Trinity Christian College vs. Tusculum College

Trinity Christian College vs. Tusculum College comparison

	Trinity Christian College	Tusculum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Trinity Christian College	Tusculum College
Location	Palos Heights, IL	Greeneville, TN
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	908	1,303
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1004
Religious Affiliation	Interdenominational	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	trnty.edu	tusculum.edu
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Costs	Trinity Christian College	Tusculum College
Tuition (In State)	$33,800	$26,558
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,800	$26,558
Room & Board	$10,500	$10,042
Avg Net Price	$18,822	$20,414
Avg Grant Aid	$26,678	$22,630
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	100%

Admission	Trinity Christian College	Tusculum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	706	1,369
Admitted	499	1,110
Acceptance Rate	70.7%	81.1%
Enrolled %	25.9%	13.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.18
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	20/29	17/22
SAT Range	910/1110	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 Christian College	Tusculum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Education (40%) Business (16%) Health Professions (12%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Business (55%) Education (31%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Biology (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)
Outcomes	Trinity Christian College	Tusculum College
Graduation Rate	64%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	68%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,555	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$253	$279

Diversity	Trinity Christian College	Tusculum College
% Men	37%	48%
% Women	63%	52%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	74%
% Black	10%	14%
% Hispanic	13%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	5%	3%
% Unknown Race	3%	5%

Students	Trinity Christian College	Tusculum College
% In-State	57%	45%
% Out-of-State	32%	44%
Campus	Trinity Christian College	Tusculum 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

• Tusculum College is larger than than Trinity Christian College based on total student enrollment (1,303 students vs. 908 students)

Trinity Christian College vs. Tusculum College Cost Comparison

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

• Trinity Christian College is 27.3% more expensive to attend than Tusculum College for in-state tuition ($33,800.00 vs. $26,558.00)
• Out of state tuition is 27.3% higher at Trinity Christian College than Tusculum College ($33,800.00 vs. $26,558.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Trinity Christian College than Tusculum College ($18,822 vs. $20,414)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum College are 4.6% lower than costs at Trinity Christian College ($10,042 vs. $10,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Tusculum College than Trinity Christian College (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trinity Christian College students is 17.9% larger than aid received Tusculum College ($26,678 vs. $22,630)

Trinity Christian College vs. Tusculum College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Trinity Christian 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 Christian College .

• The average SAT score at Trinity Christian College (1097) is 137 points higher than at Tusculum College (960)
• Incoming Trinity Christian College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Tusculum College (21)
• Accepted freshman Trinity Christian College students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Tusculum College (3.18)
• Tusculum College has a higher acceptance rate (81.1%) than Trinity Christian College (70.7%)

Trinity Christian College vs. Tusculum College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Trinity Christian 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 Christian College.

• The graduation rate at Trinity Christian College is higher than Tusculum College (64% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Trinity Christian College earn on average $2,800 more per year than Tusculum College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $41,900)
• Trinity Christian College students graduate with a $2,445 lower median federal student loan debt than Tusculum College graduates. ($24,555 vs. $27,000)
• Trinity Christian College graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Tusculum College graduates. ($253 vs. $279)
• More Trinity Christian College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tusculum College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 52%)

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