True College Verdict
D

American Baptist College

Nashville, TN · 46 undergraduates · 76% receive Pell Grants
Private nonprofitMainly bachelor's degreesHBCU

Below average. Ask hard questions before enrolling. It ranks 1,084 of 1,755 four-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 42.1 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
Yes
Average net price $11,418 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $19,899.
Will most students finish?
No
37% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 59%.
Is it worth the price?
Not enough data
Debt or earnings figures are missing.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • Students stay: 100% of first-year students return for a second year, better than 98% of four-year colleges.
  • Affordable: the average student pays about $11,418 a year after grants, cheaper than 85% of four-year colleges.

Why it is bad

  • Only 37% of students graduate. 86% of four-year colleges do better.
  • Low pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $42,312, lower than 89% of four-year colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
37%
Better than 14% of similar colleges. Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
100%
Better than 98% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$42,312
Better than 11% of similar colleges. Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
n/a
Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
$11,418
Better than 85% of similar colleges. Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
$14,300
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other6n/an/a

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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