Private nonprofitFour-yearHBCU

American Baptist College

Nashville, TN · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$9,216
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$13,604
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
38.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$41,216
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$27,044
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$13,604
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$13,604
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$10,536
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$9,700
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,500
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00012,288
$30,001–48,0000

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
38.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
26.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
100.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$32,665
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$41,216
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
Not reported
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
Not reported
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
Not reported
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $41,216 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
46
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
5:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
48.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
56.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
66.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$17,703
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White0%
Hispanic2%
Black96%
Asian0%
Two or more races0%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in TN

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Austin Peay State University$9,73540.2%$44,301
Baptist Health Sciences UniversityNot reported39.8%$72,529
Belmont UniversityNot reported70.7%$55,930
Bethel UniversityNot reported35.0%$47,482
Bryan College-DaytonNot reported49.7%$54,434
Carson-Newman UniversityNot reported53.2%$48,382
Casa Loma College - NashvilleNot reportedNot reported$49,854
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersNot reported12.0%$25,954
Christian Brothers UniversityNot reported54.7%$57,478
Cumberland UniversityNot reported45.6%$57,687
East Tennessee State University$15,98353.2%$44,859
Fisk UniversityNot reported29.9%$45,454

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$48,391Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported
Theological and Ministerial Studies.Not reported$28,811Not reported
Theological and Ministerial Studies.Not reported$44,535Not reported
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other.Not reported$43,566Not reported
Human Services, General.Not reported$48,597Not reported
Music.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.Not reported$61,027Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10