Fisk University
Fisk University is a private historically black liberal arts college in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1866 and its 40-acre (16 ha) campus is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 37%
- Average net price: $32,020
- Undergraduate enrollment: 983
- Graduation rate (150%): 30%
- Graduation rate (200%): 45%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 69%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $45,454
- Median earnings (8 years): $32,162
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,604
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Nashville, TN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Fisk University include Biology, Computer Science, Psychology.
- Biology (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,768 4 years after graduation
- Computer Science (19 bachelor's)
- Psychology (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,147 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,500
- Business (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,733 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,120
- Political Science and Government, Other (8 bachelor's)
- General Studies (5 bachelor's)
- Mathematics (4 bachelor's)
- Sociology (3 bachelor's)
- Art (3 bachelor's)
- English (2 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 10%, Computer Science 21%, Biological Sciences 53%, Psychology 16%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Fisk University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,410 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $21,410
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $24,865
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $27,075
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $35,437
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $30,281
- In-state tuition and fees: $25,858
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $25,858
- Books and supplies: $2,000
- On-campus room and board: $14,540
- Off-campus room and board: $14,500
- Off-campus with family: $3,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $42,398
- Sticker vs net gap: 24%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 52%
- Federal loan recipients: 53%
- Average institutional grant: $16,407
- Average federal loan: $7,439
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Fisk University admits 37% of applicants. Of students admitted, 9% enrolled.
- Applications: 11,421
- Admitted: 4,274
- Enrolled: 374
- Yield (first-choice signal): 9%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 983
- Women: 66%
- Commuter share (estimated): 19%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 41
- Graduation rate: 30%
- Come back after freshman year: 74%
- First-generation: 27%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 35%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $90,936
- Associate professor salary: $48,083
- Assistant professor salary: $61,840
- On-campus housing capacity: 800
- Meal plan meals per week: 15
- Average SAT: 1,420
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Fisk University acceptance rate? Fisk University admits 37% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Fisk University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,410 a year after aid. Average net price is $32,020.
What majors does Fisk University offer? Popular programs include Biology, Computer Science, Psychology, Business, Political Science and Government, Other.
What is the average salary after Fisk University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $45,454 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Fisk University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 69% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 30%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Fisk University official site: https://www.fisk.edu.