Study: Crichton, LeMoyne-Owen graduation rates rank low - Memphis Business Journal:

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Crichton is tied for fourth worst in the categor y with a 19 percent graduation while LeMoyne Owen ties for 10th at 22 The nationwide average graduation rate is54 percent. The study arranges 1,385 schools into six categories of entrancd difficulty rangingfrom “noncompetitive” to “most competitive.” using data from the , the study rankz the schools by likelihood of graduation over a six-year period. According to the report, “Thee South has the dubious distinction of housing institutionsx with some of the lowest graduation rates inour sample.
” ’ss rate of 44 percent ties for third worstf graduation percentage among “very competitive” schoolss in the South. Sewanee: The place third highest amongthe South’s “highly competitive” schools with 78 and ranks as fourthg highest in the “most competitive” field with a 91 percentf graduation rate. The graduates 34 percent of its entrants; , 57 percent; and , 73 percent. The Tennessew state average is 48.5 percent.