CHARACTERISTICS The Fact Book on Tennessee’s Independent Colleges and Universities
©December 2025 by the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association This report may be duplicated with full attribution.
Table of Contents Foreword
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Map of TICUA Membership
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TICUA Highlights
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TICUA One-Year Snapshot 7 - 20 Enrollment by Headcount (by Attendance Status, Gender, Ethnicity, Age, Residency) Student Financial Aid: Sources of Grant Aid Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship (TELS) Tennessee Student Assistance Awards (TSAA) Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect Federal Pell Grant Awards Student Tuition and Fees Transfer Students Degrees Awarded (by Major, Gender, Student Origin) Undergraduate Degrees Awarded to Adult Students TICUA Faculty and Staff Snapshot Campus Employees Faculty (by Gender, Ethnicity, Employment Status)
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TICUA Trends Over Time Enrollment by Headcount Enrollment by Full-Time Equivalency (FTE) Enrollment Headcount (by Level, Age, Residency) Average Undergraduate Tuition and Fee Increases Degrees Awarded Top Majors of Degrees Awarded STEM Degrees Awarded Sources of Grant Aid Student Loans
25 - 33
Tennessee Higher Education Headcount Enrollment Graduation Rates Outcome Measures Degrees Awarded by TICUA Member Institutions Degrees Awarded by Tennessee Public Institutions Student Debt Pell Eligibility
34 - 42
Appendix I: TICUA One-Year Snapshot by Institution
43 - 48
Appendix II: TICUA Trends Over Time by Institution
49 - 51
About TICUA
52 - 54
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Foreword The Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA) is pleased to present Characteristics Fall 2025. This twenty-fourth edition of the report highlights trends in student participation, affordability, and degree completion for our member institutions and their students through the 2025 fall semester. Our 34 member colleges and universities educate over 79,500 students from across the state, throughout the country, and around the world. TICUA member institutions enrolled 26% of the students in Tennessee but awarded 31% of all degrees in the State. This document has four distinct sections. Section One provides a one-year snapshot of students at independent colleges and universities in Tennessee. Section Two provides a oneyear snapshot of employees at TICUA member institutions. Section Three presents trends over time at the independent colleges and universities. Section Four offers comparisons of the independent educational sector to public education in Tennessee. Two appendices extend a detailed picture of each of the member campuses.
We hope that Characteristics Fall 2025 is informative to you. Together these sections are intended to inform campus, business, and government leaders who provide direction for higher education policy at the institution, local, state, and federal levels. We strive to ensure that the information contained in this publication is as accurate and current as possible. The data contained in this report were furnished by member institutions as part of TICUA’s enrollment and completions reporting cycle. Additional data sources, if any, are indicated by notes accompanying each figure. We wish to thank our member institutions for working with us over the years to accurately and timely reflect the contributions of Tennessee independent colleges and universities. We welcome your thoughts and comments on this publication at help@ticua.org.
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MIDDLE
Tennessee Satellite Location
EAST
* Denotes Associate Member Institutions
Baptist Health Sciences University (Shelby) Bryan College (Rhea) American Baptist College* (Davidson) Bethel University (Carroll) Carson-Newman University (Jefferson) Aquinas College (Davidson) Christian Brothers University (Shelby) Johnson University (Knox) Belmont University (Davidson) Freed-Hardeman University (Chester) King University (Sullivan) Cumberland University (Wilson) Lane College (Madison) Lee University (Bradley) Fisk University (Davidson) LeMoyne-Owen College (Shelby) Lincoln Memorial University (Claiborne) Lipscomb University (Davidson) Rhodes College (Shelby) Maryville College (Blount) Meharry Medical College (Davidson) Southern College of Optometry (Shelby) Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia (Davidson) Milligan University (Carter) Union University (Madison) Southern Adventist University (Hamilton) The University of the South (Franklin) William R. Moore College of Technology* (Shelby) Trevecca Nazarene University (Davidson) Tennessee Wesleyan University (McMinn) Tusculum University (Greene) Vanderbilt University (Davidson) Welch College (Sumner) Williamson College* (Williamson)
WEST
Primary Location
Map of TICUA Institutions
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TICUA Highlights PARTICIPATION: Enrollment by Headcount • TICUA member institutions enrolled more than one-quarter (26%) of the students attending college in Tennessee.
• Fall 2025 headcount enrollment at TICUA member campuses was 79,522. Enrollment at TICUA member campuses increased 2.4% from Fall 2024.
• Females comprised 57% of the total enrollment at TICUA member colleges and universities. • Minority students composed nearly one-third (31%) of the undergraduate students attending TICUA member colleges and universities.
• 49% of students attending TICUA member institutions were Tennessee residents, while 51% were from other states and countries.
• TICUA member colleges enrolled students from every county in the State. Enrollment by Full-time Equivalency (FTE) • Fall 2025 FTE enrollment was 68,511.
AFFORDABILITY: Grant Aid • Institutional aid accounted for 82% of all grant aid given to students attending independent colleges and universities, followed by 10% from the State and 9% from the federal government.
• Independent institutions provide the majority of grant aid to their students. Nearly all first-time freshmen receive some form of aid. Tennessee Educational Lottery Scholarship Award (TELS) • In Fall 2025, 13,236 students attending TICUA institutions received a HOPE Scholarship award. Tennessee Student Assistance Award (TSAA) • In Fall 2025, 7,041 students attending TICUA member campuses received the TSAA. The per-student average yearly award amount was $3,919. Federal Pell Grant • In Fall 2025, 31% of all undergraduate students (17,066) and 36% of Tennessee undergraduate students (10,381) attending TICUA member campuses received the Federal Pell Grant award. The per -student average yearly award amount totaled $5,994. Tuition and Fees • In the 2025-2026 academic year, tuition and fees at TICUA member colleges and universities averaged 30% less than the national average for private colleges and universities ($31,492 compared to $45,000).
COMPLETION: • Sixty-two percent of students at Tennessee’s independent colleges and universities graduate within 6 years compared to 56% at the State’s public universities.
• TICUA member campuses awarded more degrees than any other higher education sector in the State. • In 2024-25, member colleges and universities graduated over 4,400 health care professionals, 3,300 business and management leaders, and 2,300 educators.
• In 2024-25, member colleges and universities awarded 4,136 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) degrees. 6
TICUA One-Year Snapshot
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Fall 2025 Enrollment Headcount, by Level and Attendance Status
Fall 2025 Enrollment Headcount, by Gender
8
Fall 2025 Enrollment Headcount, by Ethnicity
9
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Headcount Age 25 or older Age >= 25*
Age < 25*
*Excludes Vanderbilt University.
Fall 2025 Enrollment by Headcount In-State vs. Out-of-State - All Students
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Fall 2025 Headcount Enrollment by County Map
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6,300
TICUA member institutions enroll students from every county in the State.
