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University of Memphis

General Information

Name: University of Memphis
Address: , Memphis, TN 38152
Phone:

  • General information: (901) 678-2000
  • Financial aid office: (901) 678-4825
  • Admissions office: (901) 678-2101

Website: www.memphis.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,256$5,084$4,480
        Out-of-state$15,722$15,148$13,204
Books and supplies$1,000$900$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,433$6,069$5,780
        Other expenses$3,973$3,777$3,777
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,433$6,069$5,780
        Other expenses$3,973$3,777$3,777
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,973$3,777$3,777

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,662$15,830$14,937
        Off-campus$16,662$15,830$14,937
        Off-campus with family$10,229$9,761$9,157
Out-of-state
        On-campus$27,128$25,894$23,661
        Off-campus$27,128$25,894$23,661
        Off-campus with family$20,695$19,825$17,881

http://www.enrollment.memphis.edu/financialaid/geninfo.html Budgets quoted as of 10/02/06.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 78%
  • Federal grants: 34%
  • State/local grants: 54%
  • Institutional grants: 27%
  • Student loans: 36%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2961
  • State/local grants:$3394
  • Institutional grants:$3914
  • Student loans:$4052

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants5,2342,2193,015
Percent admitted71.1%67.1%74.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time54.1%55.4%53.2%
Part-time2.1%2.3%2.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 20465
Undergraduate enrollment: 15765
First-time student retention: 71%
Overall graduation rate: 33%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 73%
    • Part Time: 27%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 56%
Black non-hispanic: 38%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master
  • Environmental Design/Architecture - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce - Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor, Master
  • Logistics and Materials Management - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Real Estate - Bachelor
  • Selling Skills and Sales Operations - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Journalism - Bachelor, Master
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration - Doctor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Engineering, General - Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Engineering Technology, General - Master
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Consumer Economics - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences - Doctor
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master, Doctor
  • Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist - Master
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geophysics and Seismology - Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Doctor
  • Educational Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Music, Other - Bachelor


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