Highest Graduation Rate Colleges in Tennessee
25 schools ranked by six-year graduation rate from federal IPEDS data. Updated from the latest federal filings.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Central Institute Clarksville · private | $17,566 | 94.6% | $55,027 | — |
| 2 | Vanderbilt University Nashville · private | $15,846 | 93.4% | $91,565 | 5.9% |
| 3 | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis · public | — | 88.5% | $66,318 | — |
| 4 | Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting Nashville · private | — | 87.5% | $62,978 | — |
| 5 | The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville Nashville · private | $12,103 | 84.4% | — | — |
| 6 | Gould's Academy Bartlett · private | $19,261 | 83.7% | — | — |
| 7 | Rhodes College Memphis · private | $28,585 | 82.8% | $66,651 | 50.3% |
| 8 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland Crossville · public | $10,865 | 82.7% | $35,551 | — |
| 9 | Gould's Academy Memphis · private | $11,001 | 82.2% | — | — |
| 10 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro Jacksboro · public | $12,746 | 82.2% | $36,449 | — |
| 11 | The University of the South Sewanee · private | $27,872 | 81.3% | $64,911 | 56.9% |
| 12 | Vibe Barber College Memphis · private | $17,560 | 81.3% | — | — |
| 13 | TC Beauty Johnson City · private | $9,859 | 81.0% | $21,153 | — |
| 14 | Allied Health Careers Institute Murfreesboro · private | $11,456 | 80.0% | — | — |
| 15 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton Elizabethton · public | $8,568 | 79.9% | $35,069 | — |
| 16 | Brillare Beauty Institute Cleveland · private | $17,894 | 79.7% | $24,728 | — |
| 17 | The Hair Academy LLC Fayetteville · private | $22,823 | 79.6% | $22,193 | — |
| 18 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville Hartsville · public | $7,194 | 79.1% | $40,469 | — |
| 19 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown Morristown · public | $15,910 | 78.0% | $38,837 | — |
| 20 | Mind Body Institute Madison · private | $21,627 | 77.8% | — | — |
| 21 | Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology Sweetwater · private | $2,636 | 77.8% | — | — |
| 22 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson Jackson · public | $8,472 | 77.3% | $38,383 | — |
| 23 | Nashville Film Institute Nashville · private | $25,472 | 76.4% | — | — |
| 24 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston Livingston · public | $12,612 | 75.9% | $33,497 | — |
| 25 | TCAT Athens Athens · public | $12,758 | 75.9% | $40,540 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.