Fall 2025 Headcount Enrollment by State Map
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39,000 TICUA member institutions enroll students from every state in the nation.
Fall 2025 Top 10 Countries of International Students China India Canada Korea (Republic of) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
903 721 266 164 159
Nepal Brazil Spain Mexico Germany
125 119 114 111 105
TICUA member institutions enroll students from over 170 nations. 11
Sources of Grant Aid for First-time Freshmen - 2023-2024
Independent institutions provide the majority of aid to their students, 94% of whom receive some form of aid. Data Source: US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS) “Student Financial Aid” survey, 2023-2024 (accessed November 2025).
Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship (TELS) Awards to Students Attending TICUA Campuses - 2025-2026 Award Type
Award Amount
Number Receiving
Freshman and Sophomore
Junior and Senior
HOPE Scholarship
$4,500
$5,700
8,950
HOPE Scholarship Non-Traditional
$4,500
$5,700
44
HOPE Aspire Award
$6,000
$7,200
2,367
General Assembly Merit Scholarship
$5,500
$6,700
1,875
Grand Total Dollars Distributed % of TN Undergraduates Receiving
13,236 $68,536,431 46%
Dollar amounts are yearly figures estimated based upon fall 2025 award data. Award Amounts are standard amounts based on full time enrollment in fall and spring; Awards are available for summer enrollment. 12
Tennessee Student Assistance Awards (TSAA) to Students Attending TICUA Campuses - 2025-2026 Number Receiving
7,041
% of TN Undergraduates Receiving
24%
Dollars Distributed
$27,591,388
Average Yearly Award
$3,919
Dollar amounts are yearly figures estimated based upon fall 2025 award data.
Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect Awards to Students Attending TICUA Campuses - 2025-2026 Tennessee Promise
Tennessee Reconnect
Number Receiving
1,045
Number Receiving
54
% of TN Undergraduates Receiving
4%
% of TN Undergraduates Receiving
<1%
Dollars Distributed
$1,203,444
Dollars Distributed
$211,364
Average Yearly Award
$2,346
Average Yearly Award
$3,914
(for those receiving funds)
(for those receiving funds)
Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect are last dollar scholarship programs. Only students with need remaining after other state and federal grant aid has been applied will receive funds through the program. Dollar amounts are yearly figures estimated based upon fall 2025 award data.
Federal Pell Grant Awards to Students Attending TICUA Campuses - 2025-2026 All Undergraduates
In-State Undergraduates Only
Number Receiving
17,066
Number Receiving
10,381
% of Undergraduates Receiving
31%
% In-State Undergraduates Receiving
36%
Dollars Distributed
$102,297,317
Dollars Distributed
$62,360,985
Average Yearly Award
$5,994
Average Yearly Award
$6,007
Dollar amounts are yearly figures estimated based upon fall 2025 award data. 13
Distribution of TICUA Membership by Undergraduate Tuition and Fees 2025-2026
TICUA 2025-2026 Tuition & Fees Range
$11,118 - $71,226
Average Tuition and Fee Charges - 2025-2026
According to the College Board report “Trends in College Pricing, 2025,” the national average published tuition and fees at independent 4-yr institutions was $45,000, $13,508 higher than the average tuition at a TICUA institution.
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Undergraduate Tuition and Fees, by Institution Institution
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
American Baptist College
$15,264
$15,264
$16,654
Aquinas College
$27,800
$28,500
$29,350
Baptist Health Sciences University
$16,960
$17,260
$17,560
Belmont University
$41,320
$42,540
$43,750
Bethel University
$18,168
$18,712
$18,712
Bryan College
$18,900
$20,100
$22,000
Carson-Newman University
$34,700
$34,700
$38,700
Christian Brothers University
$37,300
$38,420
$39,750
Cumberland University
$27,840
$27,840
$28,540
Fisk University
$24,298
$26,685
$27,374
Freed-Hardeman University
$25,000
$25,620
$26,260
Johnson University
$20,318
$21,122
$21,854
King University
$34,800
$36,194
$37,564
Lane College
$11,790
$11,790
$12,970
Lee University
$22,690
$23,790
$24,870
LeMoyne-Owen College
$12,076
$12,076
$12,609
Lincoln Memorial University
$26,150
$26,938
$27,368
Lipscomb University
$38,824
$40,572
$42,596
Maryville College
$38,514
$39,284
$40,658
Milligan University
$39,350
$40,450
$41,100
Rhodes College
$54,892
$57,110
$59,082
Southern Adventist University
$25,290
$27,300
$28,900
Tennessee Wesleyan University
$29,264
$30,814
$32,050
The University of the South
$53,704
$56,120
$58,226
Trevecca Nazarene University
$29,790
$31,300
$33,300
Tusculum University
$28,500
$29,250
$30,750
Union University
$38,300
$39,850
$41,380
Vanderbilt University
$63,946
$67,046
$71,226
Welch College
$20,776
$21,400
$22,042
William Moore College of Technology
$9,678
$9,723
$11,118
Williamson College
$16,255
$17,470
$17,945
$29,112
$30,169
$31,492
TICUA Average
Tuition is priced for an academic year (two semesters) taking 15 credits each semester. Only mandatory fees are included.
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Top 20 Transfer Institutions of First-Semester Transfer Students to TICUA Institutions - Fall 2025 City
State
Number of Transfers
Type
Walters State Community College
Morristown
TN
98
Public 2-Year
Nashville State Community College
Nashville
TN
90
Public 2-Year
Pellissippi State Community College
Knoxville
TN
84
Public 2-Year
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis
TN
81
Public 2-Year
Roane State Community College
Harriman
TN
60
Public 2-Year
Columbia State Community College
Columbia
TN
60
Public 2-Year
University of Memphis
Memphis
TN
59
Public 4-Year
Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland
TN
53
Public 2-Year
Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin
TN
46
Public 2-Year
Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga
TN
41
Public 2-Year
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City
TN
39
Public 4-Year
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro
TN
35
Public 4-Year
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia
MS
32
Public 2-Year
Northeast State Community College
Blountville
TN
30
Public 2-Year
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville
TN
28
Public 4-Year
Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma
TN
28
Public 2-Year
Jackson State Community College
Jackson
TN
22
Public 2-Year
Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College
Cumberland
KY
19
Public 2-Year
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Chattanooga
TN
18
Public 4-Year
Virginia Highlands Community College
Abingdon
VA
17
Public 2-Year
Institution Name
* Excludes Vanderbilt University.
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First-Semester Transfer Students to TICUA Institutions by Sector of Origin - Fall 2025 Transfers Received
% of Total Transfers to TICUA institutions
Locally Governed Institutions
168
7%
Community Colleges
708
29%
University of Tennessee
58
2%
TICUA
150
6%
NON-TICUA Private
18
1%
1,301
54%
Sector
Out-of-state Institutions * Excludes Vanderbilt University.
