Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Southern Baptist
Location Jackson, TN
Population 100,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,655 (59%)
Days Without Precipitation 258 (72%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,478
Men / Women 37% / 63%
From State 64%
From Region 15%
Athletes 14.7%

Racial/Ethnic

White 74%
Black 10%
Mixed 4%
Hispanic 3%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 199 35% / 65% 0% $53,927 32 96%
Computer Science $94,024 93
Computer Science 7 86% / 14% 0% $94,655 94
Cybersecurity 4 100% / 0% 0% $83,753 87
Information Technology $86,519 89
Chemistry 3 33% / 67% 0% $66,322 65
Mathematics 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $71,231 74
Physics 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $72,291 75
Biochemistry $60,656 52
Biology 6 17% / 83% 0% $59,573 49
Conservation Biology 3 0% / 100% 0% $52,818 29
Molecular Biology 13 31% / 69% 0% $60,160 51
Zoology 3 0% / 100% 0% $52,146 27
Exercise Science 18 39% / 61% 0% $54,998 35
Economics 7 29% / 71% 0% $74,659 78
Entertainment and Media Management 1 0% / 100% 0% $41,340 7
Sport Management 4 75% / 25% 0% $52,871 29
Applied Psychology 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,471 8
Broadcast Journalism $51,115 24
Communication 6 33% / 67% 0% $48,692 18
Cultural Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,721 20
English 8 +1 25% / 75% 0% $38,377 5 95%
Family and Consumer Sciences 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
French 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $51,625 25
History 4 +2 50% / 50% 0% $49,080 19
Journalism 9 33% / 67% 0% $51,043 24
Liberal Studies 2 +8 0% / 100% 0% $50,910 23 95%
Linguistics 3 67% / 33% 0% $51,539 25
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 0% $47,488 15
Political Science 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $58,129 45
Psychology 13 +1 23% / 77% 0% $40,096 6 97%
Public Relations 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $56,658 40
Social Work 23 0% / 100% 0% $48,012 16 98%
Sociology 4 0% / 100% 0% $49,470 20
Spanish +1 $51,453 25
Art Therapy $58,437 46
Digital Media Design 12 42% / 58% 0% $53,232 30
Film Studies 4 75% / 25% 0% $38,713 5
Music 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $40,325 6
Music Theory and Composition 3 33% / 67% 0% $40,329 6
Recording Arts Technology 8 62% / 38% 0%
Sound Arts 1 100% / 0% 0% $40,298 6
Studio Art 6 17% / 83% 0% $38,427 5 94%
Theatre $36,897 4
Criminology 2 100% / 0% 0% $55,363 36
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
McAfee School of Business 75 45% / 55% 0% $59,136 48 95%
Accounting 8 +1 62% / 38% 0% $73,937 78
Business $58,778 47
Business Administration 15 53% / 47% 0% $52,742 28 97%
Entrepreneurship 4 25% / 75% 0% $60,704 52
Finance 4 100% / 0% 0% $82,665 86
International Business 1 100% / 0% 0% $70,651 73
Marketing 14 64% / 36% 0% $62,782 57 90%
Organizational Leadership 29 21% / 79% 0% $52,742 28 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 18 33% / 67% 0% $50,761 23 95%
Elementary Education 8 12% / 88% 0% $50,309 22 95%
English Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,194 21
History Teacher Education 2 50% / 50% 0%
Mathematics Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $52,716 28
Physical Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $50,321 22
Spanish Education $50,062 21
Special Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,969 21
Teaching English as a Second Language $49,525 20
Music Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Engineering 15 87% / 13% 0% $94,604 94
Electrical Engineering 6 100% / 0% 0% $95,762 94
Mechanical Engineering 9 78% / 22% 0% $93,832 93
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing 99 12% / 88% 0% $87,513 89 97%
Athletic Training 9 33% / 67% 0% $67,720 68
Nursing 90 10% / 90% 0% $89,493 91 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Theology and Missions 20 65% / 35% 0% $47,164 15
Biblical Languages 2 100% / 0% 0% $52,358 27
Christian Studies 6 83% / 17% 0% $48,190 17
Church Administration 5 60% / 40% 0% $45,948 12
Church Music 2 50% / 50% 0% $45,418 12
Missions 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,567 12
Urban Ministry 4 50% / 50% 0% $45,823 12

Financial

Tuition & Fees $42,826
ROI Percentile 60th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 89%
4-Year Graduation Rate 60%
6-Year Graduation Rate 66%
Transfer-Out Rate 23%

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
Health Sciences 27.5% 117 16% / 84% 0% $82,511 86 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25.1% 107 29% / 71% 0% $47,477 15 97%
Business & Economics 20.4% 87 45% / 55% 0% $59,893 50 95%
Arts 8.7% 37 46% / 54% 0% $45,219 11 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.2% 22 23% / 77% 0% $58,999 47
Education 4.0% 17 35% / 65% 0% $50,762 23 95%
Engineering 3.5% 15 87% / 13% 0% $94,604 94
Computer Science 2.6% 11 91% / 9% 0% $90,691 91
Physical Sciences & Math 1.9% 8 62% / 38% 0% $69,523 71
Agriculture & Food Science 0.7% 3 0% / 100% 0% $52,146 27
Professional 0.5% 2 100% / 0% 0% $55,363 36

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences 37 #52
Education 20 #204
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Engineering
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 57 #241

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 43%
Yield (Unbound) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 43% 43% 43%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 93%
SAT Range 1160 – 1390
SAT Math Range 560 – 680
SAT RW Range 600 – 710