Private (for-profit)

Nossi College of Art and Design

Nashville, Tennessee·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·nossi.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
Total enrollment
247
peer median 321
Avg net price
$23,591
+$2.0k 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
298
298 candidates competed
Admitted
138
46.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
69
50.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
42%
4-year graduation
40%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
42%
Full-time retention
88%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
44%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.0-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 4 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
Passing
1
25.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

4programs
  • Passing1 · 25.0%
  • No Data3 · 75.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
3

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.

1
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+6.3%
$35,075 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
106%
$37,250 debt · $35,075 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1988Next review Aug 2024

Action history · 2

  1. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and 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$22,498
$30–48k$23,123
$48–75k$24,549
$75–110k$25,355
$110k+$26,846

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,591
+$2,020vs peer median $21,572
Federal loans
73.5%
In-state tuition
$20,350
Out-of-state
$20,350

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 187 students received $1.5M in Pell grants, alongside $2.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
187
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.5M
$1,488,570 total
Direct Loans
$2.2M
373 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$732K
160 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$714K
155 loan awards
Parent PLUS$748K
58 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 111 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
111
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.8%
2017
9.0%
2018
7.5%
2019
1.8%
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 NOSSI

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

58 total completions
01Visual/Performing Arts
4069.0%
02Personal/Culinary
1831.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
247
12-mo unduplicated
342
Undergraduate
342
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%135
Women
61%207

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.9%
Black
24.1%
Hispanic
6.8%
Two or more
2.2%
Asian
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

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 · 298 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    • Sexual orientation1

    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
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    4

    NOSSI vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions NOSSI 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
    SubjectNossi College of Art and Design
    42%247$23,591
    Miller-Motte College-Columbus
    190$21,407Community College
    SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville
    1,712$21,299
    West Virginia Junior College-Charleston
    394$11,856Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
    4,462$25,266Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Conway
    3$21,736Community College
    Peer group median42%321$21,572

    Frequently asked questions about Nossi College of Art and Design

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about NOSSI.

    What is the graduation rate at Nossi College of Art and Design?

    Nossi College of Art and Design reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Nossi College of Art and Design?

    Nossi College of Art and Design reports a total enrollment of 247 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Nossi College of Art and Design?

    The average net price at Nossi College of Art and Design is $23,591 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Nossi College of Art and Design?

    Nossi College of Art and Design's yield rate is 50.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Nossi College of Art and Design located?

    Nossi College of Art and Design is located in Nashville, Tennessee 37115.

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