Top Five TICUA Member Recipients of First-Semester Transfer Students - Fall 2025 Number of Transfers
% of Total Transfers to TICUA institutions
Vanderbilt University
446
14%
Belmont University
368
11%
Cumberland University
197
6%
Lincoln Memorial University
197
6%
Baptist Health Sciences University
167
5%
Institution Name
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Top 20 Majors of Degrees Awarded - Undergraduate Summer 2024 - Spring 2025 Major (4-digit CIP Code) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Business Administration, Management and Operations Psychology, General Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Biology, General Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Economics Music Social Sciences, General Computer Science Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Criminal Justice and Corrections Political Science and Government Marketing Accounting and Related Services Business/Commerce, General Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology English Language and Literature, General
Degrees Awarded 1,028 1,010 621 507 449 384 356 325 297 287 285 262 242 222 182 182 174 171 150 143
Top 20 Majors of Degrees Awarded - Graduate and First-Professional Summer 2024 - Spring 2025 Major (4-digit CIP Code) Business Administration, Management and Operations Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Medicine Educational Administration and Supervision Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Law Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Computer and Information Sciences, General Curriculum and Instruction Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Theological and Ministerial Studies Special Education and Teaching Optometry Education, General Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration Veterinary Medicine 18
Degrees Awarded 882 823 536 492 477 381 340 287 255 234 205 199 179 153 153 126 125 122 122 118
Degrees Awarded by Gender Summer 2024 - Spring 2025 Undergraduate
Graduate & First Professional
*Excludes Vanderbilt University and Associate Member Institutions
Undergraduate Degrees Awarded to Transfers Summer 2024 - Spring 2025
28%
of TICUA undergraduate degrees were awarded to students who transferred into a TICUA member institution regardless of when they began their studies.
*Excludes Vanderbilt University and Associate Member Institutions 19
Undergraduate Degrees Awarded to Adult Students Summer 2024 - Spring 2025
16%
of TICUA undergraduate degrees were awarded to Adult students aged 25 and over.
*Excludes Vanderbilt University and Associate Member Institutions
Top 10 Majors of Undergraduate Degrees Awarded to Adult Students Summer 2024 - Spring 2025 Major (4-digit CIP Code)
Degrees Awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations
337
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
299
Criminal Justice and Corrections
97
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
95
Psychology, General
66
Business/Commerce, General
46
Social Work
39
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
30
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
30
Health and Medical Administrative Services
29
*Excludes Vanderbilt University and Associate Member Institutions
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TICUA Faculty & Staff Snapshot
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Campus Employees - Fall 2023
*Total FTE Staff is calculated by summing the total number of full-time staff and adding one third of the total number of part-time staff. Data Source: US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS) “Employees by Assigned Position” survey, 2023 (accessed November 2025).
Campus Employees by Occupational Category - Fall 2023 Occupational Category
Total Employees
Instructional, Research and Public Service
8,384
Management
2,362
Service
2,350
Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media
2,020
Office and Administrative Support
1,986
Computer, Engineering, and Science
1,223
Business and Financial Operations
1,014
Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and Student and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
998
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
393
Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance
384
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving
185
Sales and Related
132
Data Source: US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS) “Employees by Assigned Position” survey, 2023 (accessed November 2025). 22
Full-Time Instructional Staff (Faculty) by Gender - Fall 2023
Data Source: US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS) “Fall Staff” survey, 2022 (accessed November 2024).
Full-time Instructional Staff (Faculty) by Ethnicity - Fall 2023
Data Source: US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS) “Fall Staff” survey, 2023 (accessed November 2025). 23
Instructional Staff by Employment Status - Fall 2023
Data Source: US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS) “Fall Staff” survey, 2023 (accessed November 2025).
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TICUA Trends Over Time
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TICUA Fall Enrollment by Headcount, 10-Year Trend (2016 - 2025)
TICUA Fall Enrollment by Full-time Equivalent (FTE), 10-Year Trend (2016 - 2025)
See page 51 of appendix for FTE definition. 26
One-, Five-, and Ten-Year Percentage Changes in TICUA Fall Enrollment
TICUA Fall Enrollment by Headcount and Level, 10-Year Trend (2016 - 2025)
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TICUA Fall Undergraduate Enrollment by Age 10-Year Trend (2016-2025)
TICUA Fall Enrollment by Residency and Level 5-Year Trend (2021-2025) Undergraduate
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Graduate and First-Professional
Tennessee High School Graduates and In-State First-time Freshman at TICUA Member Institutions Trend (2006-2024)
*Data is based on Projected Values or a combination of Actual and Projected Values Additional Sources: Lane, P., Falkenstern, C., & Bransberger, P. (2024). Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates. Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS) “Fall Enrollment” survey accessed November 2025.
Average and Median Undergraduate Tuition and Fee Increases (2016 - 2026)
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Degrees Awarded by TICUA Member Institutions, 10-Year Trend (2015 - 2025)
One-, Five-, and Ten-Year Percentage Changes in in Degrees Awarded by TICUA Member Institutions
30
Top Majors of Undergraduate Degrees Awarded by TICUA Member Institutions, 10-Year Trend (2015 - 2025)
Top Majors of Graduate Degrees Awarded by TICUA Member Institutions, 10-Year Trend (2015 - 2025)
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STEM Degrees Awarded by TICUA Member Institutions, 5-Year Trend (2020 - 2025)
* STEM is defined according to the STEM Designated Degree Program List maintained by the Department of Homeland Security.
Sources of Grant Aid for First-time Freshmen, 10-Year Trend (2014 - 2024)
Data Source: US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS) “Student Financial Aid” survey, 2023-2024 (November 2025). 32
Average Amount of Federal Student Loans Awarded to Undergraduate Students at TICUA Member Institutions Ten Year Trend (2014-2024)
Data Source: US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS) “Student Financial Aid” survey, 2023-2024 (accessed November 2025).
Percentage of Undergraduate Students Borrowing Federal Student Loans at TICUA Member Institutions Ten Year Trend (2014-2024)
Data Source: US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS) “Student Financial Aid” survey, 2023-2024 (accessed November 2025). 33
Tennessee Higher Education
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Fall 2025 Enrollment by Higher Education Sector Sector
# of Campuses
Headcount
% of Total
TICUA
34
79,522
26%
UT System
5
64,866
21%
LGI
6
81,993
27%
CC
13
78,560
26%
Total
58
304,941
100%
LGI - Public Locally Governed Institutions campuses.
CC - Community Colleges
UT System - University of Tennessee
Data above are based on preliminary 14th day (or census date) enrollment numbers. Additional Data Source: THEC December 2025.
Fall 2025 Enrollment Share by Higher Education Sector
Additional Data Source: THEC December 2025. Data above are based on preliminary 14th day (or census date) enrollment numbers. 35
Four-, Five-, and Six-Year Baccalaureate Graduation Rates By Higher Education Sector - 2018 Freshman Cohort
Data Sources: US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS) “Graduation Rate” survey, 2024 (accessed November 2025).
