Visible Music College
Memphis, TN 38103
About Visible Music College
Visible Music College is a private trade and vocational school in Memphis, Tennessee, enrolling about 79 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. Typical net price after grant aid is about $27,820 for students who receive it, compared with published tuition near $22,000. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $35,933 among students who received federal aid.
Key findings
- Visible Music College charges 25% below the national private non-profit median tuition ($22,000).
- Versus the Tennessee median, sticker tuition is 46% above.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 22.86%.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $35,933.
Research findings
Finding
Modeled return on investment at Visible Music College is strong.
Estimated ROI reaches about 223% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.
Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.
Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visible Music College | $22,000 | $27,820 | 1 |
| Private Non-profit (national median) | $29,325 | — | 1,444 |
| Tennessee (state median) | $15,120 | $7,802 | 69 |
| Urban (City) (locale median) | $15,200 | $20,053 | 1,346 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is Visible Music College really?
Key findings
- Visible Music College charges 25% below the national private non-profit median tuition ($22,000).
- Versus the Tennessee median, sticker tuition is 46% above.
Visible Music College tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $22,000
Finding Visible Music College charges 25% below the national private non-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $22,000. That is 25% below the national private non-profit median ($29,325). Versus the Tennessee median ($15,120), sticker tuition is 46% above. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is about 1.8×.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private non-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Visible Music College versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Visible Music College versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Visible Music College is $27,820.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $27,820 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $20,018 above the Tennessee median net price. Versus urban (city) campuses, net price runs $7,767 above the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway At Visible Music College, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.
Visible Music College: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Visible Music College—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$22,000
Avg. net price
$27,820
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $27,744 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $26,450 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $27,873 |
| $110,001+ | $30,820 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $88,000. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Visible Music College is known for
Top program completions
- Music Performance, General30
- Lay Ministry13
- Acting12
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician6
- Dance, General3
See earnings & programs for more.
Admissions landscape
- Highly selective — fewer than 3 in 10 applicants are admitted.
- Yield: 79% of admitted students enrolled.
- Average SAT: 1050
- Midpoint ACT: 19
See Admissions for the full funnel.
Is Visible Music College a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Visible Music College is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.
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 Visible Music College.
Campus
Location
Memphis, TN
City / state
- ZIP
- 38103
- NCES locale
- City
Compared with Urban (City) campuses nationally, net price is 39% above the median for Urban (City) campuses ($20,053 median).
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- Southeast
- Carnegie
- Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or non-degree-granting)
Size
Enrollment
79
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 98
- Graduate
- 10
- Full-time share
- 84%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$9,500
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 48.81%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Visible Music College.
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 Visible Music College was not reported in the College Scorecard extract for this institution.
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 Visible Music College in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $22,000 | $22,000 | $31,229 |
| 2014 | $19,600 | $19,600 | $30,032 |
| 2015 | $19,500 | $19,500 | $23,040 |
| 2016 | $19,500 | $19,500 | $23,445 |
| 2017 | $19,500 | $19,500 | $25,147 |
| 2018 | $19,500 | $19,500 | $25,269 |
| 2019 | $20,250 | $20,250 | $22,807 |
| 2020 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $29,229 |
| 2021 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $25,137 |
| 2022 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $24,482 |
| 2023 | $22,000 | $22,000 | $26,181 |
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
This institution is highly selective, accepting fewer than 3 in 10 applicants.
Applicants → admits → first-time enrollment from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Bar widths are scaled for readability at highly selective schools.
Test Scores
Average 1050 (middle 50% not reported)
Midpoint 19 (middle 50% not reported)
Scores for enrollees who submitted tests (College Scorecard).
Academic Requirements
Estimated from admission selectivity and test scores. Scorecard does not publish admitted-student GPA for most institutions.
Estimated range · median 3.25
Estimated GPA band from selectivity and test scores — not an official requirement.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Visible Music College reported total enrollment of about 79 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 56% male and 44% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (51.9%), Black or African American (21.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (19.0%). About 48.81% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
83.5% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Visible Music College in 2024 is 79 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 98 students. Graduate enrollment is about 10 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
66.7%
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
8.00% 100% Completion Time
22.86% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 8.00% of students graduating from Visible Music College completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Music Performance, General: 37% male / 63% female
- Lay Ministry: 46% male / 54% female
- Acting: 17% male / 83% 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.
Visible Music College graduates earn a median of $35,933 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Visible Music College.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $35,933. Median federal loan debt: $9,500. Average net price used in cost models: $27,820.
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 Visible Music College graduates report median earnings of $35,933 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 Visible Music College.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 9 programs by IPEDS completions (10 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Visible Music College.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Visible Music College graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Visible Music College—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$10,900
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Tennessee median 0.00× the median ($30.3M)
- Southeast median 0.00× the median ($19.4M)
- U.S. median 0.00× the median ($26.4M)
- Tennessee median 0.00× the median ($17,566)
- Southeast median 0.01× the median ($9,308)
- U.S. median 0.00× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 34.8%
- Tennessee median 29.6 pp below median (64.4%)
- Southeast median 24.7 pp below median (59.4%)
- U.S. median 23.2 pp below median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $2,476
- Tennessee median 0.35× the median ($7,010)
- Southeast median 0.36× the median ($6,825)
- U.S. median 0.33× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $10,511
- Tennessee median 1.5× the median ($6,831)
- Southeast median 1.6× the median ($6,602)
- U.S. median 1.4× 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.
Visible Music College at a glance
Visible Music College
Visible Music College is a private non-profit institution in Memphis, TN, classified as Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or non-degree-granting).
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Music Performance, GeneralLay MinistryActing
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian51.9%Black or African American21.5%Hispanic or Latino19.0%
Schools near Visible Music College
Other campuses in Memphis, TN when available, plus nearby institutions in Tennessee.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade D) within Tennessee, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Visible Music College located?
Visible Music College is located in Memphis, TN.
What is Visible Music College's acceptance rate?
The acceptance rate at Visible Music College is 28.0% among first-time degree-seeking students reporting admissions data. IPEDS reports 136 applicants and 39 admits in the latest admissions cycle in our extract.
What is Visible Music College's tuition?
Visible Music College tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $22,000 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $27,820 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does Visible Music College cost?
Reported tuition is $22,000 and average net price is $27,820 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $7,000 annually.
What explains Visible Music College's return on investment in EDsmart Data?
EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($27,820), completion (22.9% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($35,933). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.
What is the student body demographics at Visible Music College?
Visible Music College reports undergraduate enrollment of about 98 students, White (51.9%), Black or African American (21.5%) in federal College Scorecard data.
What test scores do students need for Visible Music College?
Among enrolled students who submitted scores, Visible Music College reports midpoint SAT about 1050 and midpoint ACT about 19.
What do graduates of Visible Music College earn?
Median earnings are $32,345 six years after entry and $35,933 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at Visible Music College?
The 150%-time completion rate is 22.9% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
How much debt do Visible Music College students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $9,500.
Is Visible Music College public or private?
Visible Music College is a private nonprofit institution located in Memphis, TN.
Is Visible Music College an HBCU?
No. Visible Music College is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
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
- Memphis, 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.