Erskine College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College

Erskine College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College comparison

	Erskine College	Tennessee Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Erskine College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Location	Due West, SC	Athens, TN
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	956	1,052
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#615
Religious Affiliation	Reformed Presbyterian Church	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	erskine.edu	twcnet.edu
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Costs	Erskine College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$34,435	$26,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,435	$26,100
Room & Board	$12,450	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$36,581	$13,591
Avg Grant Aid	$16,834	$22,442
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Erskine College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,585	968
Admitted	844	588
Acceptance Rate	53.2%	60.7%
Enrolled %	31.8%	34%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/23	18/24
SAT Range	920/1150	950/1150
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	Erskine College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (18%) Biology (15%) Education (14%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%)	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Erskine College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	55%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,750	$18,750
Median Loan Payment	$276	$193

Diversity	Erskine College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% Men	67%	37%
% Women	33%	63%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	78%
% Black	13%	8%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	13%	4%

Students	Erskine College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% In-State	49%	80%
% Out-of-State	33%	14%
Campus	Erskine College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Tennessee Wesleyan College is larger than than Erskine College based on total student enrollment (1,052 students vs. 956 students)

Erskine College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Erskine College or Tennessee Wesleyan College?

• Erskine College is 31.9% more expensive to attend than Tennessee Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($34,435.00 vs. $26,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.9% higher at Erskine College than Tennessee Wesleyan College ($34,435.00 vs. $26,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Erskine College ($13,591 vs. $36,581)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee Wesleyan College are 44.8% lower than costs at Erskine College ($8,600 vs. $12,450)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Erskine College as Tennessee Wesleyan College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tennessee Wesleyan College students is 33.3% larger than aid received Erskine College ($22,442 vs. $16,834)

Erskine College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Tennessee Wesleyan College (1019) is 26 points higher than at Erskine College (993)
• Incoming Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Erskine College (21)
• Accepted freshman Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Erskine College (3.26)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (60.7%) than Erskine College (53.2%)

Erskine College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Erskine College or Tennessee Wesleyan 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 Tennessee Wesleyan College and Erskine College.

• The graduation rate at Erskine College is higher than Tennessee Wesleyan College (55% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Tennessee Wesleyan College earn on average $2,400 more per year than Erskine College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $40,300)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College students graduate with a $8,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Erskine College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $26,750)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are paying $83 less per month on federal student loans than Erskine College graduates. ($193 vs. $276)
• More Erskine College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tennessee Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 61%)

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