William Jewell College vs. Tusculum College

William Jewell College vs. Tusculum College comparison

	William Jewell College	Tusculum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	William Jewell College	Tusculum College
Location	Liberty, MO	Greeneville, TN
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	886	1,200
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#993
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	jewell.edu	tusculum.edu
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Costs	William Jewell College	Tusculum College
Tuition (In State)	$18,600	$27,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,600	$27,500
Room & Board	$11,381	$10,750
Avg Net Price	$17,408	$22,961
Avg Grant Aid	$16,922	$20,374
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	William Jewell College	Tusculum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,132	758
Admitted	731	458
Acceptance Rate	34.3%	60.4%
Enrolled %	31.3%	47.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.61	3.18
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	High	Low
ACT Range	19/25	17/22
SAT Range	960/1120	910/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	William Jewell College	Tusculum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (17%) Business (16%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (55%) Education (31%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Biology (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)
Outcomes	William Jewell College	Tusculum College
Graduation Rate	63%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,500	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	78%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	William Jewell College	Tusculum College
% Men	1%	8%
% Women	1%	7%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	74%
% Black	4%	14%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	1%
% International	5%	3%
% Unknown Race	2%	5%

Students	William Jewell College	Tusculum College
% In-State	65%	45%
% Out-of-State	33%	44%
Campus	William Jewell 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 William Jewell College based on total student enrollment (1,200 students vs. 886 students)

William Jewell College vs. Tusculum College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, William Jewell College or Tusculum College?

• Tusculum College is 47.8% more expensive to attend than William Jewell College for in-state tuition ($27,500.00 vs. $18,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 47.8% higher at Tusculum College than William Jewell College ($27,500.00 vs. $18,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at William Jewell College than Tusculum College ($17,408 vs. $22,961)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum College are 5.9% lower than costs at William Jewell College ($10,750 vs. $11,381)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at William Jewell College as Tusculum College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tusculum College students is 20.4% larger than aid received William Jewell College ($20,374 vs. $16,922)

William Jewell College vs. Tusculum College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at William Jewell College (1160) is 200 points higher than at Tusculum College (960)
• Incoming William Jewell College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Tusculum College (21)
• Accepted freshman William Jewell College students have a 0.43 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Tusculum College (3.18)
• Tusculum College has a higher acceptance rate (60.4%) than William Jewell College (34.3%)

William Jewell College vs. Tusculum College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, William Jewell 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 William Jewell College.

• The graduation rate at William Jewell College is higher than Tusculum College (63% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from William Jewell College earn on average $6,600 more per year than Tusculum College graduates after ten years. ($48,500 vs. $41,900)
• William Jewell College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Tusculum College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• William Jewell College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Tusculum College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More William Jewell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tusculum College students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 52%)

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