Six-Year Baccalaureate Graduation Rates By Race/Ethnicity and Higher Education Sector - 2018 Freshman Cohort
Data Sources: US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS) “Graduation Rate” survey, 2024 (accessed November 2025). 36
Eight-Year Outcome Measures by Higher Education Sector 2016-2017 Total Entering Cohort, All Students
Data Source: US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS) “Outcome Measures” survey, 2024 (accessed November 2025).
Eight-Year Outcome Measures by Higher Education Sector 2016-2017 Entering Cohort, Pell Recipients
Data Source: US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS) “Outcome Measures” survey, 2024 (accessed November 2025). 37
Degrees Awarded by Higher Education Sector, by Level Summer 2024 - Spring 2025 TICUA
Public 2-year
Public 4-year
Total
TICUA % of Total
Associate
789
11,279
800
12,868
6%
Bachelor
10,831
0
23,233
34,064
32%
Master
5,960
0
7,105
13,065
46%
First Professional
1,459
0
832
2,291
64%
Doctoral
1,234
0
1,294
2,528
49%
Total
20,273
11,279
33,264
64,816
31%
Degree
Note: Awards data for state institutions are preliminary. Does not include certificates or Educational Specialist (Ed.S) degrees. Additional Data Source: Tennessee Higher Education Commission, December 2025.
Degrees Awarded by Higher Education Sector Summer 2024 - Spring 2025
Notes: Awards data for state institutions are preliminary. Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding. Does not include certificates or Educational Specialist (Ed.S) degrees. Additional Data Source: Tennessee Higher Education Commission, December 2025. 38
Degrees Awarded by TICUA Member Institutions Summer 2024 - Spring 2025 Institution
ASO
BAC
MAS
DOC
FPD
Total
American Baptist College
1
9
-
-
-
10
Aquinas College
-
3
-
-
-
3
25
163
-
8
-
196
Belmont University
-
1,688
299
112
173
2,272
Bethel University
62
329
167
-
-
558
Bryan College
11
197
63
1
-
272
Carson-Newman University
26
326
333
63
-
748
Christian Brothers University
3
221
426
-
-
650
271
308
272
-
-
851
-
89
1
-
-
90
Freed-Hardeman University
21
303
82
14
-
420
Johnson University
16
143
86
10
-
255
King University
1
257
114
1
-
373
Lane College
3
115
-
-
-
118
Lee University
17
711
130
17
-
875
LeMoyne-Owen College
1
85
-
-
-
86
114
307
468
172
580
1,641
Lipscomb University
-
695
669
37
42
1,443
Maryville College
-
204
1
-
-
205
Meharry Medical College
-
-
234
5
148
387
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia
-
-
-
-
87
87
Milligan University
-
155
139
11
-
305
Rhodes College
-
531
10
-
-
541
Southern Adventist University
116
435
107
-
-
658
Southern College of Optometry
-
-
-
-
125
125
Tennessee Wesleyan University
-
231
113
-
-
344
The University of the South
-
433
23
1
16
473
Trevecca Nazarene University
23
412
350
141
-
926
Tusculum University
16
183
144
-
-
343
Union University
23
426
197
70
26
742
-
1,829
1,521
571
261
4,182
Welch College
10
33
4
-
1
48
William Moore College of Technology
28
-
-
-
-
28
Williamson College
1
10
7
-
-
18
789
10,831
5,960
1,234
1,459
20,273
Baptist Health Sciences University
Cumberland University Fisk University
Lincoln Memorial University
Vanderbilt University
Grand Total
Note: Does not include certificates or Educational Specialist (Ed.S) degrees. 39
Degrees Awarded by Tennessee Public Institutions Summer 2024 - Spring 2025 Institution
Associate
Bachelor
Master
778
1,363
630
*
-
East Tennessee State University
-
2,170
707
152
121
Middle Tennessee State University
-
3,609
768
70
-
Tennessee State University
*
773
291
63
-
Tennessee Technological University
-
1,871
364
*
-
University of Memphis
-
2,905
1,343
189
96
Locally Governed Institutions Total
*
12,691
4,103
532
217
University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
-
2,181
377
119
-
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
-
6,777
2,168
463
211
University of Tennessee, Martin
-
1,013
255
-
-
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
-
365
182
180
404
University of Tennessee Southern
*
206
20
-
-
University of Tennessee Total
*
10,542
3,002
762
615
Chattanooga State Community College
1,060
-
-
-
-
Cleveland State Community College
477
-
-
-
-
Columbia State Community College
816
-
-
-
-
Dyersburg State Community College
457
-
-
-
-
Jackson State Community College
605
-
-
-
-
Motlow State Community College
899
-
-
-
-
Nashville State Community College
985
-
-
-
-
Northeast State Community College
855
-
-
-
-
Pellissippi State Community College
1,478
-
-
-
-
Roane State Community College
838
-
-
-
-
Southwest Tennessee Community College
824
-
-
-
-
Volunteer State Community College
1,028
-
-
-
-
Walters State Community College
957
-
-
-
-
TBR Community Colleges Total
11,279
-
-
-
-
Grand Total
12,079
23,233
7,105
1,294
832
Austin Peay State University
Doctoral First Prof.
Note: Data are preliminary. Does not include certificates or Educational Specialist (Ed.S) degrees. *Cells with fewer than 10 observations are suppressed. Additional Data Source: Tennessee Higher Education Commission, December 2025. 40
Tennessee Student Debt: Distribution of Borrowers and Debt by Outstanding Balance
Additional Data Sources: Federal Student Aid Data Center, Federal Student Loan Portfolio, Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 (accessed November 2025); Adapted from CollegeBoard’s Trends in Student Aid 2025.
Federal Loan Balance of Tennessee Borrowers by Debt Size, Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 Total Balance (in Billions)
Number of Borrowers (in Thousands)
Average Balance
$200,000 or More
$6.270
21.5
$291,628
$100,000 to $199,999
$7.100
51.4
$138,132
$80,000 to $99,999
$2.720
30.5
$89,180
$60,000 to $79,999
$3.820
55.4
$68,953
$40,000 to $59,999
$4.450
90.5
$49,171
$20,000 to $39,999
$5.470
191.7
$28,534
$10,000 to $19,999
$2.580
177.6
$14,527
$5,000 to $9,999
$1.040
143.9
$7,227
Less than $5,000
$0.350
126.2
$2,773
Total
$33.800
888.7
$38,033
Amount of Debt
Additional Data Sources: Federal Student Aid Data Center, Federal Student Loan Portfolio, Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 (accessed November 2025); Adapted from CollegeBoard’s Trends in Student Aid 2025.
41
Pell Eligibility of Tennessee Students—Fall 2024
This chart represents Tennessee students who were eligible to receive the Pell grant at any time during their college career. Excludes students, like dual enrollment, who are ineligible for Pell.
