Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Tusculum College

Wright State University Lake Campus vs. Tusculum College comparison

	Wright State University Lake Campus	Tusculum College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Tusculum College
Location	Celina, OH	Greeneville, TN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,294	1,303
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1032	#1004
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wright.edu	tusculum.edu
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Costs	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Tusculum College
Tuition (In State)	$7,236	$26,558
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,654	$26,558
Room & Board	$11,500	$10,042
Avg Net Price	$11,585	$20,414
Avg Grant Aid	$5,775	$22,630
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	100%

Admission	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Tusculum College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	660	1,369
Admitted	659	1,110
Acceptance Rate	99.8%Open	81.1%
Enrolled %	41.1%Open	13.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.27	3.18
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24	17/22
SAT Range	790/890	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)
Application Deadline	Aug 26, 2025

Academics	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Tusculum College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)	Business (55%) Education (31%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Biology (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (1%)
Outcomes	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Tusculum College
Graduation Rate	30%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,400	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Tusculum College
% Men	40%	48%
% Women	60%	52%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	90%	74%
% Black	4%	14%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Tusculum College
% In-State	97%	45%
% Out-of-State	2%	44%
Campus	Wright State University-Lake Campus	Tusculum College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Tusculum College is larger than than Wright State University-Lake Campus based on total student enrollment (1,303 students vs. 1,294 students)

Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Tusculum College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Wright State University-Lake Campus or Tusculum College?

• Tusculum College is 267% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($26,558.00 vs. $7,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 59.5% higher at Tusculum College than Wright State University Lake Campus ($26,558.00 vs. $16,654.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than Tusculum College ($11,585 vs. $20,414)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum College are 14.5% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($10,042 vs. $11,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Tusculum College than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tusculum College students is 291.9% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($22,630 vs. $5,775)

Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Tusculum College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Wright State University Lake Campus (969) is 9 points higher than at Tusculum College (960)
• Incoming Wright State University-Lake Campus students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Tusculum College (21)
• Accepted freshman Wright State University-Lake Campus students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Tusculum College (3.18)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus has a higher acceptance rate (99.8%) than Tusculum College (81.1%)

Wright State University-Lake Campus vs. Tusculum College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wright State University-Lake Campus 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus.

• The graduation rate at Tusculum College is higher than Wright State University Lake Campus (38% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Wright State University Lake Campus earn on average $1,500 more per year than Tusculum College graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $41,900)
• Wright State University Lake Campus students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Tusculum College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Tusculum College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Tusculum College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State University-Lake Campus students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 51%)

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