University of Memphis: Statistics

Rank | Ranking |
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#591 of 14,131 | In the World |
#213 of 2,597 | In North America |
#188 of 2,496 | In the United States |
#3 of 56 | In Tennessee |
#1 of 11 | In Memphis |
#93 of 1,044 | For Radio and Television broadcasting |
Top50% | For 118 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 85%
- Undergraduates
- 17,383
- Graduates
- 4,822
- Male:Female Ratio
- 39:61
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.memphis.edu
University of Memphis Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Acceptance Rate | 85% | 84% | 86% |
Applicants | 13,298 | 5,014 | 8,284 |
Admissions | 11,330 | 4,232 | 7,098 |
Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,449 | 1,009 | 1,440 |
Freshmen enrolled part time | 92 | 37 | 55 |
7,390 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
4,573 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
169 or 7%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 990
or below
75% of them
had 1200
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Memphis are 990-1200 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,358 or 93%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 19
or below
75% of them
had 26
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Memphis are 19-26 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
Secondary school GPA | Required |
---|---|
Secondary school record | Required |
TOEFL | Required |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Recommended |
College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
Other Tests | Considered but not required |
SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
White | 10576 (48%) |
---|---|
Black or African American | 7431 (34%) |
Hispanic | 1436 (6%) |
Asian | 946 (4%) |
Two or more races | 741 (3%) |
Nonresident Alien | 640 (3%) |
Race or Ethnicity unknown | 380 (2%) |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 26 (0.1%) |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 6 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
- Average aid awarded
- $10,776
- Students receiving aid
- 98%
Tuition and fees
Undergraduates | Graduates | |
---|---|---|
Tuition in-district | $8,208 | $9,216 |
Tuition in-state | $8,208 | $9,216 |
Tuition out-of-state | $12,048 | $12,672 |
Fee in-district | $1,704 | $1,530 |
Fee in-state | $1,704 | $1,530 |
Fee out-of-state | $1,704 | $1,530 |
Room and board price
Dormitory capacity | 2,502 |
---|---|
Combined charge for room and board | $10,175 |
Room charge | $6,105 |
Meal charge | $4,070 |
University of Memphis Majors
Major | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
---|---|---|---|
Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 343 | 24 | |
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 269 | 65 | |
Business Administration and Management, General | 110 | 143 | 13 |
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 245 | ||
Psychology, General | 177 | 17 | 7 |
Accounting | 132 | 32 | |
Curriculum and Instruction | 115 | 18 | |
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 111 | 9 | |
English Language and Literature, General | 80 | 6 | 22 |
Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 91 | 5 | 8 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 99 | 4 | 1 |
Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 104 | ||
Social Work | 42 | 56 | |
Law | 88 | ||
Finance, General | 86 | ||
Mass Communication & Media Studies | 67 | 2 | 10 |
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 74 | ||
Computer Science | 53 | 15 | 1 |
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 50 | 18 | |
History, General | 53 | 9 | 1 |
Management Information Systems, General | 60 | ||
Art & Art Studies, General | 52 | 2 | |
Journalism | 43 | 10 | |
Chemistry, General | 43 | 2 | 7 |
Special Education and Teaching, General | 52 | ||
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 41 | 4 | 5 |
Mechanical Engineering | 44 | 6 | |
Information Technology | 49 | ||
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 44 | 3 | |
Music, General | 17 | 22 | 8 |
International Business & Trade & Commerce | 33 | 11 | |
Political Science and Government, General | 34 | 9 | |
Sociology, General | 35 | 6 | |
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 37 | 1 | |
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 35 | 2 | |
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 37 | ||
Public Health, General | 34 | 3 | |
Civil Engineering, General | 29 | 4 | |
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 33 | ||
Public Relations & Image Management | 32 | ||
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 22 | 9 | |
Geology & Earth Science, General | 17 | 8 | 6 |
Hotel & Motel Administration & Management | 31 | ||
Mathematics, General | 16 | 6 | 6 |
