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Baptist Memorial College Of Health Sciences

Overview of Baptist Memorial College Of Health Sciences

Baptist Memorial is in Memphis, TN. Memphis is a large city. The school is classified as a Baptist college. Baptist Memorial is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at Baptist Memorial include nursing and emergency medicine.

Baptist Memorial Selectivity

Not all applicants to the school are accepted. Just 30% of applicants in 2007 were accepted at Baptist Memorial.

Faculty

The schools' faculty/student ratio of superior to most.

Student Body

Approximately 925 students study at Baptist Memorial (in 2007). The school is a largely female school.

Student Life

Part-time study is common at Baptist Memorial.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Baptist Memorial

Baptist Memorial College Of Health Sciences
1003 Monroe Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
General Phone: (901) 572-2468
http://www.bchs.edu

Baptist Memorial Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine118registered nursing
Medical Support And Technology42radiation therapist, radiographer, nuclear medical tech, sonography and ultrasound tech, respiratory care tech
Medical Administration1health care administration

Number of programs and degrees for Baptist Memorial in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1617

Baptist Memorial Student Body

In 2007, Baptist Memorial had a total enrollment of 925 students (744 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men15%
Women85%
Full-Time75%
Part-Time25%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White64%
Black30%
Hispanic1%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Unknown3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1911%
20-2120%
22-2425%
25-2920%
30-3412%
35-397%
40-496%
50-641%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Tennessee84%
Mississippi12%
Louisiana2%
Arkansas2%

Baptist Memorial Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time83 %

Baptist Memorial Room and Board (2007)

Baptist Memorial offers campus housing for 95 of its 744 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Memphis, Tennessee for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Tennessee Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Baptist Memorial Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,10433130%27583%
Men994949%4082%
Women1,00528228%23583%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
ACT Verbal1923
ACT Math1922
ACT Composite2124

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT21%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsrequired

Baptist Memorial Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 8,150
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,150
Room and board$ 4,056
Room charge$ 1,600
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 6,296

Financial Aid:
Baptist Memorial participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3440300)

Baptist Memorial Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1239

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year1*4$75,412
Assistant professorcalendar year5$66,59823$67,955
No academic rankcalendar year0*3$60,024
All faculty totalcalendar year6$66,41430$68,156

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year2*1*
Associate professoracademic year2*4$51,237
Assistant professoracademic year2*3$49,607
Instructoracademic year0*1*
All faculty totalacademic year6$52,0239$50,347

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Baptist Memorial Degree Programs (2007)

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

Baptist Memorial Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Baptist Memorial Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 4%Baptist Memorial Female % of student body
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Baptist Memorial Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Baptist Memorial % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Baptist Memorial % of freshmen enrolled part-time
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 12%Baptist Memorial Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Baptist Memorial Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Baptist Memorial Salaries of full-time faculty
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Baptist Memorial Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Baptist Memorial Dorm rooms per full-time student
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Baptist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Student employment services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing

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