Tusculum College vs. Concordia University-Texas

Tusculum College vs. Concordia University Texas comparison

	Tusculum College	Concordia University Texas	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Tusculum College	Concordia University-Texas
Location	Greeneville, TN	Austin, TX
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,200	1,614
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#993	#951
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tusculum.edu	concordia.edu
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Costs	Tusculum College	Concordia University-Texas
Tuition (In State)	$27,500	$35,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,500	$35,750
Room & Board	$10,750	$12,940
Avg Net Price	$22,961	$23,621
Avg Grant Aid	$20,374	$28,382
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Tusculum College	Concordia University-Texas
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	758	2,170
Admitted	458	1,976
Acceptance Rate	60.4%	91.1%
Enrolled %	47.2%	12%
Avg High School GPA	3.18	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/22	15/24
SAT Range	910/1110	860/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Tusculum College	Concordia University-Texas
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (55%) Education (31%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Biology (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)	Business (46%) Social Sciences (13%) Education (8%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%) Health Professions (5%)
Outcomes	Tusculum College	Concordia University-Texas
Graduation Rate	38%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,900	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,174
Median Loan Payment	$279	$280

Diversity	Tusculum College	Concordia University-Texas
% Men	8%	5%
% Women	7%	9%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	51%
% Black	14%	14%
% Hispanic	3%	15%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	14%

Students	Tusculum College	Concordia University-Texas
% In-State	45%	93%
% Out-of-State	44%	6%
Campus	Tusculum College	Concordia University-Texas
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Concordia University Texas is larger than than Tusculum College based on total student enrollment (1,614 students vs. 1,200 students)

Tusculum College vs. Concordia University-Texas Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Tusculum College or Concordia University-Texas?

• Concordia University Texas is 30% more expensive to attend than Tusculum College for in-state tuition ($35,750.00 vs. $27,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 30% higher at Concordia University-Texas than Tusculum College ($35,750.00 vs. $27,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tusculum College than Concordia University-Texas ($22,961 vs. $23,621)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum College are 20.4% lower than costs at Concordia University Texas ($10,750 vs. $12,940)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Tusculum College than Concordia University Texas (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Concordia University Texas students is 39.3% larger than aid received Tusculum College ($28,382 vs. $20,374)

Tusculum College vs. Concordia University-Texas Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Concordia University Texas (998) is 38 points higher than at Tusculum College (960)
• Incoming Concordia University-Texas students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Tusculum College (21)
• Accepted freshman Concordia University-Texas students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Tusculum College (3.18)
• Concordia University-Texas has a higher acceptance rate (91.1%) than Tusculum College (60.4%)

Tusculum College vs. Concordia University-Texas Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Tusculum College or Concordia University-Texas? 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 Concordia University-Texas and Tusculum College.

• The graduation rate at Tusculum College is higher than Concordia University Texas (38% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Concordia University Texas earn on average $4,200 more per year than Tusculum College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $41,900)
• Tusculum College students graduate with a $174 lower median federal student loan debt than Concordia University-Texas graduates. ($27,000 vs. $27,174)
• Tusculum College graduates are paying $1 less per month on federal student loans than Concordia University-Texas graduates. ($279 vs. $280)
• More Concordia University-Texas graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tusculum College students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 52%)

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