UTC vs. Emory and Henry College

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga vs. Emory and Henry College comparison

	The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga	Emory and Henry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UTC	Emory and Henry College
Location	Chattanooga, TN	Emory, VA
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	11,283	1,358
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#788	#780
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	utc.edu	ehc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is larger than than Emory and Henry College based on total student enrollment (11,283 students vs. 1,358 students)

UTC vs. Emory and Henry College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UTC or Emory and Henry College?

• Emory and Henry College is 331.7% more expensive to attend than UTC for in-state tuition ($34,500.00 vs. $7,992.00)
• Out of state tuition is 43.1% higher at Emory and Henry College than The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga ($34,500.00 vs. $24,110.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga than Emory and Henry College ($14,417 vs. $20,834)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga are 45.3% lower than costs at Emory and Henry College ($9,500 vs. $13,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Emory and Henry College than The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (98% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Emory and Henry College students is 239.9% larger than aid received The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga ($31,643 vs. $9,309)

UTC vs. Emory and Henry College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (1087) is 107 points higher than at Emory and Henry College (980)
• Incoming UTC students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Emory and Henry College (21)
• Accepted freshman UTC students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Emory and Henry College (3.5)
• Emory and Henry College has a higher acceptance rate (96.9%) than UTC (82.6%)

UTC vs. Emory and Henry College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UTC or Emory and Henry 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 Emory and Henry College and UTC.

• The graduation rate at Emory and Henry College is higher than The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (59% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Emory and Henry College earn on average $3,100 more per year than UTC graduates after ten years. ($43,700 vs. $40,600)
• The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students graduate with a $6,208 lower median federal student loan debt than Emory and Henry College graduates. ($20,792 vs. $27,000)
• UTC graduates are paying $65 less per month on federal student loans than Emory and Henry College graduates. ($214 vs. $279)
• More Emory and Henry College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UTC students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 56%)

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