by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Memphis was awarded 143 badges in the 2025 rankings.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, UofM is ranked #807 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
UofM is also ranked #12 out of 41 schools in Tennessee.
The acceptance rate at University of Memphis is 95%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into UofM is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 3% of students accepted to UofM submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 630. Math scores were between 450 and 600.
With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, University of Memphis is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Memphis is 71%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of Memphis has a freshmen retention rate of 75%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At UofM this rate is 28%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 17,383 undergraduates at UofM with 12,063 being full-time and 5,320 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,707 | $11,924 | $14,696 | $17,608 | $18,087 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UofM, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UofM, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $5,886 a year. That adds up to $23,544 over four years for those students.
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Get more details about the location of University of Memphis.
Contact details for UofM are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Alumni Avenue, Memphis, TN 38152 |
| Phone: | 901-678-2000 |
| Website: | https://www.memphis.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 494 | $32,305 |
| Nursing | 391 | $73,680 |
| Business Administration & Management | 356 | $47,611 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 235 | $37,229 |
| General Psychology | 221 | $31,582 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 142 | NA |
| Social Work | 136 | $36,220 |
| Accounting | 129 | $51,425 |
| Law | 121 | NA |
| General English Literature | 115 | $25,948 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 13,152 students took at least one online class at University of Memphis. This is an increase from the 12,566 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 13,152 | 5,312 |
| 2021-2022 | 12,566 | 5,204 |
| 2020-2021 | 11,963 | 4,573 |
| 2018-2019 | 8,258 | 3,067 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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