Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Nashville, TN 37218
About Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit trade school in Nashville, Tennessee, enrolling about 805 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $62,978 among students who received federal aid.
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
Median earnings should be read with net price, debt, and completion—not as a standalone quality score.
Student outcomes
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is known for
Top program completions
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a good school for those looking for strong graduate earnings outcomes in College Scorecard data.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting.
Campus
Location
Nashville, TN
City / state
- ZIP
- 37218
- NCES locale
- City
See Urban (City) college profile for median costs and outcomes at similar campuses.
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Southeast
- Carnegie
- Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Size
Enrollment
805
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 1,261
- Full-time share
- 97%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$6,840
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 26.17%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting in that year.
Multi-year history is not in this profile yet. It is added when the institution cost history CSV has been collected and merged into school JSON.
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting reported total enrollment of about 805 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 21% male and 79% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (65.7%), Hispanic or Latino (13.7%), and Black or African American (13.3%). About 26.17% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 55.4% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
97.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting in 2024 is 805 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 1,261 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
0.00% 100% Completion Time
0.00% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist: 18% male / 82% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting graduates earn a median of $62,978 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $62,978. Median federal loan debt: $6,840.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting graduates report median earnings of $62,978 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 1 programs by IPEDS completions (2 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 100.0%
- Tennessee median 35.6 pp above median (64.4%)
- Southeast median 40.6 pp above median (59.4%)
- U.S. median 42.0 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $5,235
- Tennessee median 0.75× the median ($7,010)
- Southeast median 0.77× the median ($6,825)
- U.S. median 0.69× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $2,620
- Tennessee median 0.38× the median ($6,831)
- Southeast median 0.40× the median ($6,602)
- U.S. median 0.36× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting at a glance
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit institution in Nashville, TN, classified as Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian65.7%Hispanic or Latino13.7%Black or African American13.3%
Schools near Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Other campuses in Nashville, TN when available, plus nearby institutions in Tennessee.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade B) within Tennessee, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting located?
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is located in Nashville, TN.
How much does Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting?
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting reports undergraduate enrollment of about 1,261 students, White (65.7%), Hispanic or Latino (13.7%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting?
About 55.4% of students at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting earn?
Median earnings are $68,179 six years after entry and $62,978 ten years after entry.
How much debt do Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $6,840.
Is Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting public or private?
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit institution located in Nashville, TN.
Is Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting an HBCU?
No. Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting a tribal college?
No. Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting does not meet that proxy (reported share 13.7%).
Is Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
- Tennessee college profile
- Tennessee college costs
- Tennessee colleges by ROI
- Tennessee trade schools profile
- Nashville, Tennessee city profile
- Southeast regional profile
- Urban (City) college profile
- Campus-setting profiles
- All state profiles
- Regional profiles
- National benchmarks
- School directory
- All schools in Tennessee
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.