Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences

1003 Monroe Ave
Memphis, TN 38104-0000

Tel: 9015722468

Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences provides quality education in a Christian atmosphere to prepare health care professionals for diverse practice environments. As a learning community, our focus is on preparing health care professionals in nursing and allied health for the diverse practice environment of the twenty-first century. Learning takes place not just in the classroom setting, but in some of the finest medical facilities available. Our curriculum includes both general and health studies as well as major-specific coursework in order to prepare competent and caring health care professionals. Students tell us that they value our small classes, availability of faculty and staff, our Christian atmosphere, and our emphasis on clinical education.

School Highlights

Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences serves 1,170 students (45% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the state community college average of 30:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 26%.
Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is one of 8 community colleges within Shelby County, TN.
The nearest community college is Southwest Tennessee Community College (0.50 miles away).

	Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences	(TN) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Private, non-profit	Private, non-profit
Total Faculty	65 staff	29 staff

The student population of 1,170 has grown by 18% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 9:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.52 is more than the state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	1,170 students	631 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	18:1	30:1

# Full-Time Students	526 students	369 students

# Part-Time Students	644 students	262 students


Total Dormitory Capacity	-	92

% Asian	2%	2%

% Hispanic	1%	3%

% Black	34%	17%

% White	60%	74%

% Two or more races	-	2%

% Unknown races	2%	2%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.52	0.42

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$54,800	$29,500

The private state tuition of $10,412 is less than the state average of $13,844. The private state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

Private State Tuition Fees	$10,412	$13,844

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	99%	93%

Median Debt for Graduates	$30,000	$17,000

Median Debt for Dropouts	$12,750	$6,297

Acceptance Rate	54%	74%

ACT Total Avg.	82	57
ACT Composite	24	19

ACT English	25	19

ACT Math	23	19

ACT Writing	10	-

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS