The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, TN
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 264
Graduate Enrollment: 2,971
Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering Schools
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
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full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 11% / 89% (2017)
First generation college students: 29.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 20.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.2% (2016)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 55.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 22.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 21.7% (2016)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 14.8% (2016)
Ethnicity Information
White: 43.9%
Black: 19.7%
Hispanic: 2.7%
Asian: 4.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 0.8%
Non-resident alien: 0.4%
Unknown race: 28.4%
Black: 19.7%
Hispanic: 2.7%
Asian: 4.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 0.8%
Non-resident alien: 0.4%
Unknown race: 28.4%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $0
In-State tuition: $0Out-of-State tuition: $0
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Average Family Income: $78,406 (2017)
Median Family Income: $29,611 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 17.9%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 59.2%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $12,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $133 (2021)
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 98.8% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $12,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,126 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $12,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $12,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | |
| @3 year | 77.8% (2016) |
| @5 year | 84.1% (2016) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients:
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees:
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $61,407 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $92,746 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 25 | $1,051 | $110,794 ($9,233) | $105,064 ($8,755) | |
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 20 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 84 | $22,500 | $80 | $17,781 ($1,482) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 58 | $466 | $50,666 ($4,222) | $57,822 ($4,819) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 15 | $1,207 | $71,134 ($5,928) | $72,901 ($6,075) | |
| First Professional Degree | Dentistry. | 90 | $2,853 | $126,065 ($10,505) | $154,801 ($12,900) | |
| Master's Degree | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | 11 | $207,006 ($17,251) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 28 | $25,000 | $159 | $48,151 ($4,013) | $48,885 ($4,074) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 25 | $356 | $68,515 ($5,710) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 5 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Medicine. | 161 | $2,168 | $56,330 ($4,694) | $81,524 ($6,794) | |
| Master's Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 8 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 187 | $1,581 | $82,626 ($6,886) | $129,604 ($10,800) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 38 | $692 | $67,251 ($5,604) | $77,005 ($6,417) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 60 | $700 | $71,794 ($5,983) | $75,722 ($6,310) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 112 | $29,537 | $191 | $62,421 ($5,202) | $70,002 ($5,834) |
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 87 | $132,744 ($11,062) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 6 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $102,663Full time faculty: 67%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 6.0
School's endowment start of year: $207,641,191 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $266,798,573 (2022)