General Studies | 13 | 13 | |
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 18 | 7 | |
Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist | 22 | ||
Anthropology, General | 14 | 7 | |
Music, Other | 21 | ||
Computer Engineering, General | 20 | ||
Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 9 | 10 | |
Philosophy | 9 | 3 | 6 |
Business & Managerial Economics | 17 | ||
Engineering, General | 16 | ||
Public Administration | 16 | ||
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management | 15 | ||
Economics, General | 8 | 6 | |
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 14 | ||
Audiology & Audiologist | 13 | ||
Environmental Design & Architecture | 13 | ||
Creative Writing | 10 | ||
Educational Psychology | 1 | 9 | |
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 10 | ||
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 10 | ||
Advertising | 9 | ||
International Relations and Affairs | 9 | ||
Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 | 4 | |
Physics, General | 3 | 5 | |
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 7 | ||
School Psychology | 7 | ||
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 7 | ||
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 6 | ||
African-American & Black Studies | 5 | ||
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 5 | ||
Counseling Psychology | 4 | ||
Epidemiology | 4 | ||
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 1 | ||
Health Policy Analysis | 1 | ||
Grand Total | 3,076 | 934 | 286 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Graduation rate | 52% | 46% | 56% |
|
Publications & Citations
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
---|---|---|
1991 | 269 | 1906 |
1992 | 293 | 2068 |
1993 | 271 | 2629 |
1994 | 272 | 2713 |
1995 | 297 | 3394 |
1996 | 329 | 3978 |
1997 | 353 | 4625 |
1998 | 355 | 5398 |
1999 | 382 | 6162 |
2000 | 394 | 7632 |
2001 | 357 | 8450 |
2002 | 425 | 9973 |
2003 | 484 | 11826 |
2004 | 501 | 13987 |
2005 | 522 | 16532 |
2006 | 613 | 19085 |
2007 | 668 | 22740 |
2008 | 663 | 25712 |
2009 | 741 | 28778 |
2010 | 818 | 32425 |
2011 | 826 | 37001 |
2012 | 826 | 39919 |
2013 | 837 | 44173 |
2014 | 933 | 47634 |
2015 | 1024 | 48066 |
2016 | 1055 | 45694 |
2017 | 1003 | 45403 |
2018 | 931 | 43242 |
2019 | 938 | 48835 |
2020 | 1149 | 56351 |
2021 | 1162 | 61454 |
University of Memphis alumni
-
Derrick Rose
- Enrolled in the University of Memphis
- Studied in 2007-2008
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Derrick Martell Rose is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one year of college basketball for the Memphis Tigers before being drafted first overall by his hometown Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA draft. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2009 and became the youngest player to win the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in 2011 at age 22.
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Linda Thompson
- Occupations
- actorperforming artisttelevision actorsongwriterfilm actor
- Biography
-
Linda Diane Thompson is an American songwriter/lyricist, former actress and beauty pageant winner.
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Penny Hardaway
- Occupations
- basketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
-
Anfernee Deon "Penny" Hardaway is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is the men's head coach for the Memphis Tigers of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). Hardaway played college basketball at Memphis and 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was a four-time NBA All-Star and a two-time All-NBA First Team member.
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Michael Jeter
- Occupations
- stage actorvoice actorfilm actortelevision actorcomedian
- Biography
-
Robert Michael Jeter was an American actor. His television roles included Herman Stiles on the sitcom Evening Shade from 1990 until 1994 and Mr. Noodle's brother, Mister Noodle on the Elmo's World segments of Sesame Street from 2000 until 2003. Jeter's film roles include Zelig, Tango & Cash, The Fisher King, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Waterworld, Air Bud, Mouse Hunt, Patch Adams, The Green Mile, Jurassic Park III, Welcome to Collinwood, Open Range, and The Polar Express.





General info
Alternative names | UofM |
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Founded | 1912 |
Motto | Imaginari. Cogitare. Facere Dreamers. Thinkers. Doers |
Colors | blue, gray |
Academic Calendar | August to May |
Total FTE staff | 2,783 |
Carnegie Classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and Contacts
Address | Southern Avenue Memphis, Tennessee, 38152 United States |
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City population | 633,000 |
Phone | 9016782000 |
Fax | +1 (901) 678 3299 |