SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville

Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · usa.sae.edu/ ↗

SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville is a private for-profit college in Nashville, Tennessee, located in a large city. It enrolls 1,712 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians; and Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,712
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$24,886
Similar schools: $20,499
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
37.2%
Similar schools: 53.6%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$43,794
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$12,000
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $24,886 a year, higher than the $20,499 median for similar schools. 37.2% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 53.6% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $43,794, higher than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $12,000 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).