Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Ferrum College

Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Ferrum College comparison

	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Ferrum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Ferrum College
Location	Athens, TN	Ferrum, VA
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,052	855
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#615
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	twcnet.edu	ferrum.edu
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Costs	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Ferrum College
Tuition (In State)	$26,100	$37,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,100	$37,400
Room & Board	$8,600	$13,230
Avg Net Price	$13,591	$25,558
Avg Grant Aid	$22,442	$26,580
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	94%

Admission	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Ferrum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	968	1,452
Admitted	588	1,224
Acceptance Rate	60.7%	84.3%
Enrolled %	34%	19.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.14
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	950/1150	900/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Sep 15, 2024

Academics	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Ferrum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)	Business (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Ferrum College
Graduation Rate	44%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,700	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,750	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$193	$289

Diversity	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Ferrum College
% Men	37%	58%
% Women	63%	42%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	52%
% Black	8%	34%
% Hispanic	3%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	6%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Ferrum College
% In-State	80%	64%
% Out-of-State	14%	34%
Campus	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Ferrum College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Tennessee Wesleyan College is larger than than Ferrum College based on total student enrollment (1,052 students vs. 855 students)

Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Ferrum College Cost Comparison

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

• Ferrum College is 43.3% more expensive to attend than Tennessee Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($37,400.00 vs. $26,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 43.3% higher at Ferrum College than Tennessee Wesleyan College ($37,400.00 vs. $26,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Ferrum College ($13,591 vs. $25,558)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee Wesleyan College are 53.8% lower than costs at Ferrum College ($8,600 vs. $13,230)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Ferrum College (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ferrum College students is 18.4% larger than aid received Tennessee Wesleyan College ($26,580 vs. $22,442)

Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Ferrum College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Tennessee Wesleyan College (1019) is 138 points higher than at Ferrum College (881)
• Incoming Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Ferrum College (18)
• Accepted freshman Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 0.36 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Ferrum College (3.14)
• Ferrum College has a higher acceptance rate (84.3%) than Tennessee Wesleyan College (60.7%)

Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Ferrum College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Tennessee Wesleyan College is higher than Ferrum College (44% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Tennessee Wesleyan College earn on average $3,700 more per year than Ferrum College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $39,000)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College students graduate with a $9,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Ferrum College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $28,000)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are paying $96 less per month on federal student loans than Ferrum College graduates. ($193 vs. $289)
• More Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ferrum College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 49%)

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