Gould's Academy
Memphis, TN · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$11,001Average net price / year
80%Graduation rate
—Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$7,767Median debt at graduation
148Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $15,756
- Average net price
- $11,001
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $10,887
- $30–48k
- $11,689
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 80%
- First-year retention
- 88%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $21,247
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- —
- Median debt (graduates)
- $7,767
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 58%
- Students with federal loans
- 56%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 2 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 132 | $20,194 | $7,677 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 148
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 99% / 1%
- White
- 24%
- Hispanic
- 8%
- Black
- 64%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 6:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- www.gouldsacademy.com
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Gould's Academy cost?
The average net price after grants is $11,001 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $15,756.
What is the graduation rate?
80% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Memphis
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis Memphis, TN · Public · 12,701 students |
$12,397 | 72% | 51% | $48,458 |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN · Public · 5,047 students |
$4,754 | — | 19% | $34,071 |
| Rhodes College Memphis, TN · Private nonprofit · 1,836 students |
$28,585 | 50% | 85% | $66,651 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis Memphis, TN · Public · 1,391 students |
$14,315 | — | 55% | $31,192 |
| Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN · Private nonprofit · 905 students |
$9,854 | 87% | 55% | $57,478 |
| Baptist Health Sciences University Memphis, TN · Private nonprofit · 770 students |
$11,212 | 82% | 40% | $72,529 |
| Le Moyne-Owen College Memphis, TN · Private nonprofit · 581 students |
$7,099 | 99% | 27% | $35,594 |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis Memphis, TN · Private for-profit · 517 students |
$24,563 | 95% | 55% | $31,599 |
| The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN · Public · 394 students |
— | — | — | $66,318 |
| William R Moore College of Technology Memphis, TN · Private nonprofit · 366 students |
$14,957 | — | 50% | $32,194 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.