University of Memphis

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University of Memphis is a higher education institution located in N/A. N/A

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University of Memphis had a total enrollment of N/A students in N/A. The full-time enrollment at University of Memphis is N/A students and the part-time enrollment is N/A. This means that N/A% of students enrolled at University of Memphis are enrolled full-time.

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Retention Rate over Time

71%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of Memphis was 71%. N/A

This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of Memphis (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Graduates

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Memphis, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (473 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (297 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (37 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Memphis are Elementary & middle school teachers (164,861 people), Other managers (147,790 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (130,957 people), Secondary school teachers (118,800 people), and Architects, except landscape and naval (110,576 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Memphis in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (473 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (297 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (37 degrees), Language & Linguistics (55 degrees), and History (56 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 University of Memphis are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at University of Memphis are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (473 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (297 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (37 degrees), Language & Linguistics (55 degrees), and History (56 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Memphis are Elementary & secondary schools (413,730 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (215,976 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (203,397 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (163,291 people), and Computer Systems Design (115,541 people).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
1,468 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
1,024 degrees awarded
White Male
924 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Memphis is white female (1,468 degrees awarded). There were 1.43 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (1,024 degrees).