Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for Tennessee Colleges

There are 69 active four-years colleges and universities in Tennessee - 11 public and 58 private schools. The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in Tennessee is 54%. Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 49% to 54%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 13 to 1 and it decreased by 0 compared to 13 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	49%	45%	53%
2014-15	50%	48%	52%
2015-16	49%	45%	52%
2016-17	48%	46%	50%
2017-18	48%	44%	54%
2018-19	53%	51%	57%
2019-20	51%	49%	55%
2020-21	53%	50%	56%
2021-22	54%	49%	59%
2022-23	54%	49%	58%
Average	50.90%	47.60%	54.60%

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2013-14	27%
2014-15	20%
2015-16	24%
2016-17	21%
2017-18	24%
2018-19	23%
2019-20	23%
2020-21	26%
2021-22	24%
2022-23	23%
Average	23.50%

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	69%	53%
2014-15	71%	59%
2015-16	71%	54%
2016-17	73%	54%
2017-18	75%	54%
2018-19	74%	59%
2019-20	73%	51%
2020-21	74%	53%
2021-22	73%	55%
2022-23	74%	52%
Average	72.70%	54.40%

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	13:1
2014-15	13:1
2015-16	13:1
2016-17	13:1
2017-18	14:1
2018-19	13:1
2019-20	14:1
2020-21	13:1
2021-22	13:1
2022-23	13:1
Average	13.20:1

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4-Year Colleges

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Public, four-years | Knoxville
Vanderbilt University Private, four-years | Nashville
Middle Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Murfreesboro
University of Memphis Public, four-years | Memphis
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Public, four-years | Chattanooga
Belmont University Private, four-years | Nashville
East Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Johnson City
Tennessee Technological University Public, four-years | Cookeville
Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Nashville
Austin Peay State University Public, four-years | Clarksville

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Graduate

Lipscomb University Private, four-years | Nashville
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Public, four-years | Chattanooga
University of Memphis Public, four-years | Memphis
Vanderbilt University Private, four-years | Nashville
Belmont University Private, four-years | Nashville
Middle Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Murfreesboro
East Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Johnson City
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Public, four-years | Knoxville
Lincoln Memorial University Private, four-years | Harrogate
Williamson Christian College Private, four-years | Franklin

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Online Schools

Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Nashville
East Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Johnson City
Volunteer State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Gallatin
Austin Peay State University Public, four-years | Clarksville
Chattanooga State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Chattanooga
Vanderbilt University Private, four-years | Nashville
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Public, four-years | Chattanooga
South College Private, four-years | Knoxville
Dyersburg State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Dyersburg
Williamson Christian College Private, four-years | Franklin

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Trade Schools

Image Maker Beauty Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Hendersonville
Empire Beauty School-Nashville Private, Less than 2-years | Brentwood
Allied Health Careers Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Murfreesboro
Empire Beauty School-E Memphis Private, Less than 2-years | Memphis
Genesis Career College-Lebanon Private, Less than 2-years | Lebanon
Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design Private, Less than 2-years | Cookeville
Brillare Beauty Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Cleveland
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest Public, 2-4 years | Newbern
Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville Private, Less than 2-years | Knoxville
Nashville Film Institute Private, 2-4 years | Nashville

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Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for Tennessee Colleges

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