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University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

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17,233
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
Enrolled female students
59%
 
Enrolled male students
41%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time students
70%
 
Part-time students
30%
 
Full-time to Part-time Ratio
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Retention rate
Full-time faculty
68%
 
Adjuncts
32%
 
Faculty Ratio
15:1
Student/teacher ratio
$8,208
In-state tuition cost
$12,048
Out-of-state tuition cost
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4-year graduation rate
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5-year graduation rate
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6-year graduation rate
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students

College Highlights

Engaged Students
Admission & Aid
Engaged Students

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 2%
Hispanic/Latinx: 6%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 35%
White, non-Hispanic: 48%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 4%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 4%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Admission & Aid

Admission

FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 500 | 75th Percentile: 620
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 470 | 75th Percentile: 590
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 19 | 75th Percentile: 26
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 18 | 75th Percentile: 25
ACT English
25th Percentile: 20 | 75th Percentile: 27

Tuition & Cost

Tuition (in-state): $8,208
Tuition (out-of-state): $12,048
Fees: $1,704
Room & Board: $10,175

Contact University of Memphis

Contact Admissions

www.memphis.edu/admissions

Campus Location

The University of Memphis
Memphis, TN 38152

(901) 678-2000

Find Memphis Online

www.memphis.edu

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