Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Tennessee State
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 32.20% where the last year rate was 32%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 60.70% for full-time students and 38.20% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 32.20% where the current academic year rate is 32%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Tennessee State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
30%
24%
33%
2014-15
42%
33%
48%
2015-16
39%
31%
43%
2016-17
34%
29%
37%
2017-18
29%
22%
33%
2018-19
30%
25%
33%
2019-20
31%
26%
35%
2020-21
25%
21%
28%
2021-22
30%
26%
32%
2022-23
32%
26%
36%
Average
32.20%
26.30%
35.80%
Tennessee State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 21.10% where the current year rate is 29%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Tennessee State University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
19%
2014-15
9%
2015-16
26%
2016-17
26%
2017-18
17%
2018-19
21%
2019-20
32%
2020-21
0%
2021-22
32%
2022-23
29%
Average
21.10%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 60.70% for full-time students and 38.20% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Tennessee State from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
60%
34%
2014-15
62%
38%
2015-16
64%
30%
2016-17
56%
39%
2017-18
58%
63%
2018-19
64%
59%
2019-20
64%
29%
2020-21
64%
53%
2021-22
53%
19%
2022-23
62%
18%
Average
60.70%
38.20%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Tennessee State University since 2023.