Fisk University, TN

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Very Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeNot Selective • Low Transfer-InHistorically Black College and UniversityMain Campus
1000 17th Ave North, Nashville, TN 37208
(615) 329-8500

Fisk University Rankings

Affordability32
Selectivity13
Retention52
Graduation1
Earnings11
Diversity12
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Fisk University

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences17%
Business, Management, Marketing24%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
English Language and Literature5%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
History2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Physical Sciences8%
Psychology26%
Social Sciences4%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Getting into Fisk University

71%Admission Rate
485Median SAT Math
520Median SAT Reading
20Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)420–550
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)470–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)17–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Fisk University

$21KIn-State Tuition
$21KOut-of-State Tuition
$37KAverage Total Cost
$29KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolTNUS
$0–$30K$27K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$29K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$34K$16K$17K
$75K–$110K$32K$18K$19K
>$110K$21K$19K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Fisk University

91%Receive Federal Loans
$22KMedian Federal Debt
40%Repayment Rate
$270Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolTNUS
$0–$30K 48%61%57%
$30K–$48K 18%16%16%
$48K–$75K 14%12%12%
$75K–$110K 12%9%9%
>$110K 10%9%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolTNUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$19K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$22K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$26K$12K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$22K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$20K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$40K$26K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$32K$18K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$10K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$6K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolTNUS
1-year after entering repayment 30%39%43%
3-years after entering repayment 40%44%46%
5-years after entering repayment 44%47%50%
7-years after entering repayment 42%52%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Fisk University

81%Retention Rate
29%Transfer Rate
26%Withdrawal Rate
47%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolTNUS
Within 4 Years 37%39%38%
Within 6 Years 47%56%55%
Within 8 Years 48%57%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolTNUS
Asian 100%59%53%
Black 44%42%39%
Native American or Alaskan Native 100%43%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%52%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 50%55%50%
Other race 53%48%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Fisk University

92%Employment Rate
$24KMedian Salary
$14K25 Pctl Salary
$36K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolTNUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 92%85%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 86%83%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 90%83%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 88%81%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 91%81%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolTNUS
10th percentile of earnings$6K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$14K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$24K$26K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$36K$39K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$48K$51K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolTNUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$24K$26K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$32K$30K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$35K$32K$35K

Students

Students at Fisk University

743Undergraduates
95%Full-time Undergrads
19Avg Entry Age
37Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolTNUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 70%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 30%37%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolTNUS
Asian <1%1%4%
Black 86%24%18%
Caucasian 1%62%49%
Hispanic or Latino 1%5%18%
Non-US citizens/residents 5%1%2%
Two or more races 2%2%3%
Other race 4%2%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolTNUS
$0–$30K 30%49%43%

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