Private nonprofit

Visible Music College

Memphis, Tennessee·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·visible.edu
6-yr Graduation
23%
-26.5pp vs peer
Total enrollment
89
peer median 125
Avg net price
$26,181
-$12k 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
132
132 candidates competed
Admitted
37
28.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
19
51.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
23%-26.5pp vs peer
4-year graduation
8%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
12%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
24%
Non-Pell
13%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 8 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 7 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
8
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
12.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
12.5%
+11.9pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

8programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data7 · 87.5%
  • Failing1 · 12.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
7

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
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-3.2%
$33,690 vs $34,808

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-3.2%
$1,118

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
85%
$28,674 debt · $33,690 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2009Next review Apr 2026
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2005Next review Dec 2010

Action history · 7

  1. Oct 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
  2. Apr 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
  3. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
  4. Apr 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
  5. Jul 2021Grant Substantive Change: Final Branch Approval
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

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$22,457
$30–48k$23,799
$48–75k$24,847
$75–110k$30,636
$110k+$29,591

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

Avg net price (private)
$26,181
-$11,860vs peer median $38,041
Federal loans
55.9%
In-state tuition
$22,000
Out-of-state
$22,000

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 55 students received $284K in Pell grants, alongside $716K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
55
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$284K
$283,653 total
Direct Loans
$716K
130 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$223K
57 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$191K
56 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$92K
5 loan awards
Parent PLUS$209K
12 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 35 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
35
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2015
11.7%
2016
11.1%
2017
13.5%
2018
15.3%
2019
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Visible Music College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs10
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

41 total completions
01Visual/Performing Arts
2868.3%
02Theology
819.5%
03Business
37.3%
04Communication
24.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
89
12-mo unduplicated
202
Undergraduate
184
Graduate
18

Gender split

Men
49%99
Women
51%103

Race / ethnicity composition

White
50.6%
Hispanic
18.3%
Black
15.8%
Non-resident
7.3%
Asian
3.0%
Two or more
3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%
Unknown
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
52.17
12 offenses · 230 students

3-year trend

23.922 yrs ago15.631 yr ago52.17Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
20
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
3
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
11
Aggravated assault
1

By location

12total
  • On campus12

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)
10

Visible Music College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Visible Music College 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
SubjectVisible Music College
23%89$26,181
Ringling College of Art and Design
72%69.7%1,666$55,390
California College of ASU
37%49.5%71$30,320
Curtis Institute of Music
100%4.6%161
Art Academy of Cincinnati
41%34.5%213$38,041
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
58%41$45,022
Peer group median50%42.0%125$38,041

Frequently asked questions about Visible Music College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Visible Music College.

What is the graduation rate at Visible Music College?

Visible Music College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 23% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Visible Music College?

Visible Music College reports a total enrollment of 89 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Visible Music College?

The average net price at Visible Music College is $26,181 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Visible Music College?

Visible Music College's yield rate is 51.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Visible Music College located?

Visible Music College is located in Memphis, Tennessee 38103.

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