |
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Pentecostal Theological SeminaryCleveland, TN | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TN | 53.00% | 51.00%
2% | 48.00%
3% | 46.00%
2% | 45.00%
1% | 48.60% |
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Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN | 68.00% | 71.00%
3% | 69.00%
2% | 68.00%
1% | 72.00%
4% | 69.60% |
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East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN | 49.00% | 50.00%
1% | 55.00%
5% | 49.00%
6% | 53.00%
4% | 51.20% |
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Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersChattanooga, TN | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Fisk UniversityNashville, TN | 50.00% | 45.00%
5% | 56.00%
11% | 43.00%
13% | 29.00%
14% | 44.60% |
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Welch CollegeGallatin, TN | 72.00% | 62.00%
10% | 59.00%
3% | 61.00%
2% | 53.00%
8% | 61.40% |
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Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson, TN | 65.00% | 64.00%
1% | 69.00%
5% | 68.00%
1% | 70.00%
2% | 67.20% |
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Johnson UniversityKnoxville, TN | 62.00% | 61.00%
1% | 65.00%
4% | 62.00%
3% | 56.00%
6% | 61.20% |
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King UniversityBristol, TN | 50.00% | 46.00%
4% | 46.00% | 46.00% | 47.00%
1% | 47.00% |
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South CollegeKnoxville, TN | 30.00% | 37.00%
7% | 38.00%
1% | 36.00%
2% | 42.00%
6% | 36.60% |
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Lane CollegeJackson, TN | 22.00% | 24.00%
2% | 17.00%
7% | 17.00% | 18.00%
1% | 19.60% |
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Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphis, TN | 15.00% | 18.00%
3% | 18.00% | 24.00%
6% | 27.00%
3% | 20.40% |
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Lee UniversityCleveland, TN | 62.00% | 57.00%
5% | 62.00%
5% | 60.00%
2% | 62.00%
2% | 60.60% |
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Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN | 52.00% | 53.00%
1% | 50.00%
3% | 53.00%
3% | 49.00%
4% | 51.40% |
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The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski, TN | 32.00% | 34.00%
2% | 30.00%
4% | 35.00%
5% | 36.00%
1% | 33.40% |
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Maryville CollegeMaryville, TN | 45.00% | 55.00%
10% | 53.00%
2% | 47.00%
6% | 50.00%
3% | 50.00% |
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University of MemphisMemphis, TN | 51.00% | 54.00%
3% | 48.00%
6% | 49.00%
1% | 50.00%
1% | 50.40% |
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Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN | 51.00% | 53.00%
2% | 54.00%
1% | 53.00%
1% | 53.00% | 52.80% |
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Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN | 81.00% | 85.00%
4% | 85.00% | 81.00%
4% | 84.00%
3% | 83.20% |
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The University of the SouthSewanee, TN | 80.00% | 80.00% | 81.00%
1% | 82.00%
1% | 79.00%
3% | 80.40% |
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Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, TN | 52.00% | 47.00%
5% | 51.00%
4% | 51.00% | 49.00%
2% | 50.00% |
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Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens, TN | 47.00% | 51.00%
4% | 50.00%
1% | 43.00%
7% | 47.00%
4% | 47.60% |
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The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN | 50.00% | 53.00%
3% | 52.00%
1% | 53.00%
1% | 50.00%
3% | 51.60% |
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The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN | 71.00% | 72.00%
1% | 72.00% | 73.00%
1% | 73.00% | 72.20% |
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The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN | 53.00% | 51.00%
2% | 52.00%
1% | 54.00%
2% | 52.00%
2% | 52.40% |
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Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN | 25.00% | 30.00%
5% | 32.00%
2% | 33.00%
1% | 33.00% | 30.60% |
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Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN | 57.00% | 59.00%
2% | 60.00%
1% | 54.00%
6% | 57.00%
3% | 57.40% |
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Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TN | 55.00% | 48.00%
7% | 61.00%
13% | 54.00%
7% | 53.00%
1% | 54.20% |
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Tusculum UniversityGreeneville, TN | 35.00% | 40.00%
5% | 33.00%
7% | 30.00%
3% | 25.00%
5% | 32.60% |
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Union UniversityJackson, TN | 65.00% | 68.00%
3% | 66.00%
2% | 70.00%
4% | 65.00%
5% | 66.80% |
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Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | 92.00% | 93.00%
1% | 92.00%
1% | 92.00% | 93.00%
1% | 92.40% |
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Nossi College of Art and DesignNashville, TN | 71.00% | 80.00%
9% | 58.00%
22% | 35.00%
23% | 41.00%
6% | 57.00% |
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Williamson Christian CollegeFranklin, TN | - | - | 33.00% | 50.00%
17% | 66.00%
16% | 49.67% |
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Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN | 51.00% | 59.00%
8% | 52.00%
7% | 55.00%
3% | 60.00%
5% | 55.40% |
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Strayer University-TennesseeNashville, TN | - | - | 100.00% | 100.00% | - | 100.00% |
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SAE Institute of Technology-NashvilleNashville, TN | 65.00% | 75.00%
10% | 42.00%
33% | 45.00%
3% | 41.00%
4% | 53.60% |
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Visible Music CollegeMemphis, TN | 11.00% | 14.00%
3% | 24.00%
10% | 48.00%
24% | 22.00%
26% | 23.80% |
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Mid-South Christian CollegeMemphis, TN | 66.00% | 100.00%
34% | - | 75.00% | 60.00%
15% | 75.25% |
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Milligan UniversityMilligan, TN | 64.00% | 70.00%
6% | 63.00%
7% | 60.00%
3% | 63.00%
3% | 64.00% |
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The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Casa Loma College - NashvilleNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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South College-NashvilleNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Strayer University-Nashville CampusNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Strayer University-Shelby Oaks CampusMemphis, TN | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Strayer University-Knoxville CampusKnoxville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Galen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Relay Graduate School of Education - MemphisMemphis, TN | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Relay Graduate School of Education - NashvilleNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Herzing University-NashvilleNashville, TN | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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| Average | 53.05% | 54.91%
1.86% | 53.42%
1.49% | 53.17%
0.25% | 51.18%
2% | 53.15% |
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