by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many SAE Institute - Nashville 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 SAE Institute - Nashville. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville.
Of the 604 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 53% 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 SAE Institute - Nashville graduation rate 53%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 604 | 53% |
| Six Years | 604 | 53% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 529 | 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 529 students or 47% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 529 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
55 transferred to another institution.
SAE Institute - Nashville lost contact with the remaining 474 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 55 | 10.4% |
| Dropped Out | 474 | 89.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 88% |
| Black / African-American | 37% |
| Hawaiian | 75% |
| Hispanic | 57% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 47% |
| Unknown | 38% |
| White | 65% |
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 SAE Institute - Nashville are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville represent 56.49% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SAE Institute - Nashville graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | SAE Institute - Nashville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 50% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
320 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
43 transferred to another institution.
SAE Institute - Nashville lost contact with the remaining 277 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 43 | 13.44% |
| Dropped Out | 277 | 86.56% |
First-time / part-time students at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville represent 11.03% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SAE Institute - Nashville graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | SAE Institute - Nashville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 42% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 23.72% |
73 first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
SAE Institute - Nashville lost contact with the remaining 69 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 5.48% |
| Dropped Out | 69 | 94.52% |
Returning / full-time students at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville represent 24.71% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SAE Institute - Nashville graduation rate was 68%, and by the eight year mark, 68% 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 | SAE Institute - Nashville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 68% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 55.07% |
91 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
SAE Institute - Nashville lost contact with the remaining 85 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 6.59% |
| Dropped Out | 85 | 93.41% |
Returning / part-time students at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville represent 7.77% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SAE Institute - Nashville graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | SAE Institute - Nashville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 49% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 37.80% |
45 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
SAE Institute - Nashville lost contact with the remaining 43 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 4.44% |
| Dropped Out | 43 | 95.56% |
