Fisk University, TN

location_on  1000 17th Ave North, Nashville, TN 37208 • language  fisk.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective Low Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

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

Admissions

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

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 Attendance

In-State Tuition $21,000
Out-of-State Tuition $21,000
Average Total Cost $37,000
Average Net Cost $29,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $27,000 $10,611 $11,406
$30K–$48K $29,000 $12,183 $12,318
$48K–$75K $34,000 $15,196 $15,178
$75K–$110K $32,000 $17,265 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $19,032 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 91%
Median Federal Debt $22,000
Repayment Rate 40%
Median Payment $270
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		48% 47% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 11% 10%
>$110K 		10% 13% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $19,000 $12,468 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $22,000 $12,998 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $26,000 $12,603 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $22,000 $13,567 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $11,048 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $40,000 $30,634 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $32,000 $21,411 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $5,460 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,327 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		30% 47% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		40% 53% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		44% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		42% 62% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 81%
Transfer Rate 29%
Withdrawal Rate 26%
Graduation Rate 47%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		37% 32% 33%
Within 6 Years 		47% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		48% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		100% 59% 57%
Black 		44% 38% 41%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 57% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 83% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		50% 65% 58%
Other race 		53% 53% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 743
Full-time Undergrads 95%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 37
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		70% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		30% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 3% 7%
Black 		86% 19% 13%
Caucasian 		1% 66% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		1% 5% 19%
Non-US citizens/residents 		5% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		4% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		30% 38% 37%

Nearby Colleges

John A Gupton College
<1 miles, S • 1.9 star
Tennessee State University
1 miles, W • 1.9 star
Vanderbilt University
1 miles, S • 4.1 star

Nearby Airports

Nashville International Airport
8 miles, SE • 3.7 star
Lovell Field
119 miles, SE • 1.4 star