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Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·cbu.edu
6-yr Graduation
55%
-4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
1,772
peer median 2,039
Avg net price
$10,896
-$9.3k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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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
1,504
1,504 candidates competed
Admitted
1,304
86.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
175
13.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
55%-4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
41%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
55%
Full-time retention
75%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
46%
Non-Pell
49%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-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 60 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 49 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
60
Passing
11
18.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

60programs
  • Passing11 · 18.3%
  • No Data49 · 81.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
10
No data
49

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.

11
Natural Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+10.4%
$36,429 vs $32,989
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+44.2%
$61,915 vs $42,937
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+52.1%
$50,180 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+64.0%
$54,090 vs $32,989
Accounting and Related Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+68.9%
$87,055 vs $51,545
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+81.6%
$59,892 vs $32,989
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+96.7%
$64,897 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+101.0%
$103,608 vs $51,545

Debt vs earnings

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

8
Natural Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
83%
$30,100 debt · $36,429 earn
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
75%
$44,800 debt · $59,892 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
54%
$35,150 debt · $64,897 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
54%
$27,000 debt · $50,180 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
50%
$27,000 debt · $54,090 earn
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
32%
$27,000 debt · $85,285 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
30%
$31,289 debt · $103,608 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$18,704 debt · $92,007 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 1950Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 16

  1. Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

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$8,886
$30–48k$13,157
$48–75k$12,547
$75–110k$11,622
$110k+$9,103

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

Avg net price (private)
$10,896
-$9,344vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $20,241
Federal loans
31.2%
In-state tuition
$37,300
Out-of-state
$37,300

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 381 students received $2.3M in Pell grants, alongside $6.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
381
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.3M
$2,323,235 total
Direct Loans
$6.9M
766 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.1M
286 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
291 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.7M
101 loan awards
Parent PLUS$798K
45 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.1M
43 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 448 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (3.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
448
Defaulted
14
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.9%
2017
8.0%
2018
6.9%
2019
3.1%
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 Christian Brothers

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs71
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

660 total completions
01Computer Sciences
19028.8%
02Business
13921.1%
03Health Professions
12118.3%
04Education
527.9%
05Engineering
456.8%
06Engineering Tech
335.0%
07Psychology
294.4%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
274.1%
09Biological Sciences
162.4%
10Parks/Recreation
81.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,772
12-mo unduplicated
2,366
Undergraduate
1,336
Graduate
1,030

Gender split

Men
46%1,091
Women
54%1,275

Race / ethnicity composition

White
25.6%
Black
21.5%
Hispanic
18.9%
Unknown
14.1%
Two or more
9.4%
Non-resident
7.6%
Asian
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
287
163 M · 124 W
Women athletes
43.2%
Athletic aid
$3.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.5M
$1.6M
Recruiting expense
$16K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$40K
$39K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
67 M · 48 W
$770K
Soccer
47 M · 26 W
$1.0M
Baseball
44 M ·
$504K
Basketball
21 M · 17 W
$1.2M
Tennis
16 M · 9 W
$463K
Softball
· 22 W
$393K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.07
4 offenses · 1,934 students

3-year trend

2.612 yrs ago5.021 yr ago2.07Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
18
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

4total
  • On campus4

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
3 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
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
85

Christian Brothers vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Christian Brothers 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
SubjectChristian Brothers University
55%1,772$10,896Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Freed-Hardeman University
69%59.7%2,306$20,082Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Cumberland University
42%67.3%3,457$18,292Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Lee University
63%70.5%3,714$20,399Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Milligan University
63%72.3%1,240$21,131Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Tusculum University
25%72.2%1,103$22,874Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median59%70.5%2,039$20,241

Frequently asked questions about Christian Brothers University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Christian Brothers.

What is the graduation rate at Christian Brothers University?

Christian Brothers University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 55% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Christian Brothers University?

Christian Brothers University reports a total enrollment of 1,772 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Christian Brothers University?

The average net price at Christian Brothers University is $10,896 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Christian Brothers University?

Christian Brothers University's yield rate is 13.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Christian Brothers University located?

Christian Brothers University is located in Memphis, Tennessee 38104.

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