Meharry Medical College

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2020 Default Rate

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2023 Enrolled Students

1,083

100% Full-Time

About

Meharry Medical College is a higher education institution located in Davidson County, TN. In 2023, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Meharry Medical College were Medicine (96 degrees awarded) and Dentistry (87 degrees).

In 2023, 300 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Meharry Medical College. 66.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (250 degrees), 8.62 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (29 degrees).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Meharry Medical College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 207 total borrowers.

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Costs

Tuition Costs

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Meharry Medical College was $0. The cost of tuition at Meharry Medical College is $−15,164 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Meharry Medical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Other Student Expenses

The average yearly cost of room and board at Meharry Medical College was of $0 in 2023. The cost of room and board remained the same by NaNM% between 2022 and 2023.

This chart compares the average student costs at Meharry Medical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Meharry Medical College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 207 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Meharry Medical College had a total enrollment of 1,083 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Meharry Medical College is 1,083 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Meharry Medical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Meharry Medical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 86.7% Black or African American, 6.37% Asian, 3.88% White, 2.68% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.369% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (58.3%), followed by Black or African American Male (27.5%) and Asian Female (4.84%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Meharry Medical College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,083 students. The full-time enrollment at Meharry Medical College is 1,083 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Meharry Medical College are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Meharry Medical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Black or African American
939 enrolled students
Asian
69 enrolled students
White
42 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Meharry Medical College is 86.7% Black or African American, 6.37% Asian, 3.88% White, 2.68% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.369% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2023, 100 more women than men received degrees from Meharry Medical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Meharry Medical College is black or african american (250 degrees awarded). There were 8.62 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (29 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Meharry Medical College is Medicine (96 degrees awarded), followed by Dentistry (87 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Meharry Medical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (291 degrees awarded), Biology (6 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (3 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Meharry Medical College are Registered nurses (1,552,098 people), Physicians (529,644 people), Other managers (210,496 people), Medical & health services managers (206,920 people), and Pharmacists (201,867 people).

The most specialized majors at Meharry Medical College in 2023 are Health (291 degrees awarded), Biology (6 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (3 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Meharry Medical College are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Podiatrists, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Meharry Medical College are Health (291 degrees awarded), Biology (6 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (3 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Meharry Medical College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,910,129 people), Offices of physicians (386,323 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (375,002 people), Elementary & secondary schools (354,861 people), and Outpatient care centers (319,886 people).

The most specialized majors at Meharry Medical College are Health (291 degrees awarded), Biology (6 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (3 degrees) (as of 2023).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Meharry Medical College.

Most Common (2023)

Medicine
96 degrees awarded
Dentistry
87 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Meharry Medical College was Medicine with 96 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at Meharry Medical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

100

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

200

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 100 degrees were awarded to men at Meharry Medical College, which is 0.5 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (200).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Meharry Medical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 43 degrees were awarded to men at Meharry Medical College in Medicine, which is 0.811 times less than the 53 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 74 degrees were awarded to men at Meharry Medical College in General Health Services, which is 3.52 times more than the 21 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Black or African American
250 degrees awarded
Asian
29 degrees awarded
White
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Meharry Medical College is black or african american (250 degrees awarded). There were 8.62 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (29 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Black or African American Female
174 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
76 degrees awarded
Asian Female
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Meharry Medical College is black or african american female (174 degrees awarded). There were 2.29 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (76 degrees).

Operations

Meharry Medical College has an endowment valued at nearly $187M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 18.4M (9.81%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Meharry Medical College had a total salary expenditure of 201M.

Endowment

$187M

2023 Endowment

2.77%

growth from 2022

Meharry Medical College has an endowment valued at about $187M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Meharry Medical College grew 2.77% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $175M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Meharry Medical College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$58.9M - Federal
$24.8M - State
$1.05M - Local

As of 2023, Meharry Medical College received $58.9M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $24.8M from state grants and contracts, and $1.05M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$82.4M

2023 Salaries

7.83%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Meharry Medical College paid a median of $82.4M in salaries, which represents 41% of their overall expenditure ($201M) and a 7.83% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.11% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 11.6% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

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