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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis, Tennessee·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·uthsc.edu
Total enrollment
3,101
peer median 2,943
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Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 34 Title IV programs, 13 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 21 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
34
Passing
13
38.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

34programs
  • Passing13 · 38.2%
  • No Data21 · 61.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
12
No data
21

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.

13
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+15.9%
$59,753 vs $51,545
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+43.7%
$74,072 vs $51,545
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+55.6%
$80,207 vs $51,545
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+66.0%
$85,545 vs $51,545
Medicine
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+74.0%
$89,710 vs $51,545
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+80.1%
$59,407 vs $32,989
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+84.5%
$95,084 vs $51,545
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+87.9%
$61,981 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

13
Medicine
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
215%
$192,687 debt · $89,710 earn
Dentistry
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
141%
$251,594 debt · $179,129 earn
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
106%
$138,945 debt · $131,145 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
96%
$71,100 debt · $74,072 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
88%
$70,503 debt · $80,207 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
86%
$82,000 debt · $95,084 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
75%
$92,386 debt · $123,709 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
55%
$33,026 debt · $59,753 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2015Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 22

Action history · 53

  1. Feb 2025Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education · Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses
  2. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  4. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  5. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 93 students received $503K in Pell grants, alongside $89.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
93
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$503K
$502,541 total
Direct Loans
$89.5M
3,273 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.0M
224 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.3M
234 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$59.8M
1,847 loan awards
Parent PLUS$677K
20 loan awards
Grad PLUS$26.7M
948 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 5,925 borrowers who entered repayment, 66 (1.1%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.1%
-1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
5,925
Defaulted
66
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.7%
2017
4.3%
2018
3.1%
2019
1.1%
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 UTHSC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs35
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,131 total completions
01Health Professions
1,09196.5%
02Biological Sciences
393.4%
03Engineering
10.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
3,101
12-mo unduplicated
3,303
Undergraduate
473
Graduate
2,830

Gender split

Men
33%1,076
Women
67%2,227

Race / ethnicity composition

White
70.6%
Black
20.2%
Unknown
3.2%
Asian
2.8%
Hispanic
2.3%
Two or more
0.9%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
6.09
19 offenses · 3,121 students

3-year trend

7.112 yrs ago10.831 yr ago6.09Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
76
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
19
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
6
Aggravated assault
5
Burglary
4
Rape
1
Arson
1
Robbery
1
Fondling
1

By location

19total
  • On campus4
  • Non-campus3
  • Public property12

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
3
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons20
Drugs33
Liquor01

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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
7.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
1,298

UTHSC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UTHSC selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectThe University of Tennessee Health Science Center
——3,101——
Northeast State Community College
——5,757$6,864Community College
Chattanooga State Community College
——7,623$5,283Community College
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
——2,618$3,873Community College
Fletcher Technical Community College
——2,663$10,527Community College
East Central Community College
——2,785$5,240Community College
Peer group median——2,943$5,283

Institutions like UTHSC

Explore the federal data for institutions in UTHSC's comparison group.

IPEDS

UTHSC Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Decision Support
Email
oir [at] uthsc.edu
Phone
901.448.5500
Address
Hyman Administrative Building, 62 S. Dunlap St., Memphis, TN 38163

The mission of the Office of Institutional Research is to support the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center by collecting institutional data and information, preparing reports and analyses for internal and external audiences to support planning and decision making.

Visit IR office page
Team
6 members
  • Judith Nyabando, EdD
    Chief Data Officer/Director
  • Allen Dupont
    Associate Vice Chancellor for Institutional Effectiveness and Decision Support
  • Sharon A. Valente
    Director of Institutional Effectiveness
  • Brett Kocher, PhD
    Data Scientist
  • Megg Doolin, MSIS
    Lead Digital Projects Analyst
  • Todd McCarver, BS/CSCI
    Data Analyst II

Frequently asked questions about The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UTHSC.

How many students attend The University of Tennessee Health Science Center?

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center reports a total enrollment of 3,101 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is The University of Tennessee Health Science Center located?

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is located in Memphis, Tennessee 38163.

Who runs Institutional Research at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center?

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Decision Support.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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