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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis, Tennessee · Large city

#4 for grad earnings in Tennessee
Admit rate
Avg net price
Graduation rate
$66,318
Median earnings

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Memphis, Tennessee (large city setting), enrolling 394 undergraduates.

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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
1 mile to Memphis, TN
To the ocean
325 miles
Nearest airport
7 miles to Memphis (MEM) · major hub

How The University of Tennessee Health Science Center compares

Earnings, 10 years after entry$66,318

Higher than 79% · #4 of 43 in Tennessee

Median debt at graduation$12,500

Lower than 95%

Student–faculty ratio7 : 1

Lower than 92%

Undergraduate enrollment394

Larger than 18%

Percentiles compare The University of Tennessee Health Science Center 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

3,101students
  • Undergraduate39413%
  • Graduate2,70787%

Undergraduates by gender

394undergrads
  • Women35089%
  • Men4411%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White54%
  • Black30%
  • Hispanic8.4%
  • Asian4.1%
  • Other or multiracial3.8%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
394
Graduate enrollment
2,707
Student–faculty ratio
7 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
16%
First-generation students
29%
Students over 25
32%
Median family income
$29,611
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$115,056
Endowment
$283,887,442

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

Outcomes

Graduated
First-year retention
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$68,668
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$66,318
Median debt at graduation
$12,500
Students with federal loans
52%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$75

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%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
3
Property offenses (2022–2024)
22

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (3,101 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.

8.3reported offenses a year
1.0 violent a year7.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
5.0
Burglary
2.3
Fondling
0.3
Robbery
0.3
Aggravated assault
0.3

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.

Is it worth it?

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

Median earnings (10 years)
$66,318
Typical debt at graduation
$12,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
19%
Out-earn a HS grad

Typical debt would take roughly 1.9 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

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.

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 (6.3 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.