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Tusculum University Data & Information Overview

4 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
77% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Tusculum University Ranked?

#2,012 Best Colleges in Nation
#40 Best Colleges in TN
Human Resource Management Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Tusculum University was awarded 4 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is human resource management.

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Overall Quality

Tusculum is ranked #2,012 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.

Out of the 45 colleges in Tennessee, Tusculum is ranked at #40.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Tusculum?

77% Acceptance Rate
51% Of Accepted Are Women
30% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

Tusculum University has an acceptance rate of 77%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.

Average Test Scores

About 30% of students accepted to Tusculum submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 550. Math scores were between 450 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Tusculum University  ( 460 to 550 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Tusculum University  ( 450 to 560 )
200
800
Tusculum received ACT scores from 87% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 25.

ACT Composite Scores for Tusculum University  ( 19 to 25 )
1
36

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Tusculum University Faculty

19 to 1 Student to Faculty
73% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Tusculum University, the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Tusculum University is 73%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  73 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Tusculum University

61% Freshmen Retention
31% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Tusculum University this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  61 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At Tusculum this rate is 31%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
0
100

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Tusculum University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,090 Full-Time Undergraduates
16.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
54.8% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,353 undergraduates at Tusculum with 1,090 being full-time and 263 being part-time.

How Much Does Tusculum University Cost?

$16,817 Net Price
65% Take Out Loans
$29,856 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Tusculum is $16,817. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Tusculum

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$13,776 $15,255 $18,066 $20,296 $18,263

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Tusculum, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Tusculum, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $7,464 a year. That adds up to $29,856 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Tusculum is 12.1%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Tusculum Graduates Make?

$40,083 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Tusculum with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $40,083 in their early years. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.

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Location of Tusculum University

Tennessee State
1,090 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Located in Greeneville, Tennessee, Tusculum University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of Tusculum is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

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Contact details for Tusculum are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 60 Shiloh Road, Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 423-636-7300
Website: www.tusculum.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tusculumcollege
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tusculumcollege

Tusculum University Majors

23 Majors With Completions
284 Undergraduate Degrees
196 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 23 majors graduated from Tusculum University. Of these students, 284 received undergraduate degrees and 196 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 99 $40,662
Health & Physical Education 33 NA
Nursing 21 $54,653
General Psychology 21 $29,042
General Education 18 $28,754
General Biology 13 NA
Criminal Justice & Corrections 12 NA
Special Education 4 NA
General English Literature 4 NA
General Visual & Performing Arts 4 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Tusculum University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Tusculum

80% Take At Least One Class Online
30% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 1,189 students took at least one online class at Tusculum University. This is a decrease from the 1,308 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 1,189 442
2019-2020 1,308 501
2018-2019 964 492
2017-2018 994 509
2016-2017 1,017 218

Learn more about online learning at Tusculum University.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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