How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Fisk University admits 37.4% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,140 and 1,510, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 51.8% receive Pell Grants and 26.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 3.7% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Fisk University #219 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, reflecting a commitment to broad access. The freshman retention rate stands at 73.8%, and the six-year graduation rate is 29.9%, with 35.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Fisk University #1408 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $33,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Fisk University in the 6.7 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve a meaningful share of low-income and first-generation students while supporting them toward completion and earnings outcomes that demonstrate economic progress.
Fisk University admits 37.4% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,140 and 1,510, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 51.8% receive Pell Grants and 26.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 3.7% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Fisk University #219 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, reflecting a commitment to broad access. The freshman retention rate stands at 73.8%, and the six-year graduation rate is 29.9%, with 35.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Fisk University #1408 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $33,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Fisk University in the 6.7 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve a meaningful share of low-income and first-generation students while supporting them toward completion and earnings outcomes that demonstrate economic progress.
Fisk University admits 37.4% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,140 and 1,510, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 51.8% receive Pell Grants and 26.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 3.7% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Fisk University #219 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, reflecting a commitment to broad access. The freshman retention rate stands at 73.8%, and the six-year graduation rate is 29.9%, with 35.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Fisk University #1408 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $33,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Fisk University in the 6.7 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve a meaningful share of low-income and first-generation students while supporting them toward completion and earnings outcomes that demonstrate economic progress.
