Tennessee Private Colleges Where More Students Leave Before Graduation

South College has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 42% last year.

Lincoln Memorial University with 50% and Belmont University with 71% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Tennessee Private Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $39,217 and graduate tuition & fees is $30,803 for the academic year 2024-2025.

For these well-regarded Tennessee Private Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate, the average acceptance rate is 57.87% and the average SAT score is 1,295, indicating a moderately selective admissions process.

Comparison between Tennessee Private Colleges With The Lowest Graduation Rate

Table. Tennessee Private Colleges With The Lowest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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South College Knoxville, TNPrivate, 4-year 42.00%
6.00%
$18,535---11,55725 to 1
2
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Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TNPrivate, 4-year 50.00%
3.00%
$26,93815.83%62.59%1,1006,08110 to 1
3
1
Belmont University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year 71.00%
-
$42,54017.72%95.28%1,2608,80312 to 1
4
1
Lipscomb University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year 72.00%
4.00%
$40,57224.91%67.73%1,2805,01713 to 1
5
-
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year 94.00%
2.00%
$67,49861.23%5.86%1,54013,5758 to 1
Average65.80%$39,21729.92%57.87%1,2959,00714 to 1