Private Nonprofit · Nashville, Tennessee

Trevecca Nazarene University

Trevecca Nazarene University is a private nonprofit institution in Nashville, Tennessee. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.

$49,378
10-yr median earnings
69.4%
Acceptance rate
$16,813
Avg net price / yr
54.0%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Trevecca Nazarene University pairs above-median former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 30%
former-student earnings, US
69.4%
acceptance rate
54.0%
150%-time completion
+7%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large Carnegie: Doctoral/Prof
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Trevecca Nazarene University 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 ("Doctoral/Professional Universities"), 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

C-
College Value Score
54/100
Trevecca Nazarene University

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 B-
$49,378
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C-
$16,813
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
54.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$18,744
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B+
74.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention D
73.6%
First-year students returning for year two
Trevecca Nazarene University vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$49,378

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$16,813

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

54.0%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 54.0%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Trevecca Nazarene University vs peers

Trevecca Nazarene University positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Trevecca Nazarene University positioned by e… Carnegie Classification: Doctoral/Prof Doctoral/P… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $34K $70K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $11K $30K Avg Net Price ($) Trevecca Nazarene University (you are here): $49K earn · $17K net · 54% grad You are here - Trevecca Nazarene … Rhodes College: $67K earn · $29K net · 83% grad Rhodes College The University of the South: $65K earn · $28K net · 81% grad The University of … Union University: $54K earn · $27K net · 68% grad Union University Lincoln Memorial University: $50K earn · $20K net · 52% grad Lincoln Memorial U… Bethel University: $47K earn · $13K net · 35% grad Bethel University Carson-Newman University: $48K earn · $20K net · 50% grad SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville: $40K earn · $25K net · 44% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

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 Trevecca Nazarene University 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.

Trevecca Nazarene University: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$49,378 Top 30% higher than 70% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

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 Trevecca Nazarene University National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $49,378 #1525 of 5103 70th
Average net price $16,813 #2454 of 5020 51st (lower is better)
150%-time completion 54.0% #2665 of 4858 45th
Undergraduate enrollment 1,737 #1611 of 5462 71st

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

1,737
Undergraduate enrollment
69.4%
Acceptance rate
1,091
SAT average
54.0%
150%-time completion
$49,378
10-yr median earnings
73.6%
First-year retention

How Trevecca Nazarene University ranks in Tennessee

State rank among 120 reporting Tennessee colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Trevecca Nazarene University State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $49,378 #23 of 120 81st
Average net price $16,813 #72 of 124 42nd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 54.0% #66 of 117 44th
Undergraduate enrollment 1,737 #33 of 130 75th

Highest former-student earnings in Tennessee

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Vanderbilt University$91,565$15,846
2Baptist Health Sciences University$72,529$11,212
3Rhodes College$66,651$28,585
4The University of Tennessee Health Science Center$66,318-
5Jersey College - Cleveland$66,087-
6Jersey College - Knoxville$66,087-
7The University of the South$64,911$27,872
8Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting$62,978-
9Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus$61,480$27,267
10The University of Tennessee-Knoxville$60,249$18,976
11King University$59,831$22,347
12Cumberland University$57,687$18,759
23Trevecca Nazarene UniversityThis school$49,378$16,813

Admissions

Admission Rate 69.4%
SAT Average 1,091
SAT Math (25th-75th) 470 – 625
SAT Reading (25th-75th) 510 – 610
ACT (25th-75th) 18 – 24
0%100%69.4%
Share of applicants admitted

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Trevecca Nazarene University

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Trevecca Nazarene University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $31,300
Out-of-State Tuition $31,300
Average Net Price $16,813
32.3%
Pell Grant Rate
39.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$18,744
Median Debt
$199/mo
Monthly Payment

Trevecca Nazarene University costs less today than it did in 2013

Average net price fell from $16,904 to $14,459 (-14.5%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $16,9042014: $18,1242015: $15,8982016: $17,1042017: $18,5492018: $18,3502019: $17,4992020: $16,2582021: $13,8482022: $14,9282023: $14,459
2013 · $16,9042023 · $14,459

Over the same years, enrollment went +17.2% (1,448 → 1,697 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

67.6%
Female
39.2%
First Generation

Outcomes

73.6%
Retention Rate
$46,065
Median Earnings (6yr)
68.8%
Earning Over $25K
74.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 54.0%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 73.6%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $46,065
Median earnings 10 years after entry $49,378
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 68.8%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 74.3%
Median federal student debt At completion $18,744
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $199/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Master's 10 498 $65,011 $116,655 $44,806
Bachelor's 10 271 $49,984 $62,259 $19,783
Doctoral 1 102 $87,850 $87,850 $65,945
Associate's 1 11 - - $24,250

Top programs at Trevecca Nazarene University by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

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.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Master's 44 $116,655 $119,552
Educational Administration and Supervision Doctoral 102 $87,850 $65,945
Business Administration, Management and Operations Master's 251 $80,266 $35,750
Educational Administration and Supervision Master's 38 $67,103 $27,332
Educational/Instructional Media Design Master's 14 $64,048 $24,821
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's 24 $62,259 $18,148
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's 101 $62,197 $18,750
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Master's 22 $56,423 $20,631
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Master's 30 $55,646 $31,541
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Master's 33 $55,646 $62,017
Social Work Bachelor's 14 $51,512 $21,000
Psychology, General Bachelor's 52 $49,989 $18,750
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management Bachelor's 15 $49,184 -
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Master's 56 $48,819 $64,916
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other Bachelor's 24 $46,332 $22,836

Independent Scorecard matches among reporting colleges — not recommendations from the institution or a counselor.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at Trevecca Nazarene University?
Trevecca Nazarene University is a private nonprofit institution in Nashville, Tennessee. The acceptance rate is 69.4%. The average SAT score is 1,091. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,737 students.
How much do Trevecca Nazarene University former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Trevecca Nazarene University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $49,378 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $46,065.
How much does Trevecca Nazarene University cost?
The average net price at Trevecca Nazarene University is $16,813. In-state tuition is $31,300 and out-of-state tuition is $31,300. Median student debt at graduation is $18,744.
What is the graduation rate at Trevecca Nazarene University?
Trevecca Nazarene University has a 54.0% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 73.6%.
Is Trevecca Nazarene University worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Trevecca Nazarene University is $18,744, while former students earn a median of $49,378 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 38% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 74.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $199.

Sources & methodology

Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.

Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Trevecca Nazarene University

Nonprofit Scorecard medians describe federal-aid recipients who were working and not enrolled — they are not sticker-price ROI and not advice.

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