COLLEGE SCORECARD · JUNE 10, 2026 FEATURED RELEASEOUTCOMES ARE COHORT MEASURES—NOT A RANKING OR GUARANTEE
COLLEGE OUTCOMELEDGERCOST · COMPLETION · DEBT · EARNINGS
College Scorecard institution reportUNITID 461324 · June 10, 2026 release

NASHVILLE, TN · PRIVATE FOR-PROFIT

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting reported $80,536 median earnings four years after completion and $6,840 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗

Average net priceNot reportedAfter grants and scholarships for the defined Title IV cohort
Completion rateNot reportedCompletion within 150% of expected time
Median earnings$80,536Working graduates, four years after completion
Median federal debt$6,840Completers; suppressed when the cohort is too small

01 · Earnings after completion

How much do Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting graduates earn?

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting’s median earnings were $80,536 four years after completion and $74,688 five years after completion, based on 384 and 340 working graduates, respectively.

Median earnings four years after completion$80,536
Median earnings five years after completion$74,688

The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.

02 · Cost after grant aid

What does Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting cost after aid?

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting reported a Not reported average net price. Income-band net prices were not reported.

Average net price by family-income band
Federal income bandAverage net price
No family-income net-price bands were reported.

Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.

03 · Student progress and aid

How many Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting students complete and return?

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting reported a Pell-recipient share of 26.2% and a federal-loan share of 47.8%.

CompletionNot reportedless-than-four-year institution; within 150% of expected time
RetentionNot reportedless-than-four-year institution; first-time, full-time students
Pell recipients26.2%share of undergraduate students
Federal loan share47.8%share of undergraduate students

These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.

04 · Federal student debt

How much federal debt do Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting completers have?

Median federal debt among Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting completers was $6,840 across 424 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.

$6,840

Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 304 undergraduate completers.

05 · Field-of-study evidence

Which Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting programs have published outcomes?

1 Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting program met this site’s evidence threshold, including Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 308 working graduates$79,119 earnings · $16,433 debt →

A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.

06 · Nearby comparison set

Which Tennessee institutions are similar to Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting?

This report lists 6 other private for-profit institutions in Tennessee that match Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting on state and control type; the set is not ranked.

South CollegeKnoxville, TN$17,858 net price · $52,540 earningsMiller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN$23,958 net price · $34,393 earningsSAE Institute of Technology-NashvilleNashville, TN$24,700 net price · $32,154 earningsConcorde Career College-MemphisMemphis, TN$24,563 net price · $34,501 earningsTennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville IncKnoxville, TN$10,052 net price · $28,056 earningsGenesis Career College-CookevilleCookeville, TN$12,321 net price · $25,270 earnings

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Answers at a glance

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting outcomes: frequently asked questions

The Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting FAQ reports Not reported average net price, $80,536 four-year median earnings, and $6,840 median federal debt.

What is the average net price at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting?

The reported average net price was Not reported for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.

How much do Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting graduates earn?

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting’s median earnings were $80,536 four years after completion and $74,688 five years after completion, based on 384 and 340 working graduates, respectively.

How much federal debt do Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting graduates have?

Median federal debt among Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting completers was $6,840 across 424 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.