$48,458
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Memphis is a public 4-year college in Memphis, Tennessee with 12,701 undergraduates and 4,506 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $12,397 a year (tuition and fees $10,728 in-state, $15,384 out-of-state). It admits 72% of applicants and 51% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $48,458 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,300 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,397
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$10,728
Out-of-state $15,384
Admission rate
72%
US median 78%
Completion rate
51%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,300
About $247 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$48,458
Rank 1,604 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
- $12,397
- Tuition in-state
- $10,728
- Tuition out-of-state
- $15,384
- Cost of attendance
- $25,169
- Students with a need-based grant
- 41%
- Students with federal loans
- 38%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,607
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,968
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,923
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,384
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,691
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 $8,903 in 2015-16 to $10,728 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
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1,088
- Undergraduates
- 12,701
- Graduate students
- 4,506
- Part-time students
- 18%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 51%
- Retention rate
- 77%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 191
- Endowment
- $377.6M
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 1,604 of 5,094 US colleges and 27 of 120 in Tennessee (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,397 | $15,261 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,728 | $15,120 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 72% | 70% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 51% | 60% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,300 | $15,784 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $40,921 | $34,684 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $48,458 | $38,610 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 38% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 68% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
191 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 424 | $24,900 | $32,305 | $50,126 | $54,562 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 293 | $23,963 | $73,680 | $75,444 | $88,910 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 258 | Withheld | $86,810 | $96,546 | $124,201 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 221 | $27,000 | $37,229 | $49,707 | $55,693 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 216 | $29,480 | $83,471 | $113,843 | $103,485 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 188 | $24,875 | $31,582 | $45,700 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 136 | $22,247 | $47,611 | $65,045 | $68,257 |
| Curriculum and InstructionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 122 | $36,355 | $49,673 | $56,248 | $63,399 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 110 | $23,325 | $51,425 | $71,038 | $76,194 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 105 | $25,941 | $35,900 | $53,399 | $55,378 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 100 | $23,550 | $44,395 | $65,132 | $83,343 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 99 | $92,250 | $52,464 | $81,169 | $107,773 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 86 | $22,375 | $32,145 | $53,784 | $57,214 |
| MarketingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 81 | $21,125 | $43,986 | $67,468 | $69,303 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 76 | $43,576 | $98,692 | $115,610 | $120,193 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 70 | $21,852 | $44,664 | $47,465 | $50,499 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 68 | $22,500 | $57,233 | $90,207 | $107,009 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 63 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $101,517 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $28,750 | $26,451 | $48,064 | $41,367 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $27,608 | $51,524 | $73,323 | $83,290 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $21,750 | $25,948 | $41,383 | $48,590 |
| Social WorkOnlineMaster's | Master's | 60 | $48,295 | $47,507 | $61,683 | $65,123 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 58 | $26,750 | $33,502 | $44,293 | $47,382 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 56 | $39,554 | $45,618 | $51,734 | $60,111 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $29,025 | $37,158 | $48,798 | $53,072 |
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Memphis cost?
$12,397 a year is the average net price at University of Memphis after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,728 for in-state students and $15,384 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $25,169. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,607 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Memphis?
72% of applicants are admitted to University of Memphis. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,088. The median admission rate of colleges in Tennessee is 70%.
How much do University of Memphis graduates earn?
$48,458 a year is the median pay of former University of Memphis students who work, 10 years after they started ($40,921 after 6 years). That ranks 1,604 of 5,094 US colleges and 27 of 120 in Tennessee. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $98,692.
How much student debt do University of Memphis graduates have?
$23,300 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Memphis graduates, about $247 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 38% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Memphis?
51% of first-time, full-time students at University of Memphis finish within 6 years. 77% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Memphis?
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (424 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (293 bachelor's graduates), Computer and Information Sciences, General (258 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 191 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.