Private nonprofit · University

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee · Large city

#4 best value in Tennessee
86.7%
Admit rate
$9,854
Avg net price
55%
Graduation rate
$57,478
Median earnings

Christian Brothers University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Memphis, Tennessee (large city setting), enrolling 905 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 905 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 87% admitNCAA Division II without football

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Christian Brothers University's admitted students.

Admit rate
86.7%
SAT (mid 50%)
1020–1380
Avg GPA (est.)
3.15

Enter a test score to see where you land against Christian Brothers University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Christian Brothers University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Occupying a substantial bluff rising from the Mississippi River, the site of Memphis has been a natural location for human settlement by varying indigenous cultures over thousands of years. One of the largest celebrations of the city is Memphis in May. The month-long series of events promotes Memphis's heritage and outreach of its people far beyond the city's borders. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
4 miles to Memphis, TN
To the ocean
324 miles
Nearest airport
6 miles to Memphis (MEM) · major hub

How Christian Brothers University compares

Selectivity86.7%

More selective than 31% · #29 most selective of 37 in Tennessee

SAT average1098

Higher than 30%

Graduation rate55%

Higher than 50% · #15 of 43 in Tennessee

First-year retention75%

Higher than 45%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$57,478

Higher than 61% · #9 of 43 in Tennessee

Average net price$9,854

Cheaper than 91% · #4 cheapest of 42 in Tennessee

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment905

Larger than 34%

Percentiles compare Christian Brothers University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Tennessee.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,522students
  • Undergraduate90559%
  • Graduate61741%

Undergraduates by gender

905undergrads
  • Women53059%
  • Men37541%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White24%
  • Black23%
  • Hispanic23%
  • Asian1.8%
  • Other or multiracial28%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
905
Graduate enrollment
617
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
31%
First-generation students
36%
Students over 25
9%
Median family income
$40,225
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$72,324
Endowment
$44,330,912

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 200 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Tennessee68%
  • Other U.S. states23%
  • International9.1%

A regional draw: about 67% of first-years come from Tennessee, the rest from elsewhere.

9% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
86.7%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1020–1380
SAT average
1098
SAT reading
460–700
SAT math
560–680
ACT composite
19–24
Average GPA (estimated)
3.15

Cost

In-state tuition
$38,420
Room & board
$11,055
Books & supplies
$1,436
Total cost of attendance
$48,038
Average net price
$9,854

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
55%
Graduated on time (4 years)
41%
First-year retention
75%
Transferred to another college
25%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,592
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$57,478
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
29%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
48%

About 13% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
41%
Low-income (Pell)
47%
First-generation
47%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
605
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
67%
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
363 (207 men · 156 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (8)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)107
Soccer85
Baseball42
Basketball40
Tennis26
Softball25
Golf20
Volleyball18

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.8 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
2
Property offenses (2022–2024)
18

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,772 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

6.7reported offenses a year
0.7 violent a year6.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
3.7
Motor vehicle theft
2.3
Robbery
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$9,466
$30–48k
$11,657
$48–75k
$10,023
$75–110k
$12,839
$110k+
$5,843

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$43,728

$10,023/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$22,927
average award, among those who get one

Christian Brothers University discounts heavily: 99% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $22,927. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 175 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$57,478
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
47%
Out-earn a HS grad
62%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$51,553
Men
$67,000

Men out-earn women by $15,447 (30%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
92°F
Winter low
33°F
Annual rain
54.9″
Annual snow
2.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.05.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Memphis Intl AP, TN US station (4.9 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.