Meharry Medical College

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2019 Student Loan
1.26%
Default Rate
2021 Enrolled Students
964
100% Full-Time

About

Meharry Medical College is a higher education institution located in Davidson County, TN. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Meharry Medical College were General Health Services (122 degrees awarded) and General Public Health (17 degrees).

In 2021, 315 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Meharry Medical College. 61.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (271 degrees), 10.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (26 degrees).

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
1.26%
2019 Default Rate
2
Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Meharry Medical College was 1.26%, which represents 2 out of the 159 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Meharry Medical College had a total enrollment of 964 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Meharry Medical College is 964 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Meharry Medical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Meharry Medical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 86.7% Black or African American, 6.02% Asian, 4.36% White, 2.18% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.726% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (56.8%), followed by Black or African American Male (29.9%) and Asian Female (3.63%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

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Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Meharry Medical College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 964 students. The full-time enrollment at Meharry Medical College is 964 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Meharry Medical College are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. Black or African American
    836 enrolled students
  2. Asian
    58 enrolled students
  3. White
    42 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Meharry Medical College is 86.7% Black or African American, 6.02% Asian, 4.36% White, 2.18% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.726% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

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In 2021, 75 more women than men received degrees from Meharry Medical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Meharry Medical College is black or african american (271 degrees awarded). There were 10.4 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (26 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Meharry Medical College is General Health Services (122 degrees awarded), followed by General Public Health (17 degrees).

In 2021,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Meharry Medical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (311 degrees awarded) and Biology (4 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Meharry Medical College are Registered nurses (1,397,479 people), Physicians (482,880 people), Pharmacists (183,682 people), Medical & health services managers (183,391 people), and Postsecondary teachers (157,414 people).

The most specialized majors at Meharry Medical College in 2021 are Health (311 degrees awarded) and Biology (4 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Meharry Medical College are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Dentists, and Podiatrists

The most specialized majors at Meharry Medical College are Health (311 degrees awarded) and Biology (4 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Common Industries by Major

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Meharry Medical College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,863,149 people), Offices of physicians (367,687 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (359,467 people), Elementary & secondary schools (342,070 people), and Outpatient care centers (290,558 people).

The most specialized majors at Meharry Medical College are Health (311 degrees awarded) and Biology (4 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Meharry Medical College.
Most Common (2021)
  1. 110 degrees awarded
  2. 62 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Meharry Medical College was Medicine with 110 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

120
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2021
195
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2021

In 2021, 120 degrees were awarded to men at Meharry Medical College, which is 0.615 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (195).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 51 degrees were awarded to men at Meharry Medical College in Medicine, which is 0.864 times less than the 59 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 89 degrees were awarded to men at Meharry Medical College in General Health Services, which is 2.7 times more than the 33 male recipients with that same degree.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. Black or African American
    271 degrees awarded
  2. White
    26 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Meharry Medical College is black or african american (271 degrees awarded). There were 10.4 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (26 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)
  1. Black or African American Female
    170 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Male
    101 degrees awarded
  3. White Male
    13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Meharry Medical College is black or african american female (170 degrees awarded). There were 1.68 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (101 degrees).

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Meharry Medical College has an endowment valued at nearly $199M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 40.7M (20.4%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Meharry Medical College had a total salary expenditure of 160M.

Endowment

$199M
2021 Endowment
11.1%
growth from 2020

Meharry Medical College has an endowment valued at about $199M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Meharry Medical College grew 11.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $187M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $94.1M - Federal
  2. $20M - State
  3. $3.03M - Local

As of 2021, Meharry Medical College received $94.1M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $20M from state grants and contracts, and $3.03M from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$72M
2021 Salaries
11.6%
growth from 2020

In 2021, Meharry Medical College paid a median of $72M in salaries, which represents 44.9% of their overall expenditure ($160M) and a 11.6% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

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