Additional Data Sources: Tennessee Higher Education Fact Book 2024-2025; Data for Vanderbilt University, American Baptist College, William R Moore College of Technology, and Williamson College based on Fall 2024 data for current Tennessee Pell recipients only.
42
Appendix I: TICUA One-Year Snapshot by Institution
43
Fall 2025 Enrollment by Headcount, by Attendance Status, by Institution Undergraduate Full-time Institution
M
W
Graduate/First Professional
Part-time U
M
W
Full-time U
M
W
Total
Part-time U
M
W
U
FT
PT
American Baptist College
17
13
0
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
14
Aquinas College
7
38
0
10
12
0
0
14
0
0
8
0
59
30
Baptist Health Sciences University
33
419
0
31
419
0
87
113
1
4
22
0
653
476
Belmont University
2,400
4,534
0
129
120
1
351
1,021
21
153
201
1
8,327
605
Bethel University
735
584
0
477
801
0
76
123
0
23
30
0
1,518
1,331
Bryan College
389
369
0
405
471
0
2
10
0
46
69
0
770
991
Carson-Newman University
700
669
0
264
279
0
67
92
0
150
678
0
1,528
1,371
Christian Brothers University
353
395
5
60
152
32
67
69
0
66
78
1
889
389
Cumberland University
927
1,141
0
260
462
0
79
40
0
361
217
0
2,187
1,300
Fisk University
346
596
0
7
18
0
10
31
0
5
2
0
983
32
Freed-Hardeman University
556
606
0
297
390
1
32
37
0
128
299
0
1,231
1,115
Johnson University
337
335
0
50
51
0
28
50
0
71
61
0
750
233
King University
357
502
4
46
88
1
34
151
0
11
50
0
1,048
196
Lane College
446
380
0
7
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
826
10
Lee University
920
1,438
0
416
651
0
67
111
0
113
160
0
2,536
1,340
LeMoyne-Owen College
212
386
0
67
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
598
128
Lincoln Memorial University
226
602 571
42
160 131
468
1,026 2,978
52
118
98
5,871
601
Lipscomb University
1,104
1,784
0
65
106
1
253
642
6
284
659
13
3,789
1,128
Maryville College
460
528
20
52
84
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,008
136
Meharry Medical College
0
0
0
0
0
0
486
993
0
0
0
0
1,479
0
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia
0
0
0
0
0
0
81
153
0
0
0
0
234
0
Milligan University
424
383
0
24
30
0
78
147
0
47
71
0
1,032
172
Rhodes College
741
987
0
4
32
0
9
2
0
2
5
0
1,739
43
1,203
1,353
0
209
261
0
19
73
0
90
152
0
2,648
712
Southern Adventist University Southern College of Optometry
0
0
0
0
0
0
176
358
1
0
0
0
535
0
Tennessee Wesleyan University
301
490
0
77
133
0
23
67
0
148
159
0
881
517
The University of the South
713
838
0
13
28
0
33
30
0
13
14
0
1,614
68
Trevecca Nazarene University
637
989
0
141
197
0
126
398
0
217
567
0
2,150
1,122
Tusculum University
444
312
15
75
134
1
51
44
2
13
20
1
868
244
Union University
537
878
0
210
271
0
112
306
0
115
253
0
1,833
849
3,414
3,858
0
53
35
0
2,218
3,411
0
175
422
0
12,901
685
Welch College
97
107
0
92
90
0
4
1
0
20
13
0
209
215
William Moore College of Technology
217
12
1
416
46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
230
462
Williamson College
21
16
0
1
0
0
4
7
0
0
1
0
48
2
Subtotal 19,274
25,542
616
4,007
5,592
168
5,041
9,520 3,009 2,307
4,329
114
17,570
6,750
Vanderbilt University
TOTAL
45,432
9,767
FT = full-time; PT = part-time; M = men; W = women; U = unreported 44
63,002 16,517 79,519
Fall 2025 Enrollment by Headcount, by Gender, by Institution Headcount
Institution
Men
Women
Percentage Unreported
Men
Women
Unreported
Total
American Baptist College
24
20
0
55%
45%
0%
44
Aquinas College
17
72
0
19%
81%
0%
89
Baptist Health Sciences University
155
973
1
14%
86%
0%
1,129
Belmont University
3,033
5,876
23
34%
66%
0%
8,932
Bethel University
1,311
1,538
0
46%
54%
0%
2,849
Bryan College
842
919
0
48%
52%
0%
1,761
Carson-Newman University
1,181
1,718
0
41%
59%
0%
2,899
Christian Brothers University
546
694
38
43%
54%
3%
1,278
1,627
1,860
0
47%
53%
0%
3,487
368
647
0
36%
64%
0%
1,015
1,013
1,332
1
43%
57%
0%
2,346
Johnson University
486
499
0
49%
51%
0%
985
King University
448
791
5
36%
64%
0%
1,244
Lane College
453
383
0
54%
46%
0%
836
Lee University
1,516
2,360
0
39%
61%
0%
3,876
LeMoyne-Owen College
279
447
0
38%
62%
0%
726
Lincoln Memorial University
788
1,906
3,778
12%
29%
58%
6,472
Lipscomb University
1,706
3,191
20
35%
65%
0%
4,917
Maryville College
512
612
20
45%
53%
2%
1,144
Meharry Medical College
486
994
0
33%
67%
0%
1,480
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia
81
153
0
35%
65%
0%
234
Milligan University
573
631
0
48%
52%
0%
1,204
Rhodes College
756
1,026
0
42%
58%
0%
1,782
Southern Adventist University
1,521
1,839
0
45%
55%
0%
3,360
Southern College of Optometry
176
358
1
33%
67%
0%
535
Tennessee Wesleyan University
549
849
0
39%
61%
0%
1,398
The University of the South
772
910
0
46%
54%
0%
1,682
Trevecca Nazarene University
1,121
2,151
0
34%
66%
0%
3,272
Tusculum University
583
510
19
52%
46%
2%
1,112
Union University
974
1,708
0
36%
64%
0%
2,682
5,860
7,726
0
43%
57%
0%
13,586
Welch College
213
211
0
50%
50%
0%
424
William Moore College of Technology
633
58
1
91%
8%
0%
692
Williamson College
26
24
0
52%
48%
0%
50
30,629
44,986
3,907
39%
57%
5%
79,522
Cumberland University Fisk University Freed-Hardeman University
Vanderbilt University
TOTAL
45
46
Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding. 64 12 60
Trevecca Nazarene University
Tusculum University
Union University
Williamson College
TOTAL
William Moore College of Technology
