Martin Methodist Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

The University of Tennessee Southern 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Martin Methodist 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 Martin Methodist. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Martin Methodist Retention Rate
• Martin Methodist Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Martin Methodist Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Martin Methodist Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, Martin Methodist has freshmen retention rates above 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%.

Martin Methodist Graduation Rates

There were approximately 119 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 28% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% 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 Martin Methodist graduation rate 34%.

Martin Methodist Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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.

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Martin Methodist Drop Out Rate

Approximately 234 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 234 students who did not complete their degree?

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 128 transferred to another institution.

• Martin Methodist lost contact with the remaining 106 who we assumed dropped out.

Martin Methodist Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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.

The majority of students at Martin Methodist are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Martin Methodist Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at The University of Tennessee Southern represent 74.01% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Martin Methodist graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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.

Martin Methodist First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Martin Methodist Drop Out Rates

184 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 102 transferred to another institution.

• Martin Methodist lost contact with the remaining 82 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at The University of Tennessee Southern represent 1.13% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Martin Methodist graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time Martin Methodist Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Martin Methodist Drop Out Rates

3 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Martin Methodist lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at The University of Tennessee Southern represent 22.32% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Martin Methodist graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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.

Martin Methodist Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Martin Methodist Drop Out Rates

41 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 24 transferred to another institution.

• Martin Methodist lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at The University of Tennessee Southern represent 2.54% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Martin Methodist graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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.

Martin Methodist Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Martin Methodist Drop Out Rates

6 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Martin Methodist lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Skye Marthaler under License