Nashville, TN · 4.8k students
Trajecta score
-2.9 since '20Ranked #1256 of 2,375
5-year trend
46.8 · #822
2020
50.8 · #294
2021
52.1 · #235
2022
43.8 · #914
2023
43.9 · #924
2024
Academic Profile
28/ 100
Career Outcomes
41/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
62/ 100
Academic Investment
52/ 100
Access & Equity
53/ 100
Academic Profile
28
Career Outcomes
41
Student Success
25
Affordability
62
Academic Investment
52
Access & Equity
53
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Cost / Net Price
$26k / $16k
SAT Avg
1,000
Retention
34%
Grad Rate
33%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,616
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$22,416
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$13,800/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
51%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
46%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$27,000
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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