Fisk University

Nashville, TN · Private Nonprofit

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57.9%
Acceptance Rate
1330
Median SAT
$45,454
Median Earnings
7,982
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Down 13.6 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Teacher Education and Professi... N/A
$9,643 $84,653
Special Education and Teaching N/A
$9,643 $84,653
Sociology N/A
$9,643 $84,653
Romance Languages, Literatures... N/A
$9,643 $84,653
Psychology, General N/A
$9,643 $84,653
Political Science and Governme... N/A
$9,643 $84,653
Physics N/A
$9,643 $84,653
Music N/A
$9,643 $84,653
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 7,982 4,622 57.9% 6.9%
2022 7,268 5,158 71.0% 6.3%
2021 4,281 2,616 61.1% 11.3%
2020 6,345 4,217 66.5% 5.9%
2019 3,034 2,834 93.4% 11.5%
2018 1,894 1,354 71.5% 21.6%
2017 2,801 1,272 45.4% 10.6%
2016 3,793 2,976 78.5% 4.2%
2015 3,004 2,431 80.9% 8.9%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$45,454
Median Earnings (6 years)
$33,604
Median Debt
$27,000
6-Year Graduation Rate
43.5%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$20,220
Fees
$1,912
Room & Board
$11,112
Total Cost of Attendance
$33,244

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $21,410
$30-48k income $24,865
$48-75k income $27,075
$75-110k income $35,437
$110k+ income $30,281

Popular Majors

  • 1 Biology, General
  • 2 Business/Commerce, General
  • 3 Psychology, General
  • 4 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
  • 5 Political Science and Government

Highest Earning Majors

  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas N/A
  • Special Education and Teaching N/A
  • Sociology N/A
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics N/A
  • Psychology, General N/A

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 1,005
International 6%
Women 68%
Race/Ethnicity
Black 82%
Asian 1%
Hispanic 1%
White 0%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 96%
Avg: $18,280 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 48%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 53%
Avg: $6,415
School's Own Grants 85%
Avg: $18,651 from school funds