IU Southeast vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College

Indiana University Southeast vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College comparison

	Indiana University Southeast	Tennessee Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IU Southeast	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Location	New Albany, IN	Athens, TN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	3,672	1,052
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#809	#615
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ius.edu	twcnet.edu
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Costs	IU Southeast	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$7,274	$26,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,634	$26,100
Room & Board	$11,012	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$8,264	$13,591
Avg Grant Aid	$7,262	$22,442
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	100%

Admission	IU Southeast	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,923	968
Admitted	1,639	588
Acceptance Rate	85.2%	60.7%
Enrolled %	37%	34%
Avg High School GPA	3.31	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	20/25	18/24
SAT Range	1000/1190	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	IU Southeast	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Health Professions (6%) General Studies (6%)	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	IU Southeast	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	27%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,300	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,261	$18,750
Median Loan Payment	$209	$193

Diversity	IU Southeast	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% Men	38%	37%
% Women	62%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	78%
% Black	6%	8%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	1%	4%

Students	IU Southeast	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% In-State	82%	80%
% Out-of-State	17%	14%
Campus	IU Southeast	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Indiana University Southeast is larger than than Tennessee Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (3,672 students vs. 1,052 students)

IU Southeast vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IU Southeast or Tennessee Wesleyan College?

• Tennessee Wesleyan College is 258.8% more expensive to attend than IU Southeast for in-state tuition ($26,100.00 vs. $7,274.00)
• Out of state tuition is 26.5% higher at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Indiana University Southeast ($26,100.00 vs. $20,634.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Southeast than Tennessee Wesleyan College ($8,264 vs. $13,591)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee Wesleyan College are 28% lower than costs at Indiana University Southeast ($8,600 vs. $11,012)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Indiana University Southeast (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tennessee Wesleyan College students is 209% larger than aid received Indiana University Southeast ($22,442 vs. $7,262)

IU Southeast vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, IU Southeast 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 IU Southeast .

• The average SAT score at Tennessee Wesleyan College (1019) is 64 points higher than at IU Southeast (955)
• Incoming Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at IU Southeast (21)
• Accepted freshman Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at IU Southeast (3.31)
• IU Southeast has a higher acceptance rate (85.2%) than Tennessee Wesleyan College (60.7%)

IU Southeast vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IU Southeast 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 IU Southeast.

• The graduation rate at Tennessee Wesleyan College is higher than Indiana University Southeast (44% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Tennessee Wesleyan College earn on average $4,400 more per year than IU Southeast graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $38,300)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College students graduate with a $1,511 lower median federal student loan debt than IU Southeast graduates. ($18,750 vs. $20,261)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than IU Southeast graduates. ($193 vs. $209)
• More Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU Southeast students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 47%)

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