ETSU's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of East Tennessee State University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of East Tennessee State University students is 50.6%. Female students graduated at a rate of 57.1%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 42.9%.

50.6%

asian 54.8% 17 students
African American 31.4% 59 students
white 53.8% 832 students
unknown 25.0% 6 students
hispanic 51.7% 31 students
International Students 42.9% 21 students
Mixed Race 41.7% 30 students

Drop Out

East Tennessee State University has an overall drop-out rate of 21.3% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 27.8% and 15.9% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

21.3%

asian 12.9% 4 students
African American 28.2% 53 students
white 18.9% 292 students
unknown 50.0% 12 students
hispanic 21.7% 13 students
International Students 51.0% 25 students
Mixed Race 29.2% 21 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of East Tennessee State University at a rate of 25.2% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 24.4%, and male students' 26.1%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

25.2%

asian 22.6% 7 students
African American 38.8% 73 students
white 24.6% 380 students
unknown 20.8% 5 students
hispanic 21.7% 13 students
International Students 6.1% 3 students
Mixed Race 22.2% 16 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

2.9%

asian 9.7% 3 students
African American 1.6% 3 students
white 2.6% 41 students
hispanic 5.0% 3 students
Mixed Race 6.9% 5 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$50,234	$56,867	$66,513
Engineering Technology, General	$51,039	$52,107	$58,679
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$51,719	$51,712	$55,015
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$48,113	$45,852	$53,948
Finance and Financial Management Services	$34,285	$38,289	$47,504
Accounting and Related Services	$38,530	$36,848	$45,641
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	$25,418	$44,117	$45,044
Public Health	$30,864	$32,569	$40,950
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$33,833	$32,747	$39,640
Special Education and Teaching	$33,928	$36,848	$37,324
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$33,854	$35,559	$35,852
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$27,582	$30,019	$34,621
History	$21,920	$32,213	$33,401
Marketing	$32,758	$36,560	$32,885
Social Work	$29,150	$28,302	$31,889
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$25,544	$28,598	$31,762
Human Services, General	$25,569	$28,417	$31,327
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$24,961	$23,380	$31,141
Chemistry	$43,048	$29,685	$31,002
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$26,312	$29,840	$29,390
Psychology, General	$22,772	$24,550	$29,210
English Language and Literature, General	$19,434	$22,055	$29,013
Communication and Media Studies	$25,159	$28,055	$28,597
Biology, General	$23,571	$25,194	$28,239
Graphic Communications	$19,656	$21,135	$26,412
Sociology	$19,138	$21,964	$25,654
Fine and Studio Arts	$20,044	$19,113	$23,125
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$39,304	NA	NA
Music	$20,614	$21,798	NA
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$23,806	NA	NA
Design and Applied Arts	$28,196	$32,925	NA
Political Science and Government	$24,938	$25,194	NA
Geography and Cartography	NA	$38,289	NA
Anthropology	NA	$21,508	NA
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$37,727	NA	NA
Mathematics	$33,818	$29,685	NA
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$29,351	$28,055	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$86,704	$87,604	$92,942
Accounting and Related Services	$48,748	$54,748	$69,192
Public Health	$45,737	$44,971	$59,138
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$56,673	$43,798	$53,525
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$46,822	$49,854	$48,867
Educational/Instructional Media Design	$36,892	$39,909	$45,438
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$41,554	$40,179	$43,068
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$31,722	$39,369	$42,737
Social Work	$39,587	$37,907	$41,411
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$36,106	$33,726	$38,382
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	NA	$44,276	NA
Educational Administration and Supervision	$46,405	NA	NA
Computer and Information Sciences, General	NA	$53,984	NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$87,648	$94,408	$101,627
Educational Administration and Supervision	$69,704	$70,009	$77,994
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$71,980	$68,592	$75,044
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	NA	$74,576	NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	$105,882	$117,477	$121,003
Medicine	$53,417	$55,286	$71,655

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