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Crichton is tied for fourth worst in the category with a 19 percentgraduation rate, whils LeMoyne Owen ties for 10th at 22 The nationwide average graduation rate is 54 The study arranges 1,385 schools into six categories of entrances difficulty ranging from “noncompetitive” to “mosrt competitive.” Then, using data from the , the study rankws the schools by likelihood of graduationn over a six-year period. According to the report, “Thwe South has the dubious distinctionm of housing institutions with some of the lowesty graduation rates inour sample.
” ’s rate of 44 percentf ties for third worst graduation percentage among “veru competitive” schools in the South. Sewanee: The places third highesr amongthe South’s “highlg competitive” schools with 78 percent, and ranks as fourth highes t in the “most competitive” field with a 91 percent graduation rate. The graduatese 34 percent of its entrants; , 57 percent; and , 73 The Tennessee state averageis 48.5 percent.