- The Inkwell
- Tennessee
- Tusculum University
Greeneville, TNTown: distantZIP 37743Founded 1794
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1794
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.tusculum.edu
- Member of
- ACA
TennesseeReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Tusculum University
Tusculum University is a private nonprofit university in Greeneville, Tennessee, with 785 undergraduates. It admits 72% of applicants, graduates 38% within six years and costs $20,508 a year after aid.
38%graduate
Admission rate72%
Retention63%
4-year graduation29%
Pell Grant share43%
Federal loans41%
$20,508net price / year
72%admission rate
—average SAT
38%graduate in 6 years
$48,636median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,482median debt
#1,317 of 1,704 for earnings#905 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,392 of 1,738 for graduation rate#625 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $44,535tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $30,750
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $30,750
- Average net price
- $20,508national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,529
$30,001–48,000$20,575
$48,001–75,000$20,604
$75,001–110,000$23,636
$110,001+$24,268
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 72%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college72%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college63%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college38%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college43%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 38%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 29%
- First-year retention
- 63%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 35%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,975
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,636middle 50%: $34,132–$70,554
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,482
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$70,554
Median, Tusculum University$48,636
Lower quarter$34,132
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 785
- Part-time
- 6.2%
- Women / men
- 45% / 55%
- Average age at entry
- 23.9
- First-generation students
- 45%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 43%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 60%
- Average faculty salary
- $5,085 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $5,834
- Endowment, end of year
- $18,224,881
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White47%
Hispanic5.5%
Black13%
Asian0.8%
Two or more races0.5%
U.S. nonresident5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Unknown27%
17 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management35%
Parks, recreation & fitness17%
Education14%
Liberal arts & humanities8.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.2%
Psychology4.7%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies2.8%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting2.8%
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|---|---|---|---|
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Christian University Circleville, OH | $19,197 | 40% | $39,861 |
| Delaware State University Dover, DE | $19,832 | 42% | $51,864 |
| Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR | $21,843 | 36% | $46,244 |
| University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS | $20,881 | 46% | $66,336 |
| Dakota State University Madison, SD | $20,554 | 49% | $53,378 |
| Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK | $21,544 | 31% | $46,785 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 221953. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q4564294.