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Graduation Rate By School Level and Completion Time for Tennessee Colleges

The following table compares graduation rates between Tennessee colleges. For 4-years colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-years, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 years schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
Graduation Rate Comparison between Tennessee Colleges
SchoolSchool LevelTotal Entering StudentsGraduation Rate
(Completers)
In 100% Normal TimeIn 125% Normal TimeIn 150% Normal Time
American Baptist College4-Years College2313.04%
(3)		17.39%
(4)		21.74%
(5)
Arnolds Beauty SchoolTrade School4411.36%
(5)		-75.00%
(33)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-AthensCommunity College8869.32%
(61)		-69.32%
(61)
Austin Peay State University4-Years College95627.30%
(261)		38.91%
(372)		42.26%
(404)
Baptist Health Sciences University4-Years College6541.54%
(27)		52.31%
(34)		56.92%
(37)
Belmont University4-Years College1,63164.87%
(1,058)		71.61%
(1,168)		72.47%
(1,182)
Bethel University4-Years College3412.05%
(7)		3.23%
(11)		28.74%
(98)
Bryan College-Dayton4-Years College18545.41%
(84)		50.27%
(93)		50.81%
(94)
Carson-Newman University4-Years College44949.89%
(224)		56.35%
(253)		56.57%
(254)
Chattanooga State Community CollegeCommunity College1,55321.64%
(336)		-21.64%
(336)
Christian Brothers University4-Years College33644.35%
(149)		57.44%
(193)		59.82%
(201)
Pentecostal Theological Seminary4-Years College0---
Austin's Beauty College IncTrade School1145.45%
(5)		-54.55%
(6)
Cleveland State Community CollegeCommunity College81121.58%
(175)		-29.22%
(237)
Columbia State Community CollegeCommunity College1,47817.32%
(256)		-27.47%
(406)
Concorde Career College-MemphisCommunity College95012.00%
(114)		-46.95%
(446)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CovingtonCommunity College9856.12%
(55)		-64.29%
(63)
Cumberland University4-Years College21530.23%
(65)		40.93%
(88)		41.86%
(90)
Lipscomb University4-Years College63245.57%
(288)		56.49%
(357)		69.30%
(438)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-DicksonCommunity College20269.31%
(140)		-75.25%
(152)
Hussian College-Daymar College Nashville4-Years College1618.75%
(3)		-31.25%
(5)
Dyersburg State Community CollegeCommunity College54114.60%
(79)		-26.06%
(141)
East Tennessee State University4-Years College1,86839.45%
(737)		52.03%
(972)		55.14%
(1,030)
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical CareersCommunity College9598.95%
(94)		-98.95%
(94)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ElizabethtonCommunity College16982.84%
(140)		-86.39%
(146)
The Hair Academy LLCTrade School267.69%
(2)		-92.31%
(24)
Fisk University4-Years College12351.22%
(63)		54.47%
(67)		56.10%
(69)
Welch College4-Years College5147.06%
(24)		49.02%
(25)		50.98%
(26)
Freed-Hardeman University4-Years College32458.02%
(188)		68.21%
(221)		69.75%
(226)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HarrimanCommunity College7657.89%
(44)		-59.21%
(45)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleCommunity College7974.68%
(59)		-81.01%
(64)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldCommunity College9167.03%
(61)		-68.13%
(62)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroCommunity College6473.44%
(47)		-73.44%
(47)
Jackson State Community CollegeCommunity College1,04723.11%
(242)		-23.11%
(242)
John A Gupton CollegeCommunity College1127.27%
(3)		-45.45%
(5)
Johnson University4-Years College13150.38%
(66)		60.31%
(79)		61.83%
(81)
Paul Mitchell the School-MurfreesboroTrade School156.67%
(1)		-66.67%
(10)
King University4-Years College17141.52%
(71)		46.78%
(80)		46.78%
(80)
South College4-Years College6026.67%
(16)		31.67%
(19)		33.33%
(20)
Lane College4-Years College39712.59%
(50)		16.37%
(65)		17.88%
(71)
Le Moyne-Owen College4-Years College1718.19%
(14)		16.96%
(29)		19.88%
(34)
Lee University4-Years College88349.38%
(436)		61.27%
(541)		62.85%
(555)
Lincoln Memorial University4-Years College26439.77%
(105)		48.48%
(128)		50.38%
(133)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonCommunity College9770.10%
(68)		-70.10%
(68)
The University of Tennessee Southern4-Years College25122.71%
(57)		28.69%
(72)		29.48%
(74)
Maryville College4-Years College32146.42%
