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#11 Colleges with the highest graduation rates in Tennessee

Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN · Private for-profit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $23,958 a year

Median debt at graduation: $15,917 (all students)

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In Tennessee

Academic Excellence

C+Academic Excellence: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Solid
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.60%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.0%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.49 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$1,826

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$23,939
$30,001–$48,000$23,298
$48,001–$75,000$26,084
$75,001–$110,000$29,203

Full cost of attendance before aid: $29,203 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
3,667
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 23% · Women 77%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
59%
Total students3,667
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$23,958
Cost of attendance (per year)$29,203
Median federal debt at graduation$15,917
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
60%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
54%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
46%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
34%
First-year retention0%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$31,102
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
$40
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $1,263 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants86%

Value: Solid (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Business administration$41,385
Health administration$38,918

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Accounting, Computing and information science, Criminal justice, Culinary arts, Human resources, Information technology, Marketing, Networking, Nursing, Software and media applications.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business82%
Health professions15%
Computer and information sciences3%

Campus life

SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates1%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older82%
Students per faculty member49 to 1
Disability servicesVisit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time16%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Nearest airport with airline serviceChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)About 1 mile away · about 10 minutes by car
Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)About 106 miles away
Town population185,783Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreAtlantaAbout 98 miles away · about 2 hours 10 minutes by car
Typical weather42°F in January · 81°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Chattanooga Lovell Airport, TN

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $23,958 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How do Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga’s graduates do?
60% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $31,102; the median federal debt at graduation is $15,917.

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