Fisk University academics
Nashville, Tennessee · Private · 1,035 undergrads · HBCU
Fisk University has 1,035 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 22 fields of study. The most degrees go to Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
The short answers
1,035
undergraduates.
55
graduate students.
22
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
129
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
27%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,035
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
55
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,005
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
74%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
27%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.9 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$44,768
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
83%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
7.3%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
6.5%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.2%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
1.1%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
0.6%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
129
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
18
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers