Tennessee Wesleyan University

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$22,800

3.64% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$12,557

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

10.8%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

59.9%

878 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

951

91% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

39.8%

82 Graduates

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Tennessee Wesleyan University is a higher education institution located in McMinn County, TN. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Tennessee Wesleyan University were General Business Administration & Management (70 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (68 degrees), and General Health & Physical Education (18 degrees).

In 2017, 316 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Tennessee Wesleyan University. 73.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (268 degrees), 16.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (16 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Tennessee Wesleyan University is $22,800, which is $-2,394 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Tennessee Wesleyan University is $22,800, which is $-2,394 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,557.

In 2017, 98% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 66% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$22,800

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Tennessee Wesleyan University was $22,800. The cost of tuition at Tennessee Wesleyan University is $-2,394 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Average Net Price

$12,557

2017 Value

1.85%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Tennessee Wesleyan University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,557. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Tennessee Wesleyan University grew by 1.85%.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,425

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Tennessee Wesleyan University was of $7,425 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 1.57% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

66%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Tennessee Wesleyan University received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 367% with respect to 2016, when 21% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

10.8%

2016 Default Rate

40

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Tennessee Wesleyan University was 10.8%, which represents 40 out of the 371 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Tennessee Wesleyan University received 878 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 11.6% annual decline. Out of those 878 applicants, 526 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 59.9% acceptance rate.

There were 951 students enrolled at Tennessee Wesleyan University in 2017, and 15% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Tennessee Wesleyan University has an overall enrollment yield of 39.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

59.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

526

Accepted Out of 878

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Tennessee Wesleyan University was 59.9% (526 admissions from 878 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 61.4%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -11.6%, while admissions declined by -13.8%.

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SAT Scores

15%

Submission Percentage

33

Scores Submitted

15% of enrolled first-time students at Tennessee Wesleyan University in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Tennessee Wesleyan University has a total enrollment of 951 students. The full-time enrollment at Tennessee Wesleyan University is 865 students and the part-time enrollment is 86. This means that 91% of students enrolled at Tennessee Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Tennessee Wesleyan University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.2% White, 8.83% Black or African American, 4.73% Hispanic or Latino, 4% Two or More Races, 0.946% Asian, 0.105% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Tennessee Wesleyan University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (50.9%), followed by White Male (23.9%) and Black or African American Male (5.33%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (50%), followed by White Male (50%) and Two or More Races Male (0%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Tennessee Wesleyan University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 951 students. The full-time enrollment at Tennessee Wesleyan University is 865 and the part-time enrollment is 86. This means that 91% of students enrolled at Tennessee Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

68%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Tennessee Wesleyan University was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Tennessee Wesleyan University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    725

  2. Black or African American

    84

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    45

The enrolled student population at Tennessee Wesleyan University is 76.2% White, 8.83% Black or African American, 4.73% Hispanic or Latino, 4% Two or More Races, 0.946% Asian, 0.105% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 10 students (1.05%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 146 more women than men received degrees from Tennessee Wesleyan University. The majority of degree recipients at Tennessee Wesleyan University are white (268 degrees awarded). There were 16.8 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (16 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Tennessee Wesleyan University is General Business Administration & Management (70 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (68 degrees) and General Health & Physical Education (18 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Tennessee Wesleyan University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (28 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (17 degrees), and Business (108 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tennessee Wesleyan University are Accountants & auditors (1,104,376 people), Other managers (685,095 people), Financial managers (440,312 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (391,002 people), and Chief executives & legislators (336,509 people).

The most specialized majors at Tennessee Wesleyan University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (28 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (17 degrees), Business (108 degrees), Math & Statistics (5 degrees), and History (3 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tennessee Wesleyan University are Surgeons, Chemists & materials scientists, Dentists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Tennessee Wesleyan University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (28 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (17 degrees), Business (108 degrees), Math & Statistics (5 degrees), and History (3 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tennessee Wesleyan University are Elementary & secondary schools (778,698 people), Banking & related activities (519,123 people), Computer Systems Design (498,613 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (491,028 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (443,745 people).

The most specialized majors at Tennessee Wesleyan University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (28 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (17 degrees), Business (108 degrees), Math & Statistics (5 degrees), and History (3 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Tennessee Wesleyan University.

Most Common

  1. General Business Administration & Management

    70 degrees awarded

  2. Registered Nursing

    68 degrees awarded

  3. General Health & Physical Education

    18 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Tennessee Wesleyan University was General Business Administration & Management with 70 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 85

  2. 231

In 2017, 85 degrees were awarded to men at Tennessee Wesleyan University, which is 0.368 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (231).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Tennessee Wesleyan University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.393 times less than the 56 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 60 degrees were awarded to women at Tennessee Wesleyan University in Registered Nursing, which is 7.5 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

30%

100% Completion Time

46%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 30% of students graduating from Tennessee Wesleyan University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 49% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Tennessee Wesleyan University is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.22% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    268 degrees awarded

  2. Unknown

    16 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Tennessee Wesleyan University is white (268 degrees awarded). There were 16.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (16 degrees).

5.06% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    202 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    66 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Tennessee Wesleyan University is white female (202 degrees awarded). There were 3.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (66 degrees).

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Operations

Tennessee Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at nearly $11.4M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.11M (9.8%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Tennessee Wesleyan University had a total salary expenditure of $16M. Tennessee Wesleyan University employs 41 Assistant professors, 14 Professors, and 11 Associate professors. Most academics at Tennessee Wesleyan University are Female Assistant professors (25), Male Assistant professors(16), and Male Associate professors (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tennessee Wesleyan University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 20 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 16 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 9 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$11.4M

2017 Endowment

7.09%

growth from 2016

Tennessee Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at about $11.4M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Tennessee Wesleyan University grew 7.09% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $25.8M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $128k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Tennessee Wesleyan University received $128k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$6.71M

2017 Salaries

1.44%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Tennessee Wesleyan University paid a median of $6.71M in salaries, which represents 41.9% of their overall expenditure ($16M) and a 1.44% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.06% decline from 2015 and a 4.74% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$3.08M

Instructional Salaries

67

Number of Employees

In 2017, Tennessee Wesleyan University paid a total of $3.08M to 67 employees working as instructors, which represents 45.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.02M (30.9%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

41 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

20 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Tennessee Wesleyan University were Assistant professor with 41 employees; Professor with 14 employees; and Professor with 11 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tennessee Wesleyan University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 20 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 16 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 9 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Male Assistant professor

  3. Male Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Tennessee Wesleyan University was Female Assistant professor with 25 employees, Male Assistant professor with 16 employees, and Male Associate professor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Tennessee Wesleyan University.

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