10-yr median earnings
$46,396
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville Auto-Diesel College
Nashville Auto-Diesel College is a private for-profit institution in Nashville, Tennessee. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 65.7%
- 150%-time completion
- $32,544
- Avg net price / yr
- $46,396
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Nashville Auto-Diesel College posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 36%
- former-student earnings, US
- 65.7%
- 150%-time completion
- +9%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Nashville Auto-Diesel College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
47/100
Nashville Auto-Diesel College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C+
$46,396
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$32,544
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C+
65.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C+
$11,730
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
49.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$32,544
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
65.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 65.7%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Nashville Auto-Diesel College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Nashville Auto-Diesel College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Nashville Auto-Diesel College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$46,396 Top 36% higher than 64% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Nashville Auto-Diesel College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $46,396 | #1844 of 5103 | 64th |
| Average net price | $32,544 | #4636 of 5020 | 8th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 65.7% | #1763 of 4858 | 64th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 967 | #2211 of 5462 | 60th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
967
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
65.7%
150%-time completion
$46,396
10-yr median earnings
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First-year retention
How Nashville Auto-Diesel College ranks in Tennessee
State rank among 120 reporting Tennessee colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Nashville Auto-Diesel College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $46,396 | #33 of 120 | 73rd |
| Average net price | $32,544 | #122 of 124 | 2nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 65.7% | #50 of 117 | 57th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 967 | #45 of 130 | 65th |
Highest former-student earnings in Tennessee
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | $91,565 | $15,846 |
| 2 | Baptist Health Sciences University | $72,529 | $11,212 |
| 3 | Rhodes College | $66,651 | $28,585 |
| 4 | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | $66,318 | - |
| 5 | Jersey College - Cleveland | $66,087 | - |
| 6 | Jersey College - Knoxville | $66,087 | - |
| 7 | The University of the South | $64,911 | $27,872 |
| 8 | Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | $62,978 | - |
| 9 | Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus | $61,480 | $27,267 |
| 10 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | $60,249 | $18,976 |
| 11 | King University | $59,831 | $22,347 |
| 12 | Cumberland University | $57,687 | $18,759 |
| 33 | Nashville Auto-Diesel CollegeThis school | $46,396 | $32,544 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Nashville Auto-Diesel College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$31,557 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$31,688 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$33,540 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$36,937 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Nashville Auto-Diesel College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $32,544 |
58.0%
Pell Grant Rate
65.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$11,730
Median Debt
$124/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Nashville Auto-Diesel College rose +84.6% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $14,949 in 2013 to $27,603 in 2023, a rise of $12,654 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $14,9492023 · $27,603
Over the same years, enrollment went -42.8% (1,856 → 1,062 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
7.9%
Female
51.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
$42,500
Median Earnings (6yr)
58.5%
Earning Over $25K
49.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 65.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $42,500 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $46,396 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 58.5% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 49.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $11,730 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $124/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 3 | 767 | $52,929 | $56,980 | $11,133 |
| Associate's | 2 | 27 | $62,526 | $65,015 | $12,000 |
Top programs at Nashville Auto-Diesel College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment…
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
$65,015 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$60,037 median earnings
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment…
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
$56,980 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$51,214 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$50,593 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 10 | $65,015 | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 17 | $60,037 | $12,000 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 162 | $56,980 | $12,000 |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 178 | $51,214 | $8,866 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 427 | $50,593 | $12,532 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Nashville Auto-Diesel College? ▼
Nashville Auto-Diesel College is a private for-profit institution in Nashville, Tennessee. Undergraduate enrollment is 967 students.
How much do Nashville Auto-Diesel College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Nashville Auto-Diesel College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $46,396 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $42,500.
How much does Nashville Auto-Diesel College cost? ▼
The average net price at Nashville Auto-Diesel College is $32,544.. Median student debt at graduation is $11,730.
What is the graduation rate at Nashville Auto-Diesel College? ▼
Nashville Auto-Diesel College has a 65.7% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Nashville Auto-Diesel College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Nashville Auto-Diesel College is $11,730, while former students earn a median of $46,396 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 25% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 49.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $124.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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