- The Inkwell
- Tennessee
- Nossi College of Art and Design
Nashville, TNCity: largeZIP 37115
- Sector
- Private for-profit
- Carnegie class
- Special focus: arts, music & design
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Federal aid since
- 1988
- Website
- www.nossi.edu
TennesseePrivate for-profit
Nossi College of Art and Design
Nossi College of Art and Design is a private for-profit college in Nashville, Tennessee, with 247 undergraduates. It admits 46% of applicants, graduates 40% within six years and costs $24,518 a year after aid.
40%graduate
Admission rate46%
Retention88%
4-year graduation37%
Pell Grant share26%
Federal loans55%
$24,518net price / year
46%admission rate
—average SAT
40%graduate in 6 years
$36,368median earnings, 10 yrs
$30,312median debt
#1,634 of 1,704 for earnings#1,195 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,351 of 1,738 for graduation rate#220 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $26,909tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $20,500
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $20,500
- Average net price
- $24,518national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$23,950
$30,001–48,000$24,612
$48,001–75,000$24,456
$75,001–110,000$25,463
$110,001+—
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 46%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college46%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college88%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college40%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college26%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 40%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 37%
- First-year retention
- 88%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 34%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $28,677
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $36,368middle 50%: $21,214–$50,014
- Median debt at graduation
- $30,312
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$50,014
Median, Nossi College of Art and Design$36,368
Lower quarter$21,214
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 247
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 23.2
- First-generation students
- 40%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 26%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 17%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,917 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $6,159
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White62%
Hispanic8.5%
Black24%
Asian1.2%
Two or more races2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
2 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Visual & performing arts70%
Personal & culinary services30%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Private for-profit colleges in Tennessee
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strayer University-Tennessee Nashville, TN | — | 50% | $44,016 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest College of Art & Design Tacoma, WA | $25,900 | 44% | $39,289 |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN | $26,849 | 54% | $50,254 |
| Five Towns College Dix Hills, NY | $21,094 | 53% | $46,311 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA | $26,397 | 59% | $52,923 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI | $28,129 | 59% | $47,843 |
| Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus, OH | $27,723 | 61% | $47,378 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 368452.