Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Mount Mary College

Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Mount Mary College comparison

	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Mount Mary College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Mount Mary College
Location	Athens, TN	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,074	1,224
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#725	#832
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	twcnet.edu	mtmary.edu
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Costs	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Mount Mary College
Tuition (In State)	$28,014	$33,680
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,014	$33,680
Room & Board	$9,416	$10,120
Avg Net Price	$16,414	$19,409
Avg Grant Aid	$20,782	$28,033
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Mount Mary College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	988	933
Admitted	587	871
Acceptance Rate	59.4%	93.4%
Enrolled %	28.6%	19.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23	16/21
SAT Range	960/1100	866/1123
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	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Mount Mary College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)	Health Professions (42%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (12%) Foreign Languages (5%) Communication (5%)
Outcomes	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Mount Mary College
Graduation Rate	44%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,700	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$193	$279

Diversity	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Mount Mary College
% Men	6%	3%
% Women	14%	33%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	49%
% Black	8%	20%
% Hispanic	3%	15%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	4%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Mount Mary College
% In-State	80%	87%
% Out-of-State	14%	13%
Campus	Tennessee Wesleyan College	Mount Mary College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Mary College is larger than than Tennessee Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,224 students vs. 1,074 students)

Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Mount Mary College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Tennessee Wesleyan College or Mount Mary College?

• Mount Mary College is 20.2% more expensive to attend than Tennessee Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($33,680.00 vs. $28,014.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.2% higher at Mount Mary College than Tennessee Wesleyan College ($33,680.00 vs. $28,014.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Mount Mary College ($16,414 vs. $19,409)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee Wesleyan College are 7.5% lower than costs at Mount Mary College ($9,416 vs. $10,120)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Tennessee Wesleyan College as Mount Mary College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Mary College students is 34.9% larger than aid received Tennessee Wesleyan College ($28,033 vs. $20,782)

Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Mount Mary College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Tennessee Wesleyan College (1019) is 117 points higher than at Mount Mary College (902)
• Incoming Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Mount Mary College (19)
• Accepted freshman Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 0.37 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Mount Mary College (3.13)
• Mount Mary College has a higher acceptance rate (93.4%) than Tennessee Wesleyan College (59.4%)

Tennessee Wesleyan College vs. Mount Mary College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Tennessee Wesleyan College or Mount Mary 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 Mount Mary College and Tennessee Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Mount Mary College is higher than Tennessee Wesleyan College (46% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Tennessee Wesleyan College earn on average $1,000 more per year than Mount Mary College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $41,700)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College students graduate with a $8,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount Mary College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $27,000)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are paying $86 less per month on federal student loans than Mount Mary College graduates. ($193 vs. $279)
• More Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Mary College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 56%)

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