by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Baptist College of Health Sciences first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Baptist College of Health Sciences. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 53% students making it past their freshmen year, Baptist College of Health Sciences has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Baptist College of Health Sciences | 53% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Tennessee | 71.48% |
There were approximately 198 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 47% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 53% of the students had graduated and after eight years 53% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Baptist College of Health Sciences graduation rate 53%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 175 | 47% |
| Six Years | 198 | 53% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 174 | 47% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 174 students or 47% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 174 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
118 transferred to another institution.
Baptist College of Health Sciences lost contact with the remaining 56 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 118 | 67.8% |
| Dropped Out | 56 | 32.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 50% |
| Hispanic | 100% |
| Unknown | 67% |
| White | 53% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
A meaningful share of students at Baptist College of Health Sciences are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Baptist Health Sciences University represent 17.91% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Baptist College of Health Sciences graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 57% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Baptist College of Health Sciences | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 57% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 47.82% |
29 first-time / full-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Baptist College of Health Sciences lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 17 | 58.62% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 41.38% |
First-time / part-time students at Baptist Health Sciences University represent 0.53% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Baptist College of Health Sciences graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Baptist College of Health Sciences | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 0% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 0% | 23.72% |
2 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Baptist College of Health Sciences lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Baptist Health Sciences University represent 43.05% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Baptist College of Health Sciences graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 56% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Baptist College of Health Sciences | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 55% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
71 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
52 transferred to another institution.
Baptist College of Health Sciences lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 52 | 73.24% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 26.76% |
Returning / part-time students at Baptist Health Sciences University represent 38.50% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Baptist College of Health Sciences graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 50% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Baptist College of Health Sciences | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 49% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
72 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
Baptist College of Health Sciences lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 47 | 65.28% |
| Dropped Out | 25 | 34.72% |
