Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large city

SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee. 1,712 undergraduates.

37%Graduation rate34 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$24,886Average net price per year40% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$43,794Median earnings 10 years after starting20% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$12,000Median debt at graduation26% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($12,000) equals 27% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($43,794).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$23,444
$30,000–$48,000$24,323
$48,001–$75,000$25,833
$75,001–$110,000$26,577
Over $110,000$27,863

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: $17,514.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate37%71%
Return for second year—77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$29,907$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$43,794$36,576
Median debt at graduation$12,000$9,500

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 certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

6 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management29—$40,408$29,667
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians163$25,925$32,787$20,250
Film/Video and Photographic Arts12——$20,875

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.

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Quick answers

How much does SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville cost per year?
The average net price at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $24,886 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville graduates earn?
Former SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville students earn a median of $43,794 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville?
37% of SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville is $12,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.