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Trevecca Nazarene University

Trevecca Nazarene University is a private campus in Nashville proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The school reports a Church of the Nazarene affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$11,013

family income
under $30k

$11,298

$30–48k

$12,303

$48–75k

$17,725

$75–110k

$19,093

over $110k

Average net price

$16,8132023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Trevecca Nazarene University has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $19,503 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $16,813.

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$16,651
2009	$14,939
2010	$17,337
2011	$19,503
2012	$16,904
2013	$18,124
2014	$15,898
2015	$17,104
2016	$18,549
2017	$18,350
2018	$17,499
2019	$16,258
2020	$13,848
2021	$14,928
2022	$14,459
2023	$16,813

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$41,5482024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Trevecca Nazarene University rose from $26,725 (2009) to $41,548 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$26,725
2010	$26,659
2011	$27,635
2012	$32,086
2013	$30,820
2014	$32,604
2015	$34,417
2016	$34,779
2017	$35,805
2018	$36,818
2019	$37,211
2020	$34,473
2021	$35,689
2022	$36,993
2023	$38,726
2024	$41,548

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$10,528
2001	$10,848
2002	$11,390
2003	$11,960
2004	$12,792
2005	$13,432
2006	$14,774
2007	$15,512
2008	$16,288
2013	$22,330
2014	$23,126
2015	$23,748
2016	$24,624
2017	$25,100
2018	$25,598
2019	$26,098
2020	$26,898
2021	$26,898
2022	$28,200
2023	$29,790

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Trevecca Nazarene University reports published tuition of $31,300 in this record. Trevecca Nazarene University's $31,300 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Trevecca Nazarene University reports 1,737 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

53.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Trevecca Nazarene University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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53.1%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Trevecca Nazarene University rose from 34.2% (entered 1991) to 53.1% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	34.2%
1992 cohort	30%
1993 cohort	32.4%
1994 cohort	47.1%
1995 cohort	37.4%
1996 cohort	30.7%
1997 cohort	36.9%
1998 cohort	39%
1999 cohort	41.1%
2000 cohort	48.2%
2001 cohort	48.6%
2002 cohort	49.5%
2003 cohort	47.5%
2004 cohort	46.4%
2005 cohort	54.4%
2006 cohort	55%
2007 cohort	46.6%
2008 cohort	51.4%
2009 cohort	51.2%
2010 cohort	48.7%
2011 cohort	53.8%
2012 cohort	54.7%
2013 cohort	56.3%
2014 cohort	56%
2015 cohort	48.9%
2016 cohort	61.3%
2017 cohort	54.8%
2018 cohort	53.1%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$15,125	$7,287
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$15,125	$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$11,625	$8,753
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$11,625	$9,631
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$13,050	$9,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$13,334	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$14,375	$8,875
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$13,666	$10,250
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$13,000	$10,750
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$15,375	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$17,777	$10,451
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$19,500	$10,021
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$18,750	$9,477
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$17,750	$8,200
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$17,764	$9,395
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$18,350	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$18,750	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$18,750	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$18,744	$9,750

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$46,065

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$48,367

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$49,378

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Trevecca Nazarene University admitted 1,700 of 2,448 applicants in Fall 2024. The 69.4% rate describes that application pool.

69.4%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $29,790 tuition · 2023–24 1,737 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 980–12351600

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Admissions

Trevecca Nazarene University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Trevecca Nazarene University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 510–610 and Math was 470–625 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 980–1235 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	510	560	610
SAT Math	470	535	625
ACT Composite	18	21	24

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Trevecca Nazarene University received 2,448 applications and admitted 1,700 (69.4%), with 456 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

69.4%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Trevecca Nazarene University's admission rate fell from 78.9% to 69.4%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	78.9%
Fall 2002	81.9%
Fall 2003	81.9%
Fall 2004	66.8%
Fall 2005	69.7%
Fall 2006	68.5%
Fall 2007	69.2%
Fall 2008	68.2%
Fall 2009	68.5%
Fall 2010	69.3%
Fall 2011	74%
Fall 2012	76.7%
Fall 2013	77.2%
Fall 2014	73.1%
Fall 2015	72.5%
Fall 2016	72.3%
Fall 2017	70.4%
Fall 2018	64%
Fall 2019	62.3%
Fall 2020	62.8%
Fall 2021	77.7%
Fall 2022	70.9%
Fall 2023	70%
Fall 2024	69.4%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