Welch College
2,866
2
19
6
1,379
14
The University of the South
Vanderbilt University
14
419
Tennessee Wesleyan University
Southern Adventist University
9
Milligan University 161
11
Rhodes College
89
Maryville College
0
Lincoln Memorial University
Lipscomb University
2
LeMoyne-Owen College
52
14
Johnson University
Lee University
49
Freed-Hardeman University
0
59
Fisk University
8
50
Cumberland University
Lane College
19
Christian Brothers University
King University
22
Carson-Newman University
8
40
Bethel University
Bryan College
268
Belmont University
16
0
Baptist Health Sciences University
0
Aquinas College
#
Asian
American Baptist College
Institution
5%
5%
3%
2%
19%
3%
1%
3%
1%
1%
14%
9%
1%
1%
3%
0%
0%
2%
0%
1%
2%
3%
6%
2%
2%
1%
0%
2%
4%
2%
0%
0%
% 0
43
7,209
3
240
15
578
238
148
235
56
55
198
190
47
109
222
41
679
124
632
71
46
115
650
310
170
163
38
767
559
467
#
13%
8%
35%
4%
8%
13%
15%
12%
4%
5%
7%
11%
5%
10%
7%
2%
94%
4%
76%
7%
6%
6%
67%
11%
17%
9%
2%
30%
8%
52%
0%
98%
%
Black or African-American
67
4
0
4,600
2
102
46
792
16
65
0
99
60
784
145
29
88
439
0
8
66
24
59
45
29
2
274
212
97
37
172
837
#
8%
5%
15%
12%
11%
1%
7%
0%
6%
6%
26%
8%
3%
8%
14%
0%
1%
2%
3%
6%
6%
2%
0%
10%
21%
5%
2%
7%
12%
7%
6%
0%
%
Hispanic or Latino
0
8
2
44
18
3
42
4
2
3
3
4
8
7
20
4
21
3
8
1
0
8
13
2
29
3
8
19
3
0
0
290
#
Other
1%
0%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
0%
1%
1%
1%
0%
1%
0%
0%
1%
0%
0%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
%
10
5
0
2,096
0
15
16
424
0
3
0
52
29
195
95
40
63
115
35
0
175
18
56
26
55
3
133
40
23
0
112
358
#
4%
0%
2%
4%
6%
0%
0%
0%
3%
3%
6%
5%
5%
6%
4%
2%
0%
5%
2%
6%
3%
3%
0%
5%
4%
1%
0%
4%
5%
1%
7%
0%
%
Two or more races
1
87
0
14
2,813
5
0
11
829
33
124
120
67
82
197
171
80
64
112
26
25
90
20
46
75
0
50
167
94
78
19
126
#
5%
13%
0%
3%
11%
2%
13%
6%
4%
8%
7%
10%
9%
6%
4%
2%
3%
3%
2%
5%
10%
0%
5%
6%
9%
4%
1%
5%
1%
0%
21%
2%
%
U.S. Nonresident
60
0
0
4,931
0
15
5
395
304
136
328
19
42
107
99
27
17
103
729
0
505
131
21
25
49
188
112
271
49
852
233
109
# 0 44
26
293
285
2,919
1,227
490
1,175
1,281
717
1,123
900
625
784
1,973
881
8
2,392
8
729
541
1,553
7
1,731
189
1,451
677
1,139
4,947
279
#
White
9% 30,394
0%
2%
1%
5%
16%
14%
17%
1%
4%
4%
6%
3%
1%
3%
42%
0%
15%
16%
2%
3%
3%
19%
4%
27%
3%
52%
9%
2%
7%
0%
0%
%
Unknown / Unreported
55%
68%
42%
74%
40%
65%
50%
60%
80%
72%
37%
51%
73%
69%
64%
51%
1%
70%
1%
73%
70%
84%
1%
62%
19%
76%
41%
44%
69%
31%
66%
0%
%
55,199
38
692
386
7,360
1,896
981
1,964
1,592
1,001
3,026
1,764
861
1,144
3,060
1,732
726
3,425
836
998
773
1,850
967
2,790
997
1,912
1,634
2,597
7,184
902
67
44
Total
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Enrollment by Headcount, by Ethnicity, by Institution
15
Bethel University
7 1 4 6 0 4
0
Cumberland University
Fisk University
Freed-Hardeman University
Johnson University
King University
Lee University
Lincoln Memorial University
1
The University of the South
1,096
0
Williamson College
Grand Total
0
582
25
1
Welch College
Vanderbilt University
Union University
Tusculum University
25
2
Tennessee Wesleyan University
Trevecca Nazarene University
70
Southern College of Optometry
0
Rhodes College 13
5
Milligan University
Southern Adventist University
9
128
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia
Meharry Medical College
60
1
Christian Brothers University
Lipscomb University
23
Carson-Newman University
0
67
Bryan College
47
0
Belmont University
# 0%
%
5%
0%
0%
9%
3%
1%
2%
1%
1%
13%
4%
0%
1%
4%
9%
3%
0%
1%
0%
3%
1%
2%
1%
0%
2%
0%
6%
4%
21%
Asian
Baptist Health Sciences University
Aquinas College
Institution
0
3,780
2
1
510
283
17
370
3
5
20
59
2
9
16
1,241
365
60
39
30
35
218
34
61
70
87
8
74
117
44
#
16%
17%
3%
8%
36%
13%
28%
3%
1%
4%
18%
11%
3%
7%
84%
20%
1%
9%
12%
17%
44%
71%
9%
25%
9%
6%
29%
7%
19%
0%
%
Black or AfricanAmerican
1
1,096
0
1
517
7
9
0
2
6
25
63
1
7
12
28
104
0
90
5
10
2
0
27
9
35
4
8
107
16
#
5%
0%
3%
8%
1%
7%
0%
2%
2%
5%
19%
6%
2%
5%
2%
6%
0%
20%
2%
5%
0%
0%
4%
3%
4%
3%
3%
6%
7%
5%
%
Hispanic or Latino
0
0
3
0
0
193
0
1
20
10
2
19
0
1
0
3
0
4
1
5
5
100
1
5
1
0
0
0
0
12
#
Other
1%
0%
3%
0%
1%
2%
1%
0%
0%
0%
1%
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
2%
0%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
%
7
0
666
0
0
228
0
0
0
1
2
23
16
0
3
3
0
75
66
14
8
5
7
0
12
14
15
0
13
154
#
3%
0%
0%
4%
0%
0%
0%
1%
1%
4%
5%
0%
1%
1%
0%
4%
1%
3%
3%
2%
1%
0%
2%
5%
2%
0%
5%
9%
3%
0%
%
Two or more races
0
5
1,985
0
2
943
1
5
44
4
253
13
27
2
12
0
0
36
7
20
8
15
0
0
393
134
27
0
0
34
#
8%
0%
5%
15%
0%
4%
3%
4%
64%
2%
8%
11%
3%
0%
0%
2%
0%
4%
3%
7%
0%
0%
56%
48%
3%
0%
0%
2%
0%
23%
%
U.S. Nonresident
7
0
3,938
0
0
108
30
23
300
2
8
0
1
6
3
11
0
48
3,129
13
13
5
37
10
4
6
36
22
1
115
#
10
33
3,318
430
74
550
77
120
384
152
7
300
182
77
1,164
1,378
270
177
133
228
3
193
47
752
93
141
1,151
106
16
#
%
48%
83%
87%
53%
55%
56%
42%
86%
30%
72%
46%
39%
87%
78%
5%
63%
29%
60%
72%
63%
46%
6%
28%
17%
76%
73%
56%
66%
47%
73%
White
16% 11,566
0%
0%
2%
4%
18%
23%
2%
2%
0%
0%
33%
1%
5%
0%
3%
66%
3%
5%
2%
7%
21%
1%
2%
4%
17%
0%
7%
3%
0%
%
Unknown / Unreported
24,320
12
38
6,226
786
131
1,308
90
397
535
334
18
343
234
1,479
1,857
4,740
451
246
210
496
48
697
281
987
127
252
1,748
227
22
Total
Fall 2025 Graduate and First-Professional Enrollment by Headcount, by Ethnicity, by Institution
Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
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Fall 2025 Undergraduate Enrollment by Headcount, by Age, by Institution Percentage
Headcount Institution
Under 25
25 and Over
Unreported
Under 25
25 and Over
Unreported
Total
American Baptist College
16
28
0
36%
64%
0%
44
Aquinas College
32
35
0
48%
52%
0%
67
Baptist Health Sciences University
554
348
0
61%
39%
0%
902
Belmont University
6,869
315
0
96%
4%
0%
7,184
Bethel University
2,141
455
1
82%
18%
0%
2,597
Bryan College
1,545
89
0
95%
5%
0%
1,634
Carson-Newman University
1,813
99
0
95%
5%
0%
1,912
Christian Brothers University
941
56
0
94%
6%
0%
997
2,589
201
0
93%
7%
0%
2,790
941
26
0
97%
3%
0%
967
1,827
23
0
99%
1%
0%
1,850
Johnson University
702
71
0
91%
9%
0%
773
King University
698
300
0
70%
30%
0%
998
Lane College
784
52
0
94%
6%
0%
836
Lee University
2,644
741
40
77%
22%
1%
3,425
LeMoyne-Owen College
517
209
0
71%
29%
0%
726
Lincoln Memorial University
870
160
702
50%
9%
41%
1,732
Lipscomb University
2,808
252
0
92%
8%
0%
3,060
Maryville College
1,108
36
0
97%
3%
0%
1,144
Milligan University
821
40
0
95%
5%
0%
861
Rhodes College
1,729
35
0
98%
2%
0%
1,764
Southern Adventist University
2,846
180
0
94%
6%
0%
3,026
Tennessee Wesleyan University
909
92
0
91%
9%
0%
1,001
The University of the South
1,588
4
0
100%
0%
0%
1,592
Trevecca Nazarene University
1,706
258
0
87%
13%
0%
1,964
912
69
0
93%
7%
0%
981
Union University
1,629
267
0
86%
14%
0%
1,896
Vanderbilt University
7,345
15
0
100%
0%
0%
7,360
Welch College
333
53
0
86%
14%
0%
386
William Moore College of Technology
557
135
0
80%
20%
0%
692
Williamson College
20
18
0
53%
47%
0%
38
49,794
4,662
743
90%
8%
1%
55,199
Cumberland University Fisk University Freed-Hardeman University
Tusculum University
TOTAL
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Appendix II: TICUA Trends Over Time by Institution
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TICUA Fall Enrollment by Headcount, by Institution, 10-Year Trend (2016- 2025) Institution
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
American Baptist College*
139
115
123
99
58
57
53
49
45
44
Aquinas College
344
80
64
60
48
52
60
65
63
89
Baptist Health Sciences University
1,076
1,075
1,064
989
890
935
797
757
892
1,129
Belmont University
7,723
8,012
8,260
8,441
8,204
8,696
8,910
8,872
8,803
8,932
Bethel University
5,758
5,517
5,188
4,729
3,966
3,331
3,229
3,174
3,112
2,849
Bryan College
1,505
1,455
1,417
1,462
1,459
1,593
1,655
1,562
1,704
1,761
Carson-Newman University
2,659
2,514
2,560
2,725
2,911
2,835
2,586
2,735
2,669
2,899
Christian Brothers University
2,133
2,182
2,053
2,021
1,922
1,952
1,755
1,855
1,565
1,278
Cumberland University
1,963
2,314
2,405
2,550
2,704
2,540
2,588
3,072
3,457
3,487
761
701
780
874
911
941
1,053
1,035
1,058
1,015
Freed-Hardeman University
1,911
1,983
2,037
2,119
2,194
2,058
2,275
2,309
2,301
2,346
Johnson University
1,127
1,139
1,147
1,060
1,079
959
960
994
1,004
985
King University
2,804
2,162
1,948
1,974
1,746
1,659
1,359
1,299
1,159
1,244
Lane College
1,427
1,420
1,232
1,267
1,095
1,047
1,010
822
738
836
Lee University
5,302
5,370
5,386
5,189
5,203
4,505
3,927
3,680
3,714
3,876
959
863
885
835
654
613
609
646
659
726
Lincoln Memorial University
4,245
4,770
4,798
4,867
4,883
5,114
5,413
5,801
6,090
6,472
Lipscomb University
4,632
4,642
4,620
4,595
4,884
4,778
4,704
4,801
4,687
4,917
978
988
913
905
812
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1,196
1,181
1,146
1,143
1,072
1,046
1,069
1,147
1,136
1,144
Meharry Medical College
831
826
828
877
944
964
954
1,083
1,226
1,480
Memphis College of Art †
382
304
116
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N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Middle TN School of Anesthesia
227
249
240
250
233
238
244
242
235
234
Milligan University
1,213
1,217
1,236
1,335
1,347
1,171
1,106
1,219
1,238
1,204
Rhodes College
2,018
2,010
2,034
1,990
1,856
2,032
1,978
1,952
1,859
1,782
Southern Adventist University
2,957
3,031
2,936
2,835
2,730
2,717
2,905
3,153
3,227
3,360
Southern College of Optometry
529
534
533
538
539
539
532
525
530
535
Tennessee Wesleyan University
1,041
938
1,014
1,141
1,168
1,090
1,050
1,052
1,177
1,398
The University of the South
1,814
1,779
1,798
1,773
1,810
1,825
1,709
1,693
1,729
1,682
Trevecca Nazarene University
3,221
3,620
3,927
3,940
3,968
3,717
3,327
3,196
3,195
3,272
Tusculum University
1,859
1,838
1,739
1,717
1,664
1,495
1,302
1,197
1,109
1,112
Union University
3,451
3,337
3,244
3,174
3,057
2,932
2,730
2,674
2,715
2,682
Vanderbilt University
12,587 12,592 12,824 13,131 13,537 13,796 13,710 13,456 13,575 13,586
Fisk University
LeMoyne-Owen College
Martin Methodist College ** Maryville College
Watkins College of Art ‡
251
210
192
159
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Welch College
347
368
404
426
363
346
377
378
387
424
William Moore College of Technology*
300
264
276
340
351
390
368
480
512
692
Williamson Christian College*
55
58
47
60
72
61
63
63
60
50
TOTAL 81,231 81,221 80,968 81,142 80,334 78,024 76,367 77,038 77,630 79,522 *Joined TICUA in 2020
†Closed in 2020
‡Merged with Belmont University
**Merged with UT System
Numbers in grey represent the institution’s headcount prior to becoming a TICUA member and are not included in the total.
