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College ROI in Tennessee

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

38 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1Vanderbilt UniversityNashville · Private nonprofit+88%2Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis · Private nonprofit+20%3Strayer University-TennesseeNashville · Private for-profit−0%4Cumberland UniversityLebanon · Private nonprofit−4%5Galen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusNashville · Private for-profit−7%6Rhodes CollegeMemphis · Private nonprofit−27%7Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis · Private nonprofit−28%8The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville · Public−35%9King UniversityBristol · Private nonprofit−38%10Lipscomb UniversityNashville · Private nonprofit−43%
TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis · Private nonprofit6.4×2Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis · Private nonprofit6.2×3Strayer University-TennesseeNashville · Private for-profit5.8×4Vanderbilt UniversityNashville · Private nonprofit5.7×5Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville · Public4.9×6The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin · Public4.3×7University of MemphisMemphis · Public4.2×8Bethel UniversityMcKenzie · Private nonprofit4.1×9The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski · Public3.8×10Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro · Public3.8×
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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville · Private nonprofit$90,815$15,846+88%+$214,766Baptist Health Sciences UniversityMemphis · Private nonprofit$71,906$11,212+20%+$44,212Strayer University-TennesseeNashville · Private for-profit$67,616$11,645−0%−$420Cumberland UniversityLebanon · Private nonprofit$69,575$18,759−4%−$9,286Galen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusNashville · Private for-profit$71,805$27,267−7%−$21,018Rhodes CollegeMemphis · Private nonprofit$66,608$28,585−27%−$78,260Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis · Private nonprofit$60,868$9,854−28%−$60,736The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville · Public$61,635$18,976−35%−$89,554King UniversityBristol · Private nonprofit$61,767$22,347−38%−$101,718Lipscomb UniversityNashville · Private nonprofit$60,793$24,739−43%−$121,026Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale · Private nonprofit$58,971$24,345−50%−$137,670Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate · Private nonprofit$57,194$20,406−53%−$139,684The University of the SouthSewanee · Private nonprofit$57,680$27,872−56%−$164,688North Central InstituteClarksville · Private for-profit$54,777$17,566−61%−$152,494The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga · Public$53,104$14,265−66%−$156,020University of MemphisMemphis · Public$52,242$12,397−68%−$157,168Bethel UniversityMcKenzie · Private nonprofit$52,206$12,595−69%−$158,320Tennessee State UniversityNashville · Public$51,934$15,796−71%−$173,844Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens · Private nonprofit$51,701$14,836−72%−$172,334Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville · Public$51,599$14,246−72%−$170,994Union UniversityJackson · Private nonprofit$52,946$27,171−72%−$209,224Dyersburg State Community CollegeDyersburg · Public$50,018$4,612−75%−$148,268Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville · Private nonprofit$51,045$16,813−76%−$186,802Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro · Public$50,530$13,359−76%−$178,136Belmont UniversityNashville · Private nonprofit$51,996$33,147−78%−$242,628

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in Tennessee, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.