Baptist Health Sciences University
Baptist Health Sciences University, formerly Baptist College of Health Sciences, is a private college in Memphis, Tennessee. It is operated by Baptist Memorial Health Care. The school was created through the expansion of the School of Nursing and School of Radiologic Technology from diploma programs into a college in 1994. It offers Bachelor's degrees in healthcare. They recently expand their programs to include a college of osteopathic medicine with classes expected to begin in fall 2024.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 82%
- Average net price: $11,212
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,021
- Graduation rate (150%): 38%
- Graduation rate (200%): 59%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 54%
- Student to faculty ratio: 6:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $72,529
- Median earnings (8 years): $63,611
- Median earnings (6 years): $59,224
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Trimester
- City: Memphis, TN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Baptist Health Sciences University include Nursing, Health, Radiologic Technology.
- Nursing (90 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,135 4 years after graduation · median debt $34,895
- Health (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,673 4 years after graduation · median debt $35,000
- Radiologic Technology (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,506 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,906
- Biomedical Sciences (10 bachelor's) · median debt $26,000
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,506 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,906
- Clinical Laboratory Science (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,135 4 years after graduation · median debt $34,895
- Nuclear Medical Technology (4 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,506 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,906
- Medical Radiologic Technology (4 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,506 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,906
- Electroneurodiagnostic (2 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,506 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,906
Degree mix: Health 94%, Biological Sciences 6%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Doctoral.
Cost
Baptist Health Sciences University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,765 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,765
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,450
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,299
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,626
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,549
- In-state tuition and fees: $13,796
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $13,796
- Books and supplies: $1,022
- On-campus room and board: $4,100
- Off-campus room and board: $7,573
- Off-campus with family: $4,295
- Typical cost of attendance: $18,918
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 45%
- Federal loan recipients: 69%
- Average institutional grant: $4,233
- Average federal loan: $10,441
- Median debt at graduation: $29,500
Admissions
Baptist Health Sciences University admits 82% of applicants. Of students admitted, 35% enrolled.
- Applications: 367
- Admitted: 301
- Enrolled: 105
- Yield (first-choice signal): 35%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,021
- Women: 90%
- Commuter share (estimated): 86%
- Part-time undergraduates: 54%
- Age 25 and older: 34%
- Graduation rate: 38%
- Come back after freshman year: 53%
- First-generation: 43%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 97%
- Student to faculty: 6:1
- Professor salary: $105,673
- Associate professor salary: $107,259
- Assistant professor salary: $90,815
- On-campus housing capacity: 148
- Average SAT: 1,050
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Baptist Health Sciences University acceptance rate? Baptist Health Sciences University admits 82% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Baptist Health Sciences University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,765 a year after aid. Average net price is $11,212.
What majors does Baptist Health Sciences University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Health, Radiologic Technology, Biomedical Sciences, Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
What is the average salary after Baptist Health Sciences University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $72,529 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Baptist Health Sciences University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 54% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 38%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Baptist Health Sciences University official site: https://www.baptistu.edu.