Tennessee Colleges Having Highest Graduation Rate
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 92% last year.
Belmont University with 72% and The University of Tennessee-Knoxville with 72% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Tennessee Colleges having Highest Graduation Rate. Colleges having highest graduation rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
Key Admission and Academic Facts of Tennessee Colleges Having Highest Graduation Rate
Vanderbilt University has the highest graduation rate of 92% and Belmont University has the second highest graduation rate of 72%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $27,558 and graduate tuition & fees is $26,004 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 75.14% and the average SAT score is 1,182 at the schools.
The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Tennessee Colleges Having Highest Graduation Rate.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Private, four-years | 92.00% 1.00% | $63,946 | 52.34% | 6.67% | 1,530 | 13,710 | 7 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Belmont University Nashville, TN Private, four-years | 72.00% 4.00% | $41,320 | 21.73% | 96.27% | 1,230 | 8,910 | 12 to 1 |
| 2 - | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Public, four-years | 72.00% - | $31,974 ($13,484) | 27.58% | 68.41% | 1,240 | 33,805 | 18 to 1 |
| 4 - | Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN Public, four-years | 60.00% - | $20,116 ($10,084) | 36.31% | 78.10% | - | 9,902 | 18 to 1 |
| 5 5 | East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN Public, four-years | 55.00% 4.00% | $13,790 ($9,950) | 25.09% | 85.26% | 1,060 | 13,483 | 16 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN Public, four-years | 54.00% - | $29,042 ($9,506) | 30.05% | 72.54% | 1,120 | 20,086 | 16 to 1 |
| 7 2 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Public, four-years | 52.00% 2.00% | $18,208 ($10,144) | 32.56% | 82.65% | 1,100 | 11,283 | 16 to 1 |
| 7 2 | The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN Public, four-years | 52.00% - | $16,248 ($10,208) | 22.75% | 88.44% | 1,160 | 6,868 | 15 to 1 |
| 9 1 | Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN Private, four-years | 50.00% 3.00% | $26,150 | 19.92% | 78.48% | 1,110 | 5,418 | 8 to 1 |
| 10 5 | University of Memphis Memphis, TN Public, four-years | 48.00% 6.00% | $14,784 ($10,344) | 16.18% | 94.60% | 1,090 | 21,917 | 17 to 1 |
| Average | 60.70% | $27,558 ($10,531) | 28.45% | 75.14% | 1,182 | 14,538 | 14 to 1 |
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