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Fisk University is a private liberal arts college located in Nashville, Tennessee. Fisk University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Fisk University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,217 10 years after enrolling, 23rd in Tennessee, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Fisk University bachelor students earn 21% less than the national average.
Fisk University’s median net annual cost of $22,060 and average years to graduate of 4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Fisk University sorted by number of graduates - Psychology - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$22,060
Average years to graduate
4
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4 years. 34% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Fisk University is 23% lower than the state average, and 34% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Fisk University, Pell Grant recipients represent 51% of the measured graduating class, 16% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Fisk University graduates within 4 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Fisk University’s economic mobility score of 26.39 is calculated by adjusting the 3.56 economic score of lower-income students by the 51% pell grant recipients within the student body. Fisk University’s EMS of 26.39 ranks in the top 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Fisk University pays $22,060 a year, $15,984 less than the $38,044 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $22,060
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Fisk University, 74% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $22,060 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 56% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,162. This is 2% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,805
Pell grants
$4,838
State grants
$5,048
Institutional grants
$9,017
Fisk University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 61% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,281 applicants, of which 2,616 were admitted and 297 enrolled. Fisk University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
74%
59%
First time
83%
59%
In-state
25%
68%
1st generation
27%
35%
White
N/A
52%
Black
80%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
18%
12%