Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Church of Christ & Baptist
Location Memphis, TN
Population 1,100,000
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Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,655 (59%)
Days Without Precipitation 258 (73%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 579
Men / Women 37% / 63%
From State 63%
From Region 17%
Athletes 31.3%

Racial/Ethnic

Black 92%
International 6%
Native American 1%
Hispanic 1%
White 1%
Asian 0%
Mixed 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Division of Arts and Sciences 42 36% / 64% 5% $55,940 66
Computer Science 2 0% / 100% 50% $97,537 98
Computer and Information Sciences $83,901 94
Information Technology 2 100% / 0% 0% $84,321 94
Chemistry $61,795 76
Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 2 0% / 100% 50% $57,066 68
Communication 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,403 48
English 1 0% / 100% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 8 50% / 50% 0% $51,543 56
Political Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $57,979 70
Social Work 4 25% / 75% 0% $50,409 53
Sociology 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,525 54
Art 2 100% / 0% 0% $38,078 18
Music 1 0% / 100% 0% $38,331 19
Criminal Justice 16 25% / 75% 0% $54,650 63
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Division of Business 39 41% / 59% 3% $60,751 74
Business Administration 39 41% / 59% 3% $60,751 74
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Division of Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $51,481 56
Early Childhood Education $51,391 56
Elementary Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $51,546 56
Special Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $51,417 56

Financial

Tuition & Fees $12,921
ROI Percentile 70th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 47%
4-Year Graduation Rate 14%
6-Year Graduation Rate 27%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 45.9% 39 41% / 59% 3% $60,751 74
Humanities & Social Sciences 18.8% 16 38% / 62% 0% $51,392 56
Professional 18.8% 16 25% / 75% 0% $54,650 63
Computer Science 4.7% 4 50% / 50% 25% $90,929 96
Education 4.7% 4 0% / 100% 0% $51,482 56
Arts 3.5% 3 67% / 33% 0% $38,162 18
Life & Natural Sciences 2.4% 2 0% / 100% 50% $57,066 68
Physical Sciences & Math 1.2% 1 100% / 0% 0%

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 98%
Yield (Unbound) 49%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 98% 98% 98%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional