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Baptist Health Sciences University

Memphis, Tennessee·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·baptistu.edu
6-yr Graduation
40%
+7.5pp vs peer
Total enrollment
891
peer median 487
Avg net price
$13,401
-$3.9k vs peer
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
367
367 candidates competed
Admitted
301
82.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
105
34.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
40%+7.5pp vs peer
4-year graduation
22%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
38%
Full-time retention
53%

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
33%
Non-Pell
47%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 12 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 9 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
12
Passing
3
25.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

12programs
  • Passing3 · 25.0%
  • No Data9 · 75.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
9

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+56.6%
$51,673 vs $32,989
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+86.4%
$61,506 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+149.0%
$82,135 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
68%
$35,000 debt · $51,673 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
48%
$29,604 debt · $61,506 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
44%
$36,244 debt · $82,135 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1999Next review Jun 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 9

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  3. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  4. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Dec 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,765
$30–48k$13,450
$48–75k$15,299
$75–110k$15,626
$110k+$12,549

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$13,401
-$3,870vs peer median $17,271
Federal loans
72.7%
In-state tuition
$13,846
Out-of-state
$13,846

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 563 students received $3.2M in Pell grants, alongside $12.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
563
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.2M
$3,217,959 total
Direct Loans
$12.7M
1,497 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.5M
621 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.3M
652 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.6M
95 loan awards
Parent PLUS$622K
60 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.8M
69 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 435 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (1.3%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.3%
-1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
435
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.3%
2017
4.0%
2018
5.3%
2019
1.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Baptist Health Sciences

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs14
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

169 total completions
01Health Professions
15994.1%
02Biological Sciences
105.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
891
12-mo unduplicated
1,059
Undergraduate
1,021
Graduate
38

Gender split

Men
10%106
Women
90%953

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
46.5%
White
38.9%
Hispanic
7.1%
Unknown
3.3%
Asian
2.2%
Two or more
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 797 students

3-year trend

1.122 yrs ago1.071 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    1
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    6.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    87

    Baptist Health Sciences vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Baptist Health Sciences selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectBaptist Health Sciences University
    40%891$13,401
    Southern College of Optometry
    530
    Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc
    319
    Richmont Graduate University
    329
    Herzing University-Birmingham
    25%93.3%444$20,957
    Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
    23.4%924$17,271
    Peer group median33%58.3%487$17,271

    Frequently asked questions about Baptist Health Sciences University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Baptist Health Sciences.

    What is the graduation rate at Baptist Health Sciences University?

    Baptist Health Sciences University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Baptist Health Sciences University?

    Baptist Health Sciences University reports a total enrollment of 891 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Baptist Health Sciences University?

    The average net price at Baptist Health Sciences University is $13,401 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Baptist Health Sciences University?

    Baptist Health Sciences University's yield rate is 34.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Baptist Health Sciences University located?

    Baptist Health Sciences University is located in Memphis, Tennessee 38104.

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