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John A Gupton College

Nashville, Tennessee Private nonprofit 2-year Large city

Overview

John A Gupton College is a private nonprofit two-year institution based in Nashville, Tennessee. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 166 students.

John A Gupton College offers certificates and associate degrees across 2 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Funeral Service and Mortuary Science and Funeral Direction/Service. It awarded 46 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Key figures

166
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
46
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
2
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 2

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
36
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
10

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
166
Undergraduates, fall 2024
166
Full-time, fall 2024
34%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
235
Full-time, 2024-25
31%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
71%
Men
29%
White
76%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
18%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
86%

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
President
B Steven Spann
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling
For veterans and service members
Dedicated veterans contact

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