Baptist Health Sciences University
Memphis, Tennessee · Also known as Baptist College of Health Sciences · Website
$72,529
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$72,529
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Baptist Health Sciences University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Memphis, Tennessee with 770 undergraduates and 109 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $11,212 a year (tuition and fees $13,796). It admits 82% of applicants and 40% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $72,529 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $29,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,212
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$13,796
US median $11,837
Admission rate
82%
US median 78%
Completion rate
40%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$29,500
About $313 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$72,529
Rank 309 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $11,212
- Tuition and fees
- $13,796
- Cost of attendance
- $22,227
- Students with a need-based grant
- 45%
- Students with federal loans
- 69%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,354
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,989
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,384
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,267
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,446
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $10,892 in 2015-16 to $13,796 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1,050
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 770
- Graduate students
- 109
- Part-time students
- 54%
- Women
- 92%
- Students per teacher
- 6
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Retention rate
- 53%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 9
- Endowment
- $91.8M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 309 of 5,094 US colleges and 2 of 120 in Tennessee (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,212 | $15,261 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,796 | $15,120 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 82% | 70% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 40% | 60% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 53% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $29,500 | $15,784 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $59,224 | $34,684 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $72,529 | $38,610 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 55% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 83% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
9 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 123 | $34,895 | $74,962 | $82,135 | $88,910 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $26,906 | $57,633 | $61,506 | $70,786 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $35,000 | $39,451 | $51,673 | $58,716 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,711 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | $26,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,975 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingProfessional | Professional | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Memphis and Tennessee on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Tennessee
- Homes: Homes for sale in Tennessee
Questions and answers
How much does Baptist Health Sciences University cost?
$11,212 a year is the average net price at Baptist Health Sciences University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $13,796, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $22,227. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,354 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Baptist Health Sciences University?
82% of applicants are admitted to Baptist Health Sciences University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,050 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in Tennessee is 70%.
How much do Baptist Health Sciences University graduates earn?
$72,529 a year is the median pay of former Baptist Health Sciences University students who work, 10 years after they started ($59,224 after 6 years). That ranks 309 of 5,094 US colleges and 2 of 120 in Tennessee. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $74,962.
How much student debt do Baptist Health Sciences University graduates have?
$29,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Baptist Health Sciences University graduates, about $313 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 69% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Baptist Health Sciences University?
40% of first-time, full-time students at Baptist Health Sciences University finish within 6 years. 53% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Baptist Health Sciences University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (123 bachelor's graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (46 bachelor's graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (17 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 9 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.