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Carson, Newman University is a private national university located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. Carson-Newman University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Carson-Newman University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,546 10 years after enrolling, 22nd in Tennessee, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Carson-Newman University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Carson-Newman University is ranked 15th in Tennessee.
Carson, Newman University’s median net annual cost of $17,982 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Carson-Newman University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Education, Religious Studies, Special Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,982
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Accounting
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Economic score: 2.92
Education (subject specific)
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Economic score: 4.13
Music
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Economic score: 80.44
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Carson-Newman University - Business Administration, Education, Educ. Administration, Registered Nursing, Special Education, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #157
Economic score: 1.87
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Carson-Newman University is 0% higher than the state average, and 11% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Carson-Newman University, Pell Grant recipients represent 43% of the measured graduating class, 8% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Carson-Newman University graduates within 4.3 years.
Carson-Newman University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Carson, Newman University’s economic mobility score of 22.38 is calculated by adjusting the 3.55 economic score of lower-income students by the 43% pell grant recipients within the student body. Carson-Newman University’s EMS of 22.38 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Carson, Newman University pays $17,982 a year, $25,128 less than the $43,110 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $17,982
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Carson-Newman University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $17,982 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 55% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,067. This is 1% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,217
Pell grants
$4,826
State grants
$5,394
Institutional grants
$16,719
Carson, Newman University offers 2 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Carson-Newman University offers 12 programs, 6 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
14
Hybrid programs
7
Percentage of programs online
11%
Carson, Newman University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 79% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,953 applicants, of which 2,329 were admitted and 395 enrolled. Carson-Newman University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
76%
59%
In-state
74%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
76%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%