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Tusculum University is a private regional university located in Greeneville, Tennessee. Tusculum University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Tusculum University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $40,083 10 years after enrolling, 32nd in Tennessee, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Tusculum University bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average.
Tusculum University’s median net annual cost of $16,817 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 Tusculum University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Psychology, Registered Nursing, Education, English Language & Lit - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$16,817
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.
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.
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.
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.2
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 3 graduate programs at Tusculum University - Education, Business Administration, Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 42% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Tusculum University is 15% lower than the state average, and 16% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Tusculum 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 Tusculum University graduates within 4.2 years.
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.
Tusculum University’s economic mobility score of 16.22 is calculated by adjusting the 4.63 economic score of lower-income students by the 43% pell grant recipients within the student body. Tusculum University’s EMS of 16.22 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Tusculum University pays $16,817 a year, $26,776 less than the $43,593 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 $16,817
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Tusculum University, 98% 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 $16,817 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 65% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,464. This is 11% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,882
Pell grants
$5,204
State grants
$5,205
Institutional grants
$20,849
Tusculum University offers 5 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Tusculum University offers 3 programs, 2 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
8
Hybrid programs
6
Percentage of programs online
27%
Tusculum University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 77% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,258 applicants, of which 969 were admitted and 201 enrolled. Tusculum University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
50%
59%
First time
81%
59%
In-state
66%
68%
1st generation
45%
35%
White
63%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
22%
12%