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TICUA Fall Enrollment by Full-time Equivalent (FTE), by Institution, 10-Year Trend (2016 - 2025) Institution
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
American Baptist College*
118
100
108
86
53
48
42
42
37
35
Aquinas College
264
63
51
52
43
45
53
56
54
69
Baptist Health Sciences University
669
698
684
620
541
544
475
438
594
812
Belmont University
7,230
7,517
7,767
7,972
7,752
8,245
8,495
8,458
8,380
8,529
Bethel University
4,747
4,536
4,037
3,666
3,075
2,556
2,413
2,320
2,167
1,962
Bryan College
1,156
1,080
944
954
934
1,036
1,074
1,017
1,060
1,100
Carson-Newman University
2,190
2,036
2,079
2,170
2,156
2,104
1,914
1,912
1,903
1,985
Christian Brothers University
1,745
1,751
1,706
1,681
1,615
1,675
1,596
1,655
1,407
1,019
Cumberland University
1,551
1,873
1,974
2,103
2,212
2,103
2,160
2,405
2,612
2,620
746
679
759
857
885
911
1,028
1,016
1,035
994
1,524
1,567
1,575
1,624
1,642
1,563
1,708
1,645
1,612
1,603
884
894
864
813
838
754
777
797
836
830
King University
2,599
2,001
1,843
1,851
1,591
1,502
1,237
1,132
1,032
1,113
Lane College
1,386
1,387
1,200
1,248
1,064
1,008
973
798
726
829
Lee University
4,465
4,510
4,445
4,300
4,175
3,636
3,211
2,948
2,960
2,983
884
800
802
778
588
557
559
553
581
641
Lincoln Memorial University
3,639
4,060
4,149
4,211
4,341
4,601
4,972
5,364
5,665
6,071
Lipscomb University
3,889
3,911
3,949
3,911
4,139
4,075
4,013
4,039
4,014
4,165
894
876
821
810
737
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1,183
1,164
1,117
1,094
1,014
991
1,008
1,067
1,050
1,053
Meharry Medical College
831
826
828
877
944
964
954
1,082
1,226
1,480
Memphis College of Art †
340
266
107
44
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Middle TN School of Anesthesia
227
249
240
250
233
238
244
242
235
234
Milligan University
1,052
1,068
1,089
1,159
1,158
1,048
1,011
1,095
1,129
1,089
Rhodes College
2,008
2,003
2,025
1,979
1,833
2,002
1,963
1,917
1,824
1,753
Southern Adventist University
2,515
2,598
2,545
2,458
2,403
2,374
2,496
2,718
2,782
2,885
Southern College of Optometry
529
534
533
537
539
539
532
525
530
535
Tennessee Wesleyan University
945
882
937
1,053
1,071
1,007
957
925
988
1,053
The University of the South
1,797
1,760
1,770
1,750
1,781
1,806
1,680
1,658
1,680
1,637
Trevecca Nazarene University
2,047
2,269
2,458
2,856
3,068
2,750
2,013
2,548
2,552
2,524
Tusculum University
1,682
1,682
1,563
1,492
1,415
1,290
1,118
1,032
950
949
Union University
2,625
2,606
2,673
2,646
2,521
2,415
2,227
2,151
2,106
2,116
Vanderbilt University
12,074 12,038 12,167 12,391 12,692 12,976 12,869 12,928 13,082 13,129
Fisk University Freed-Hardeman University Johnson University
LeMoyne-Owen College
Martin Methodist College ** Maryville College
Watkins College of Art ‡
217
186
167
141
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Welch College
255
275
297
301
269
242
260
251
246
281
William Moore College of Technology*
179
155
181
217
246
289
261
305
338
384
Williamson Christian College*
52
52
45
55
70
56
54
62
60
49
TOTAL
70,789 70,648 70,166 70,649 69,638 67,949 66,345 67,104 67,453 68,511
Total FTE Enrollment = Total Full-time Headcount Enrollment + 1/3 Part-time Enrollment Headcount *Joined TICUA in 2020 †Closed in 2020 ‡Merged with Belmont University **Merged with UT System Numbers in grey represent the institution’s headcount prior to becoming a TICUA member and are not included in the total.
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About TICUA
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TICUA Member Institutions American Baptist College * Nashville https://abcnash.edu
Lipscomb University Nashville https://www.lipscomb.edu
Aquinas College Nashville https://www.aquinascollege.edu
Maryville College Maryville https://www.maryvillecollege.edu
Baptist Health Sciences University Memphis https://www.baptistu.edu
Meharry Medical College Nashville https://home.mmc.edu
Belmont University Nashville https://www.belmont.edu
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Madison https://www.mtsa.edu
Bethel University McKenzie https://www.bethelu.edu
Milligan University Milligan https://www.milligan.edu
Bryan College Dayton https://www.bryan.edu
Rhodes College Memphis https://www.rhodes.edu
Carson-Newman University Jefferson City https://www.cn.edu
Southern Adventist University Collegedale https://www.southern.edu
Christian Brothers University Memphis https://www.cbu.edu
Southern College of Optometry Memphis https://www.sco.edu
Cumberland University Lebanon https://www.cumberland.edu
Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens https://www.tnwesleyan.edu
Fisk University Nashville https://www.fisk.edu
The University of the South Sewanee https://www.sewanee.edu
Freed-Hardeman University Henderson https://www.fhu.edu
Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville https://www.trevecca.edu
Johnson University Knoxville https://www.johnsonu.edu
Tusculum University Greeneville https://www.tusculum.edu
King University Bristol https://www.king.edu
Union University Jackson https://www.uu.edu
Lane College Jackson https://www.lanecollege.edu
Vanderbilt University Nashville https://www.vanderbilt.edu
Lee University Cleveland https://www.leeuniversity.edu
Welch College Gallatin https://welch.edu
LeMoyne-Owen College Memphis https://www.loc.edu
William R Moore College of Technology * Memphis https://www.mooretech.edu/
Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate https://www.lmunet.edu
Williamson College * Franklin https://williamsoncc.edu
* Denotes Associate Member Institutions
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