(149)		53.27%
(171)		53.27%
(171)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzieCommunity College7166.20%
(47)		-83.10%
(59)
Genesis Career College-CookevilleTrade School25215.87%
(40)		-43.65%
(110)
Meharry Medical College4-Years College0---
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MemphisCommunity College26737.83%
(101)		-41.95%
(112)
University of Memphis4-Years College2,64428.33%
(749)		43.76%
(1,157)		48.26%
(1,276)
Memphis Theological Seminary4-Years College0---
Middle Tennessee State University4-Years College2,86735.16%
(1,008)		51.10%
(1,465)		54.59%
(1,565)
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc4-Years College0---
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MorristownCommunity College18871.81%
(135)		-71.81%
(135)
Motlow State Community CollegeCommunity College1,68421.79%
(367)		-32.13%
(541)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroCommunity College16482.32%
(135)		-100.00%
(164)
Lincoln College of Technology-NashvilleCommunity College1,27841.24%
(527)		-54.69%
(699)
Nashville State Community CollegeCommunity College1,3579.80%
(133)		-16.36%
(222)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestCommunity College11076.36%
(84)		-81.82%
(90)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/CarrollCommunity College7876.92%
(60)		-76.92%
(60)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-PulaskiCommunity College9362.37%
(58)		-62.37%
(58)
Rhodes College4-Years College50782.25%
(417)		84.81%
(430)		85.01%
(431)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-RipleyCommunity College6253.23%
(33)		-54.84%
(34)
Roane State Community CollegeCommunity College1,00721.35%
(215)		-32.57%
(328)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CrumpCommunity College6352.38%
(33)		-63.49%
(40)
Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeCommunity College1,6645.59%
(93)		-14.54%
(242)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-ShelbyvilleCommunity College9782.47%
(80)		-83.51%
(81)
The University of the South4-Years College51374.27%
(381)		80.51%
(413)		81.48%
(418)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-HuntsvilleCommunity College6683.33%
(55)		-83.33%
(55)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-CrossvilleCommunity College12276.23%
(93)		-82.79%
(101)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnvilleCommunity College5168.63%
(35)		-74.51%
(38)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonCommunity College22464.29%
(144)		-75.00%
(168)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleCommunity College21664.35%
(139)		-65.28%
(141)
Pellissippi State Community CollegeCommunity College2,15514.66%
(316)		-26.64%
(574)
Southern Adventist University4-Years College38236.13%
(138)		55.24%
(211)		61.52%
(235)
Southern College of Optometry4-Years College0---
Tennessee Wesleyan University4-Years College19231.25%
(60)		48.96%
(94)		50.00%
(96)
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga4-Years College2,06336.02%
(743)		49.68%
(1,025)		52.35%
(1,080)
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville4-Years College4,84053.78%
(2,603)		70.04%
(3,390)		72.58%
(3,513)
The University of Tennessee-Martin4-Years College93337.83%
(353)		50.80%
(474)		52.63%
(491)
Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville IncTrade School16116.15%
(26)		-66.46%
(107)
Tennessee State University4-Years College1,29321.11%
(273)		30.32%
(392)		33.10%
(428)
Tennessee Technological University4-Years College1,58639.53%
(627)		56.94%
(903)		60.15%
(954)
Trevecca Nazarene University4-Years College36048.61%
(175)		59.17%
(213)		61.39%
(221)
Northeast State Community CollegeCommunity College1,26217.27%
(218)		-28.13%
(355)
Tusculum University4-Years College32426.85%
(87)		31.17%
(101)		33.95%
(110)
Union University4-Years College33558.21%
(195)		65.97%
(221)		66.57%
(223)
Vanderbilt University4-Years College1,59188.62%
(1,410)		91.89%
(1,462)		92.77%
(1,476)
Volunteer State Community CollegeCommunity College2,05913.40%
(276)		-22.68%
(467)
Walters State Community CollegeCommunity College1,50419.61%
(295)		-32.11%
(483)
William R Moore College of TechnologyCommunity College3158.06%
(18)		-74.19%
(23)
Paul Mitchell the School-KnoxvilleTrade School156.67%
(1)		-26.67%
(4)
