Nashville, TN · 7.2k students
Trajecta score
+2.9 since '20Ranked #10 of 2,375
5-year trend
83.1 · #11
2020
82.9 · #18
2021
83.5 · #14
2022
84.5 · #14
2023
86.0 · #11
2024
Academic Profile
97/ 100
Career Outcomes
88/ 100
Student Success
92/ 100
Affordability
79/ 100
Academic Investment
96/ 100
Access & Equity
53/ 100
Academic Profile
97
Career Outcomes
88
Student Success
92
Affordability
79
Academic Investment
96
Access & Equity
53
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Cost / Net Price
$90k / $16k
SAT Avg
1,549
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
93%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$67,498
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$67,498
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
20%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
10%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$14,000
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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