Huntingdon College vs. Tusculum College

Huntingdon College vs. Tusculum College comparison

	Huntingdon College	Tusculum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Huntingdon College	Tusculum College
Location	Montgomery, AL	Greeneville, TN
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	817	1,303
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1004
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	huntingdon.edu	tusculum.edu
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Costs	Huntingdon College	Tusculum College
Tuition (In State)	$26,850	$26,558
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,850	$26,558
Room & Board	$10,772	$10,042
Avg Net Price	$23,662	$20,414
Avg Grant Aid	$16,020	$22,630
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Huntingdon College	Tusculum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,573	1,369
Admitted	1,697	1,110
Acceptance Rate	66%	81.1%
Enrolled %	15.2%	13.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.43	3.18
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24	17/22
SAT Range	1000/1180	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	Huntingdon College	Tusculum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (50%) Biology (12%) Education (6%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) Psychology (4%)	Business (55%) Education (31%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Biology (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)
Outcomes	Huntingdon College	Tusculum College
Graduation Rate	52%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,400	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,477	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$273	$279

Diversity	Huntingdon College	Tusculum College
% Men	56%	48%
% Women	44%	52%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	74%
% Black	22%	14%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	7%	5%

Students	Huntingdon College	Tusculum College
% In-State	68%	45%
% Out-of-State	32%	44%
Campus	Huntingdon College	Tusculum College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Tusculum College is larger than than Huntingdon College based on total student enrollment (1,303 students vs. 817 students)

Huntingdon College vs. Tusculum College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Huntingdon College or Tusculum College?

• Huntingdon College is 1.1% more expensive to attend than Tusculum College for in-state tuition ($26,850.00 vs. $26,558.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.1% higher at Huntingdon College than Tusculum College ($26,850.00 vs. $26,558.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tusculum College than Huntingdon College ($20,414 vs. $23,662)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum College are 7.3% lower than costs at Huntingdon College ($10,042 vs. $10,772)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Huntingdon College as Tusculum College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tusculum College students is 41.3% larger than aid received Huntingdon College ($22,630 vs. $16,020)

Huntingdon College vs. Tusculum College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Huntingdon College (992) is 32 points higher than at Tusculum College (960)
• Incoming Huntingdon College students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Tusculum College (21)
• Accepted freshman Huntingdon College students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.43) than students at Tusculum College (3.18)
• Tusculum College has a higher acceptance rate (81.1%) than Huntingdon College (66%)

Huntingdon College vs. Tusculum College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon College.

• The graduation rate at Huntingdon College is higher than Tusculum College (52% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Huntingdon College earn on average $500 more per year than Tusculum College graduates after ten years. ($42,400 vs. $41,900)
• Huntingdon College students graduate with a $523 lower median federal student loan debt than Tusculum College graduates. ($26,477 vs. $27,000)
• Huntingdon College graduates are paying $6 less per month on federal student loans than Tusculum College graduates. ($273 vs. $279)
• More Tusculum College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Huntingdon College students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 50%)

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