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TN · 145 COVERED COLLEGES

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
Fisk UniversityNashville · Private nonprofit$50,878$32,020−81%−$249,300South CollegeKnoxville · Private for-profit$49,367$17,858−83%−$207,762The University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski · Public$48,965$12,798−83%−$191,542John A Gupton CollegeNashville · Private nonprofit$49,319$19,334−83%−$214,146Maryville CollegeMaryville · Private nonprofit$49,016$19,360−84%−$217,280Milligan UniversityMilligan · Private nonprofit$48,861$21,365−85%−$226,850East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City · Public$48,534$15,983−86%−$208,592Herzing University-NashvilleNashville · Private nonprofit$48,660$20,537−86%−$225,548Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville · Public$48,012$9,735−86%−$188,820Nashville Auto-Diesel CollegeNashville · Private for-profit$48,821$32,544−88%−$271,966Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City · Private nonprofit$47,783$20,251−89%−$233,174Tusculum UniversityGreeneville · Private nonprofit$47,539$21,131−90%−$239,134Jackson State Community CollegeJackson · Public$46,853$6,236−91%−$186,414Motlow State Community CollegeTullahoma · Public$47,109$15,742−91%−$221,878The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin · Public$46,528$10,701−93%−$207,524Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia · Public$46,026$4,734−95%−$188,676Lee UniversityCleveland · Private nonprofit$46,004$18,878−96%−$245,472Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson · Private nonprofit$45,541$21,574−98%−$260,886Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga · Public$45,322$5,283−98%−$197,912Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleHartsville · Public$45,227$7,194−99%−$206,506Volunteer State Community CollegeGallatin · Public$45,209$7,802−99%−$209,118Nashville State Community CollegeNashville · Public$44,495$6,777−102%−$212,158Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnvilleMcMinnville · Public$43,736$11,413−106%−$238,292Roane State Community CollegeHarriman · Public$43,551$4,270−107%−$211,570Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroMurfreesboro · Public$43,358$6,631−108%−$222,944

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.