Trinity Baptist College vs. Tusculum College

Trinity Baptist College vs. Tusculum College comparison

	Trinity Baptist College	Tusculum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Trinity Baptist College	Tusculum College
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Greeneville, TN
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	350	1,303
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1004
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tbc.edu	tusculum.edu
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Costs	Trinity Baptist College	Tusculum College
Tuition (In State)	$13,100	$26,558
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,100	$26,558
Room & Board	$5,740	$10,042
Avg Net Price	$19,217	$20,414
Avg Grant Aid	$7,100	$22,630
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	100%

Admission	Trinity Baptist College	Tusculum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	363	1,369
Admitted	180	1,110
Acceptance Rate	49.6%	81.1%
Enrolled %	51.1%	13.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.96	3.18
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/21	17/22
SAT Range	890/1090	910/1110
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	Trinity Baptist College	Tusculum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Philosophy and Religious Studies (49%) Education (37%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) General Studies (6%) Business (3%)	Business (55%) Education (31%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Biology (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)
Outcomes	Trinity Baptist College	Tusculum College
Graduation Rate	40%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,400	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,623	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$202	$279

Diversity	Trinity Baptist College	Tusculum College
% Men	55%	48%
% Women	45%	52%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	74%
% Black	22%	14%
% Hispanic	9%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	3%	3%
% Unknown Race	2%	5%

Students	Trinity Baptist College	Tusculum College
% In-State	90%	45%
% Out-of-State	10%	44%
Campus	Trinity Baptist College	Tusculum College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Tusculum College is larger than than Trinity Baptist College based on total student enrollment (1,303 students vs. 350 students)

Trinity Baptist College vs. Tusculum College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Trinity Baptist College or Tusculum College?

• Tusculum College is 102.7% more expensive to attend than Trinity Baptist College for in-state tuition ($26,558.00 vs. $13,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 102.7% higher at Tusculum College than Trinity Baptist College ($26,558.00 vs. $13,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Trinity Baptist College than Tusculum College ($19,217 vs. $20,414)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Baptist College are 74.9% lower than costs at Tusculum College ($5,740 vs. $10,042)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Tusculum College than Trinity Baptist College (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tusculum College students is 218.7% larger than aid received Trinity Baptist College ($22,630 vs. $7,100)

Trinity Baptist College vs. Tusculum College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Tusculum College (960) is 115 points higher than at Trinity Baptist College (845)
• Incoming Tusculum College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Trinity Baptist College (18)
• Accepted freshman Tusculum College students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.18) than students at Trinity Baptist College (2.96)
• Tusculum College has a higher acceptance rate (81.1%) than Trinity Baptist College (49.6%)

Trinity Baptist College vs. Tusculum College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Trinity Baptist College or Tusculum 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 Tusculum College and Trinity Baptist College.

• The graduation rate at Trinity Baptist College is higher than Tusculum College (40% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Tusculum College earn on average $11,500 more per year than Trinity Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($41,900 vs. $30,400)
• Trinity Baptist College students graduate with a $7,377 lower median federal student loan debt than Tusculum College graduates. ($19,623 vs. $27,000)
• Trinity Baptist College graduates are paying $77 less per month on federal student loans than Tusculum College graduates. ($202 vs. $279)
• More Tusculum College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 50%)

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