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Fisk University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Nashville, TN
Population 1,500,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 950
Men / Women 37% / 63%
Black 92%
Asian 4%
Hispanic 3%
Mixed 1%
Native American 0%
White 0%
International 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 35%
Humanities & Social Sciences 30%
Engineering, Computing & Math 21%
Business & Economics 8%
Arts 4%
Education 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $25,858
Est. Cost of Attendance $39,450
10-Year ROI $32,000
ROI Percentile 5th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 24%
6-Year Graduation Rate 30%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,510 (33th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (48th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 42%
Yield (Unbound) 8%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #330
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #403
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #534

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 99%
SAT Range 1,140 – 1,510
ACT Range 19 – 24

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Fisk University 112 34% / 66% 0%
Computer Science 19 63% / 37% 0%
Mathematics 4 50% / 50% 0%
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 37 19% / 81% 0%
Chemistry
Business Administration 9 33% / 67% 0%
Criminal Justice 1 100% / 0% 0%
English 2 50% / 50% 0%
General Studies 5 60% / 40% 0%
History 2 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 8 25% / 75% 0%
Psychology 13 23% / 77% 0%
Sociology 3 33% / 67% 0%
Special Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Art 3 33% / 67% 0%
Music 2 50% / 50% 0%
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