Maryville College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College

Maryville College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College comparison

	Maryville College	Tennessee Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Maryville College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Location	Maryville, TN	Athens, TN
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,069	1,052
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#717	#615
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	maryvillecollege.edu	twcnet.edu
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Costs	Maryville College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$36,880	$26,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,880	$26,100
Room & Board	$12,616	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$21,583	$13,591
Avg Grant Aid	$30,782	$22,442
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Maryville College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,361	968
Admitted	1,641	588
Acceptance Rate	69.5%	60.7%
Enrolled %	16.9%	34%
Avg High School GPA	3.61	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	19/27	18/24
SAT Range	930/1120	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	Maryville College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (18%) Education (14%) Social Sciences (13%) Psychology (11%) Biology (8%)	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Maryville College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	54%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	70%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$18,750
Median Loan Payment	$279	$193

Diversity	Maryville College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% Men	45%	37%
% Women	55%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	78%
% Black	11%	8%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	Maryville College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% In-State	73%	80%
% Out-of-State	26%	14%
Campus	Maryville 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

• Maryville College is larger than than Tennessee Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,069 students vs. 1,052 students)

Maryville College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

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

• Maryville College is 41.3% more expensive to attend than Tennessee Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($36,880.00 vs. $26,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 41.3% higher at Maryville College than Tennessee Wesleyan College ($36,880.00 vs. $26,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Maryville College ($13,591 vs. $21,583)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee Wesleyan College are 46.7% lower than costs at Maryville College ($8,600 vs. $12,616)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Maryville College as Tennessee Wesleyan College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Maryville College students is 37.2% larger than aid received Tennessee Wesleyan College ($30,782 vs. $22,442)

Maryville College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Maryville 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 Maryville College .

• The average SAT score at Maryville College (1052) is 33 points higher than at Tennessee Wesleyan College (1019)
• Incoming Maryville College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Tennessee Wesleyan College (22)
• Accepted freshman Maryville College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Tennessee Wesleyan College (3.5)
• Maryville College has a higher acceptance rate (69.5%) than Tennessee Wesleyan College (60.7%)

Maryville College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Maryville 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 Maryville College.

• The graduation rate at Maryville College is higher than Tennessee Wesleyan College (54% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Tennessee Wesleyan College earn on average $3,200 more per year than Maryville College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $39,500)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College students graduate with a $8,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Maryville College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $27,000)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are paying $86 less per month on federal student loans than Maryville College graduates. ($193 vs. $279)
• More Maryville College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tennessee Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 61%)

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