[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville, the graduation rate is 42 % within 150% normal time, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 61.37% (private (for-profit) School of art, music, and design).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 469 students out of 1,124 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville.
By gender, 408 male and 61 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
| Total | 1,124 | 469 | 41.73% |
| Men | 992 | 408 | 41.13% |
| Women | 132 | 61 | 46.21% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 37.50%
- Asian: 73.68%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 32.51%
- Hispanic: 58.26%
- White: 57.55%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 100.00%
- Two or More Race: 40.85%
- Unknown: 11.11%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 37.50%(3/8) |
20.00%(1/5) |
66.67%(2/3) |
|---|
| Asian | 73.68%(14/19) |
77.78%(14/18) |
- |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 32.51%(210/646) |
31.21%(176/564) |
41.46%(34/82) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 58.26%(127/218) |
57.64%(117/203) |
66.67%(10/15) |
|---|
| White | 57.55%(80/139) |
56.91%(70/123) |
62.50%(10/16) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 100.00%(2/2) |
100.00%(2/2) |
- |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 40.85%(29/71) |
40.98%(25/61) |
40.00%(4/10) |
|---|
| Unknown | 11.11%(2/18) |
14.29%(2/14) |
- |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville, 2 of 3 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 66.67%.