Private nonprofitFour-year

Visible Music College

Memphis, TN · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$27,820
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$22,000
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
22.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$35,933
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
$31,820
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$22,000
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$22,000
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$7,000
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$7,000
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00027,744
$30,001–48,00026,450
$48,001–75,00027,873
$110,001+30,820

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
22.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
32.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
66.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$32,345
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$35,933
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
Not reported
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$9,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$100.72
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
57.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $35,933 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
28.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,050
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
19–30
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
79
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
6:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
Not reported
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
48.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
57.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$36,162
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White52%
Hispanic19%
Black22%
Asian5%
Two or more races0%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Four-year institutions in TN

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American Baptist CollegeNot reported38.9%$41,216
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

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
Music.$33,690$42,892$27,000
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$44,889Not reported
Computer Software and Media Applications.Not reportedNot reported$9,500
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported
Religious Music and Worship.Not reported$41,456Not reported
Religious Music and Worship.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Dance.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Not reported$31,337Not reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Music.Not reported$33,318$5,500
Music.Not reported$45,232Not reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management.Not reported$48,240Not reported
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

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