Tennessee College of Applied Technology NashvilleCommunity College21574.42%
(160)		-74.42%
(160)
Hussian College-Daymar College Clarksville4-Years College1687.50%
(14)		-87.50%
(14)
Nossi College of Art4-Years College6841.18%
(28)		-41.18%
(28)
Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair DesignTrade School862.50%
(5)		-87.50%
(7)
Queen City CollegeTrade School273.70%
(1)		-55.56%
(15)
Genesis Career College-LebanonTrade School16552.73%
(87)		-58.18%
(96)
Brillare Beauty InstituteTrade School6513.85%
(9)		-53.85%
(35)
Remington College-Memphis Campus4-Years College771.43%
(5)		-71.43%
(5)
North Central InstituteCommunity College2556.00%
(14)		-72.00%
(18)
Richmont Graduate University4-Years College0---
Williamson Christian College4-Years College333.33%
(1)		-33.33%
(1)
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga4-Years College0---
Strayer University-Tennessee4-Years College2---
Hussian College-Daymar College Murfreesboro4-Years College20--5.00%
(1)
Career Beauty CollegeTrade School9100.00%
(9)		-100.00%
(9)
Remington College-Nashville CampusCommunity College26026.92%
(70)		-60.38%
(157)
SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville4-Years College0---
Visible Music College4-Years College2524.00%
(6)		-24.00%
(6)
Elite College of CosmetologyTrade School567.14%
(4)		-82.14%
(46)
Jenny Lea Academy of CosmetologyTrade School3212.50%
(4)		-59.38%
(19)
Fortis Institute-NashvilleCommunity College16926.63%
(45)		-49.11%
(83)
Paul Mitchell the School-MemphisTrade School15--26.67%
(4)
Love Beauty School IncTrade School3910.26%
(4)		-76.92%
(30)
Empire Beauty School-E MemphisTrade School563.57%
(2)		-46.43%
(26)
Empire Beauty School-NashvilleTrade School36--69.44%
(25)
Empire Beauty School-JacksonTrade School28--32.14%
(9)
Omega Graduate School4-Years College0---
Meridian Institute of Surgical AssistingCommunity College0---
Mid-South Christian College4-Years College0---
The Salon Professional Academy-NashvilleTrade School4290.48%
(38)		-90.48%
(38)
DeVry University-Tennessee4-Years College0---
Franklin Hair Academy School of CosmetologyTrade School714.29%
(1)		-57.14%
(4)
Vibe Barber CollegeTrade School812.50%
(1)		-75.00%
(6)
Mind Body InstituteTrade School1540.00%
(6)		-60.00%
(9)
Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson CityTrade School6819.12%
(13)		-51.47%
(35)
Sandra Academy of Salon ServicesTrade School1---
Gould's AcademyTrade School3740.54%
(15)		-75.68%
(28)
Ross Medical Education Center-KnoxvilleTrade School6615.15%
(10)		-62.12%
(41)
Milligan University4-Years College19457.73%
(112)		62.89%
(122)		63.40%
(123)
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center4-Years College0---
Image Maker Beauty InstituteTrade School955.56%
(5)		-88.89%
(8)
Huntington University of Health Sciences4-Years College0---
Nashville Film InstituteTrade School4468.18%
(30)		-70.45%
(31)
Allied Health Careers InstituteTrade School5166.67%
(34)		-68.63%
(35)
Master's Barber & Styling CollegeTrade School6--50.00%
(3)
EduMed PartnersTrade School4526.67%
(12)		-80.00%
(36)
Massage Institute of MemphisTrade School4--75.00%
(3)
Gould's AcademyTrade School375.41%
(2)		-94.59%
(35)
Health-Tech Institute of MemphisTrade School5100.00%
(5)		-100.00%
(5)
Relay Graduate School of Education - Memphis4-Years College0---
Fortis Institute-CookevilleCommunity College10226.47%
(27)		-46.08%
(47)
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-NashvilleTrade School248.33%
(2)		-83.33%
(20)
Strayer University-Knoxville Campus4-Years College0---
Strayer University-Shelby Oaks Campus4-Years College0---
Strayer University-Nashville Campus4-Years College0---
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary- YMCA Outdoor Center4-Years College0---
South College-Nashville4-Years College0---
Harding School of Theology4-Years College0---
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga 2Community College0---
Remington College-Knoxville4-Years College0---
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus4-Years College0---
Academy of Allied Health CareersTrade School0---
Sweetwater Institute of CosmetologyTrade School3976.92%
(30)		-76.92%
(30)
Studio 75 Hair AcademyTrade School1376.92%
(10)		-92.31%
(12)
Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville4-Years College0---
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