Private for-profit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large city

Nossi College of Art and Design

Nashville, Tennessee. 247 undergraduates. Admits 46% of applicants.

40%Graduation rate14 pts below the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$24,518Average net price per year23% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$36,368Median earnings 10 years after starting38% below the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$30,312Median debt at graduation40% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($30,312) equals 83% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($36,368). That is a heavy load relative to pay; compare net price and programs carefully.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$23,950
$30,000–$48,000$24,612
$48,001–$75,000$24,456
$75,001–$110,000$25,463

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $20,500.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate40%54%
Return for second year88%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$28,677$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$36,368$58,912
Median debt at graduation$30,312$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

3 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Design and Applied Arts34$29,757$40,285$33,176
Film/Video and Photographic Arts6——$31,000

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

46%Admission rate
10:1Students per faculty member
26%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Nossi College of Art and Design cost per year?
The average net price at Nossi College of Art and Design, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $24,518 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Nossi College of Art and Design graduates earn?
Former Nossi College of Art and Design students earn a median of $36,368 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Nossi College of Art and Design?
40% of Nossi College of Art and Design students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Nossi College of Art and Design graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Nossi College of Art and Design is $30,312. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.