Private nonprofit · Community college

William R Moore College of Technology

Memphis, Tennessee · Large city

0%
Transfer rate
$14,957
Avg net price
50%
Grad / completion
$32,194
Median earnings

William R Moore College of Technology is a private nonprofit certificate-granting institution in Memphis, Tennessee (large city setting), enrolling 366 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private nonprofitSmall · 366 undergradsLarge city

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
Associate
Nearest big city
2 miles to Memphis, TN
To the ocean
326 miles
Nearest airport
7 miles to Memphis (MEM) · major hub

How William R Moore College of Technology compares

Graduation rate50%

Higher than 37% · #57 of 81 in Tennessee

First-year retention55%

Higher than 16%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$32,194

Higher than 39% · #42 of 70 in Tennessee

Average net price$14,957

Cheaper than 50% · #44 cheapest of 82 in Tennessee

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 73%

Undergraduate enrollment366

Larger than 57%

Percentiles compare William R Moore College of Technology with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Tennessee.

Student body

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White30%
  • Black37%
  • Hispanic23%
  • Asian4.9%
  • Other or multiracial4.9%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
366
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
35%
First-generation students
46%
Students over 25
27%
Median family income
$16,579
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$48,186
Endowment
$6,284,152

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

Cost

In-state tuition
$9,723
Room & board
Total cost of attendance
$21,985
Average net price
$14,957

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
50%
First-year retention
55%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$38,931
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$32,194
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans
0%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$25

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
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (468 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.

0.3reported offenses a year
0 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
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.

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
$15,026
$30–48k
$14,155
$48–75k
$13,276
$75–110k
$110k+

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.

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.

54%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$1,821
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 54% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,821. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

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 61 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

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 (6.4 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.