2026 Completion In Time in Tennessee Rankings
Among Tennessee colleges, Vanderbilt University has the highest graduation rate (94%) and Rhodes College has the second lowest rate (85%) based on academic year 2023-2024 graduation data.
Below table ranks and compares the Completion In Time in Tennessee having highest graduation rate. For the graduation rate rankings, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have applied to.
Completion In Time in Tennessee
| Rank | College Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | 94% | - | 96% | $67,498 | 1,540 | 5.9% | 13,575 | 8 to 1 |
| 2 | Rhodes College Memphis, TN | 85% | 14% | 92% | $57,110 | 1,385 | 50.4% | 1,861 | 9 to 1 |
| 3 | The University of the South Sewanee, TN | 80% | 18% | 89% | $56,120 | 1,330 | 56.9% | 1,724 | 9 to 1 |
| 4 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | 74% | 16% | 92% | $33,256 | 1,280 | 41.6% | 38,728 | 18 to 1 |
| 5 | Lipscomb University Nashville, TN | 72% | - | 84% | $40,572 | 1,280 | 67.7% | 5,017 | 13 to 1 |
| 6 | Belmont University Nashville, TN | 71% | - | 87% | $42,540 | 1,260 | 95.3% | 8,803 | 12 to 1 |
| 7 | Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN | 71% | - | 86% | $25,620 | 1,020 | 59.7% | 2,306 | 10 to 1 |
| 8 | Union University Jackson, TN | 66% | 23% | 89% | $37,398 | 1,290 | 60.4% | 2,713 | 9 to 1 |
| 9 | Lee University Cleveland, TN | 63% | 24% | 82% | $23,790 | 1,130 | 70.5% | 3,714 | 13 to 1 |
| 10 | Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | 60% | - | - | $33,620 | - | - | 4,462 | 49 to 1 |
Qualified Tennessee Colleges in Core Admission Stats
