Tennessee Colleges Where Students Graduate On Time

Vanderbilt University has the highest 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 94% last year.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville with 74% and Lipscomb University with 72% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Tennessee Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.

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

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $30,366 and graduate tuition & fees is $26,068 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these High Graduation Rate Tennessee Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 66.47%, and the average SAT score is 1,200, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Tennessee Colleges With The Highest Graduation Rate

Table. Tennessee Colleges With The Highest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Vanderbilt University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year 94.00%
2.00%
$67,49861.23%5.86%1,54013,5758 to 1
2
-
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TNPublic, 4-year 74.00%
1.00%
$33,256
($13,812)
27.37%41.60%1,28038,72818 to 1
3
1
Lipscomb University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year 72.00%
4.00%
$40,57224.91%67.73%1,2805,01713 to 1
4
1
Belmont University Nashville, TNPrivate, 4-year 71.00%
-
$42,54017.72%95.28%1,2608,80312 to 1
5
-
Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TNPublic, 4-year 58.00%
4.00%
$15,576
($11,376)
22.84%76.13%1,18010,51116 to 1
6
1
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TNPublic, 4-year 54.00%
1.00%
$31,574
($10,266)
30.41%69.09%1,13020,48817 to 1
7
3
East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TNPublic, 4-year 53.00%
4.00%
$13,726
($10,216)
24.68%86.19%1,08013,72815 to 1
7
2
The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TNPublic, 4-year 53.00%
1.00%
$16,600
($10,560)
22.76%88.20%1,1107,49916 to 1
9
1
University of Memphis Memphis, TNPublic, 4-year 51.00%
2.00%
$15,384
($10,728)
18.06%72.03%1,03520,27616 to 1
10
3
Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TNPrivate, 4-year 50.00%
3.00%
$26,93815.83%62.59%1,1006,08110 to 1
Average63.00%$30,366
($11,160)
26.58%66.47%1,20014,47114 to 1