980–1235Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2006	920	1170
Fall 2008	940	1180
Fall 2009	890	1160
Fall 2010	860	1140
Fall 2011	880	1140
Fall 2012	910	1220
Fall 2013	930	1160
Fall 2014	920	1180
Fall 2015	890	1130
Fall 2016	930	1140
Fall 2017	1000	1210
Fall 2018	1010	1240
Fall 2019	1070	1288
Fall 2020	1040	1253
Fall 2022	1010	1250
Fall 2023	973	1193
Fall 2024	980	1235

IPEDS Fall 2006–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

18–24Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	18	25
Fall 2002	18	25
Fall 2003	18	25
Fall 2004	19	25
Fall 2005	19	26
Fall 2006	19	25
Fall 2007	19	25
Fall 2008	19	25
Fall 2009	19	25
Fall 2010	19	25
Fall 2011	19	24
Fall 2012	19	26
Fall 2013	19	26
Fall 2014	20	26
Fall 2015	19	25
Fall 2016	19	25
Fall 2017	19	26
Fall 2018	19	25
Fall 2019	20	26
Fall 2020	20	25
Fall 2022	18	25
Fall 2023	18	24
Fall 2024	18	24

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,737Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Trevecca Nazarene University rose from 1,102 (Fall 2002) to 1,737 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,102
Fall 2003	1,121
Fall 2004	1,133
Fall 2005	1,172
Fall 2006	1,195
Fall 2007	1,200
Fall 2008	1,182
Fall 2009	1,188
Fall 2010	1,254
Fall 2011	1,379
Fall 2012	1,409
Fall 2013	1,448
Fall 2014	1,609
Fall 2015	1,762
Fall 2016	1,979
Fall 2017	2,112
Fall 2018	2,189
Fall 2019	2,238
Fall 2020	1,963
Fall 2021	1,814
Fall 2022	1,737
Fall 2023	1,697
Fall 2024	1,737

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

74%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Trevecca Nazarene University has wandered from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023 — up to 82% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 74%.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	74%
Fall 2004 cohort	67%
Fall 2005 cohort	68%
Fall 2006 cohort	74%
Fall 2007 cohort	69%
Fall 2008 cohort	71%
Fall 2009 cohort	78%
Fall 2010 cohort	69%
Fall 2011 cohort	74%
Fall 2012 cohort	75%
Fall 2013 cohort	79%
Fall 2014 cohort	77%
Fall 2015 cohort	82%
Fall 2016 cohort	76%
Fall 2017 cohort	77%
Fall 2018 cohort	76%
Fall 2019 cohort	74%
Fall 2020 cohort	73%
Fall 2021 cohort	74%
Fall 2022 cohort	75%
Fall 2023 cohort	74%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about Trevecca Nazarene University

Faculty pay at Trevecca Nazarene University averages $88,704 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Trevecca Nazarene University as a primarily residential campus of 1,737 undergraduates — and 73.6% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Trevecca Nazarene University's SAT section-percentile sums are 980–1235 — their midpoint is near the TN four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Trevecca Nazarene University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Trevecca Nazarene University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Trevecca Nazarene University69.4%

Tennessee median69.3%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Trevecca Nazarene University$31,300

Tennessee median$21,400

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Trevecca Nazarene University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Trevecca Nazarene University$49,378

Tennessee median$48,382

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Trevecca Nazarene University, Tennessee and national reference values
Metric & basis	Trevecca Nazarene University	Tennessee median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	69.4%	69.3%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$31,300	$21,400	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$49,378	$48,382	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Trevecca Nazarene University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Trevecca Nazarene University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 8 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$62,259
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$62,197
Social Work	$51,512
Psychology, General	$49,989
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	$49,184
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other	$46,332
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$42,332
Communication and Media Studies	$36,070

These 8 fields listed for Trevecca Nazarene University measure earnings after completion. The $49,378 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 44 additional Trevecca Nazarene University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Trevecca Nazarene University report?

Trevecca Nazarene University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 980–1235 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Trevecca Nazarene University's acceptance rate?

69.4% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,700 admitted from 2,448 applicants.

How much does Trevecca Nazarene University cost?

At Trevecca Nazarene University, tuition is $31,300. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Trevecca Nazarene University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $49,378. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Tennessee

Tennessee Technological University — 76.1% admitted
Tennessee State University — 70.1% admitted
Tusculum University — 72.2% admitted
Union University — 60.4% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.