Meharry Medical College

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    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,226
    100% Full-Time

    About

    Meharry Medical College is a higher education institution located in Davidson County, TN. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Meharry Medical College were General Health Services (154 degrees awarded), General Public Health (17 degrees), and Data Science, General (9 degrees).

    In 2024, 357 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Meharry Medical College. 76.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 23.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (325 degrees), 18.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (18 degrees).

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    Costs

    Tuition Costs

    $0
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Meharry Medical College was $0. The cost of tuition at Meharry Medical College is $−14,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Enrollment

    Meharry Medical College had a total enrollment of 1,226 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Meharry Medical College is 1,226 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 86.2% Black or African American, 7.42% Asian, 3.83% White, 2.28% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.245% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (59.8%), followed by Black or African American Male (26.6%) and Asian Female (4.68%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    100%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Meharry Medical College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,226 students. The full-time enrollment at Meharry Medical College is 1,226 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Meharry Medical College are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Black or African American
      1,057 enrolled students
    2. Asian
      91 enrolled students
    3. White
      47 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Meharry Medical College is 86.2% Black or African American, 7.42% Asian, 3.83% White, 2.28% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.245% 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 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 189 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 (325 degrees awarded). There were 18.1 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (18 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Meharry Medical College is General Health Services (154 degrees awarded), followed by General Public Health (17 degrees) and Data Science, General (9 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 (335 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (15 degrees), and Biology (7 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    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 (1,593,022 people), Physicians (540,858 people), Other managers (221,296 people), Medical & health services managers (213,899 people), and Pharmacists (207,276 people).

    The most specialized majors at Meharry Medical College in 2024 are Health (335 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (15 degrees), and Biology (7 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    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, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Nurse anesthetists

    The most specialized majors at Meharry Medical College are Health (335 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (15 degrees), and Biology (7 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    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 (2,145,497 people), Elementary & secondary schools (493,451 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (443,479 people), Offices of physicians (402,827 people), and Outpatient care centers (394,461 people).

    The most specialized majors at Meharry Medical College are Health (335 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (15 degrees), and Biology (7 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 (2024)
    1. General Health Services
      154 degrees awarded
    2. General Public Health
      17 degrees awarded
    3. Data Science, General
      9 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common masters degree concentration at Meharry Medical College was General Health Services with 154 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    84
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    273
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 84 degrees were awarded to men at Meharry Medical College, which is 0.308 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (273).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Meharry Medical College in Medicine, which is 0.517 times less than the 60 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 133 degrees were awarded to men at Meharry Medical College in General Health Services, which is 6.33 times more than the 21 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Black or African American
      325 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      18 degrees awarded
    3. White
      6 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Meharry Medical College is black or african american (325 degrees awarded). There were 18.1 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (18 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Black or African American Female
      253 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American Female
      196 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American Female
      174 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Meharry Medical College is black or african american female (253 degrees awarded). There were 1.29 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (196 degrees).

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    Operations

    Meharry Medical College has an endowment valued at nearly $201M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 20.7M (10.3%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Meharry Medical College had a total salary expenditure of 180M.

    Endowment

    $201M
    2024 Endowment
    7.36%
    growth from 2023

    Meharry Medical College has an endowment valued at about $201M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Meharry Medical College grew 7.36% 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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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $59.4M - Federal
    2. $22.6M - State
    3. $3.59M - Local

    As of 2024, Meharry Medical College received $59.4M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $22.6M from state grants and contracts, and $3.59M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $87.5M
    2024 Salaries
    6.11%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Meharry Medical College paid a median of $87.5M in salaries, which represents 48.5% of their overall expenditure ($180M) and a 6.11% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.83% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 6.11% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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