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Crichton College

Overview of Crichton College

The campus of Crichton is in Memphis, TN, which is a large city. Its Undenominational nature is one of the defining aspects of the school. Crichton is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school include, at the school's highest level, the Post-Baccalaureate certificate.

Areas of Study

Crichton is known for its programs in business and management and education and teaching.

Crichton Selectivity

Admission at the school is selective, not open to all who apply. Getting into Crichton is challenging; it only admitted 39% of those who applied in 2007. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 400. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 395 and 425.

Student Body

In 2007, Crichton had 1,007 students enrolled (751 full-time equivalent). The school has a large minority student population. A large number of students at Crichton are 40 years old or older.

Student Life

A lot of students at the school attend part-time. Crichton offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the TranSouth Athletic Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Crichton

Crichton College
255 N Highland
Memphis, TN 38111-1375
General Phone: (901) 320-9700
http://www.crichton.edu

Crichton Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching80elementary school teaching, education, English teaching, middle school teaching, history teaching, biology teaching, chemistry teaching
Business And Management69non-profit management, business management
Religion And Philosophy25bible studies, youth ministry
Therapy And Counseling15psychology
Liberal Arts4liberal arts and sciences, history, English
Science3biology, biomedical sciences, chemistry
Law1pre-law

Number of programs and degrees for Crichton in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree15016
Postbaccalaureate certificate465
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years12

Crichton Student Body

In 2007, Crichton had a total enrollment of 1,007 students (751 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men32%
Women68%
Full-Time79%
Part-Time21%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White26%
Black68%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
Unknown2%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1917%
20-2112%
22-2412%
25-2915%
30-3414%
35-3912%
40-4913%
50-646%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Tennessee85%
Mississippi11%
Minnesota1%
(International Students)1%
Illinois1%
Louisiana1%
Arkansas1%

Crichton Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time59 %
Part-Time29 %

Crichton Room and Board (2007)

Crichton offers campus housing for 153 of its 751 (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 offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

Crichton Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total81931739%14947%
Men24610543%4745%
Women54821239%10248%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal400420
SAT Math395425
SAT Writing410410
ACT Verbal1521
ACT Math1518
ACT Composite1620

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT1%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT82%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Crichton Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 11,136
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,136
Room and board$ 7,982
Room charge$ 5,600
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,032
Books and supplies$ 1,032
Other expenses$ 3,588

Financial Aid:
Crichton participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 998200)

Crichton Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track2415

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year7$46,8891*
Associate professoracademic year5$57,1945$36,438
Assistant professoracademic year10$43,5768$51,000
Instructoracademic year2*1*
All faculty totalacademic year24$46,83115$45,013

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

Crichton Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballTranSouth Athletic Conference
BaseballTranSouth Athletic Conference
TrackTranSouth Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total392362
Baseball24024
Basketball14014
All Other Sports12324

Crichton Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

LAW
Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies
Youth Ministry

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Crichton Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Crichton Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Crichton % of degrees in education and teaching
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Crichton Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Crichton % of degrees in business and management
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Crichton % of freshmen enrolled part-time
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Crichton Number of degree programs
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Crichton % students 40 years or older
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Crichton Dorm rooms per full-time student
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Crichton Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Undenominational affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Offers athletic scholarships

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