Carson-Newman College vs. Tusculum College

Carson Newman College vs. Tusculum College comparison

	Carson Newman College	Tusculum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Carson-Newman College	Tusculum College
Location	Jefferson City, TN	Greeneville, TN
Setting	Small Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,586	1,303
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#744	#1004
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cn.edu	tusculum.edu
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Costs	Carson-Newman College	Tusculum College
Tuition (In State)	$31,300	$26,558
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,300	$26,558
Room & Board	$10,097	$10,042
Avg Net Price	$20,111	$20,414
Avg Grant Aid	$24,697	$22,630
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Carson-Newman College	Tusculum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,928	1,369
Admitted	2,336	1,110
Acceptance Rate	79.8%	81.1%
Enrolled %	12.9%	13.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.6	3.18
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/26	17/22
SAT Range	980/1143	910/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Carson-Newman College	Tusculum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Education (25%) Health Professions (19%) Business (12%) Psychology (6%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (5%)	Business (55%) Education (31%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Biology (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)
Outcomes	Carson-Newman College	Tusculum College
Graduation Rate	45%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,700	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	65%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,880	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$246	$279

Diversity	Carson-Newman College	Tusculum College
% Men	36%	48%
% Women	64%	52%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	74%
% Black	8%	14%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	3%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	Carson-Newman College	Tusculum College
% In-State	71%	45%
% Out-of-State	23%	44%
Campus	Carson-Newman College	Tusculum College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Carson Newman College is larger than than Tusculum College based on total student enrollment (2,586 students vs. 1,303 students)

Carson-Newman College vs. Tusculum College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Carson-Newman College or Tusculum College?

• Carson Newman College is 17.9% more expensive to attend than Tusculum College for in-state tuition ($31,300.00 vs. $26,558.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.9% higher at Carson-Newman College than Tusculum College ($31,300.00 vs. $26,558.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Carson Newman College than Tusculum College ($20,111 vs. $20,414)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum College are 0.5% lower than costs at Carson Newman College ($10,042 vs. $10,097)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Carson Newman College as Tusculum College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carson Newman College students is 9.1% larger than aid received Tusculum College ($24,697 vs. $22,630)

Carson-Newman College vs. Tusculum College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Carson-Newman College or Tusculum College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Tusculum College or Carson-Newman College .

• The average SAT score at Carson Newman College (1039) is 79 points higher than at Tusculum College (960)
• Incoming Carson-Newman College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Tusculum College (21)
• Accepted freshman Carson-Newman College students have a 0.42 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Tusculum College (3.18)
• Tusculum College has a higher acceptance rate (81.1%) than Carson-Newman College (79.8%)

Carson-Newman College vs. Tusculum College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Carson-Newman College or Tusculum College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Tusculum College and Carson-Newman College.

• The graduation rate at Carson-Newman College is higher than Tusculum College (45% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Tusculum College earn on average $200 more per year than Carson-Newman College graduates after ten years. ($41,900 vs. $41,700)
• Carson Newman College students graduate with a $3,120 lower median federal student loan debt than Tusculum College graduates. ($23,880 vs. $27,000)
• Carson-Newman College graduates are paying $33 less per month on federal student loans than Tusculum College graduates. ($246 vs. $279)
• More Carson-Newman College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tusculum College students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 52%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/