Fisk University
Nashville, TN · City · 1,035 students
HBCU
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Nashville, TN, 37208-4501 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
BNA · Nashville
8 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$39,450
Avg net price
$32,020
Room & board
$14,540
Tuition
$25,858
Books & supplies
$2,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$27,647
$30–48k
$32,474
$48–75k
$34,204
$75–110k
$34,974
$110k+
$26,678
Admissions
Admit rate
37%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1200
Reading 570–720
Math 570–790
ACT midpoint
23
Composite 19–24
English 16–24
Math 16–23
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Fisk University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
35%
1st-yr retention
74%
Transfer-out rate
8%
Consumer completion
44%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
50%
Transferred
7%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
44%
Median earnings (6yr)
$33,604
Median earnings (10yr)
$45,454
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$10,500–$32,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$40,500
Student Body
Men 37%Women 63%
12
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
52%
First-generation
27%
Median family income
$30,520
Independent students
8%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
Hispanic
1%
Black
79%
Asian
7%
Two or more
1%
Unknown
12%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$33,604
10 years after entry
$45,454
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Institutional
Endowment
$41M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
52%
Avg faculty salary
$6,116/mo
Instructional spend/student
$7,547
Federal loan rate
53%
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