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TWU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

32% 4-Year Graduation Rate
53% 6-Year Graduation Rate
77% Retention Rate

Tennessee Wesleyan University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at TWU? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

TWU Retention Rate

77% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, TWU 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%.

TWU Retention  77 out of 100
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Tennessee Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
TWU77%
Nationwide70.57%
Tennessee71.48%

TWU Graduation Rates

53% 6-Year Graduation Rate
24.80% Transfer Rate
21.53% Dropout Rate

Of the 195 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 32% of the cohort graduated. After six years 53% had completed their degree, and 53% after eight years.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official TWU graduation rate 53%.

The typical TWU student takes 4.21 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  47%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  53%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  53%
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TWU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years17247%
Six Years19553%
Eight Years10%
Did Not Complete17147%
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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TWU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 171 students or 47% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 171 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred9153.2%
Dropped Out7946.2%

TWU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian25%
Black / African-American31%
Hispanic100%
International100%
Multi-Ethnic50%
Unknown20%
White48%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 TWU are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time TWU Graduation Rates

57% First-Time, Full-Time
40% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Tennessee Wesleyan University represent 57% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.08% of TWU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the TWU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the TWU graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 40% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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TWU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsTWUNationwide
Four Years32%37.92%
Six Years40%46.43%
Eight Years40%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time TWU Drop Out Rates

127 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred8163.78%
Dropped Out4535.43%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at Tennessee Wesleyan University represent 1.63% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time TWU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsTWUNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time TWU Drop Out Rates

6 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out6100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

38% Returning, Full-Time
74% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

141 TWU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 38.42% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 74%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 74%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  74 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  74 out of 100
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TWU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsTWUNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years74%53.83%
Eight Years74%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time TWU Drop Out Rates

36 non first-time / part-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1027.78%
Dropped Out2672.22%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% Returning, Part-Time
78% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

9 TWU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.45% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 78%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 78%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  78 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  78 out of 100
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TWU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsTWUNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years78%36.03%
Eight Years78%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time TWU Drop Out Rates

2 non first-time / part-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out2100.00%

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