Tennessee Wesleyan University

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$22,000

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$12,329

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

11.2%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

61.4%

993 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

1,037

88.2% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

45.9%

100 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 (67 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (61 degrees), and General Health & Physical Education (13 degrees).

In 2016, 281 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Tennessee Wesleyan University. 72.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (227 degrees), 14.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (16 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Tennessee Wesleyan University is $22,000, which is $-2,415 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Tennessee Wesleyan University is $22,000, which is $-2,415 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,329.

In 2016, 21% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 14% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$22,000

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Tennessee Wesleyan University was $22,000. The cost of tuition at Tennessee Wesleyan University is $-2,415 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Average Net Price

$12,329

2016 Value

14.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Tennessee Wesleyan University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,329. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Tennessee Wesleyan University grew by 14.6%.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,310

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Tennessee Wesleyan University was of $7,310 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 2.96% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

21%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

14%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

21% of undergraduate students at Tennessee Wesleyan University received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 78.4% with respect to 2015, when 97% 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.

11.2%

2015 Default Rate

42

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Tennessee Wesleyan University was 11.2%, which represents 42 out of the 374 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 993 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 8.48% annual decline. Out of those 993 applicants, 610 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 61.4% acceptance rate.

There were 1,037 students enrolled at Tennessee Wesleyan University in 2016, and 17% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Tennessee Wesleyan University has an overall enrollment yield of 32.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

61.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

610

Accepted Out of 993

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Tennessee Wesleyan University was 61.4% (610 admissions from 993 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 64.8%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants declined by -8.48%, while admissions declined by -132%.

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SAT Scores

17%

Submission Percentage

33

Scores Submitted

17% of enrolled first-time students at Tennessee Wesleyan University in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Tennessee Wesleyan University has a total enrollment of 1,037 students. The full-time enrollment at Tennessee Wesleyan University is 915 students and the part-time enrollment is 122. This means that 88.2% of students enrolled at Tennessee Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Tennessee Wesleyan University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.6% White, 3.47% Black or African American, 1.83% Two or More Races, 0.964% Hispanic or Latino, 0.386% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Tennessee Wesleyan University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (34.4%), followed by White Male (15.7%) and Black or African American Female (1.87%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (50%), followed by White Male (50%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (0%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

88.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Tennessee Wesleyan University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,037 students. The full-time enrollment at Tennessee Wesleyan University is 915 and the part-time enrollment is 122. This means that 88.2% of students enrolled at Tennessee Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time compared with 81% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

67%

2016 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 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), 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

    525

  2. Black or African American

    36

  3. Two or More Races

    19

The enrolled student population at Tennessee Wesleyan University is 50.6% White, 3.47% Black or African American, 1.83% Two or More Races, 0.964% Hispanic or Latino, 0.386% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55.6% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.4% 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, 443 students (42.7%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 125 more women than men received degrees from Tennessee Wesleyan University. The majority of degree recipients at Tennessee Wesleyan University are white (227 degrees awarded). There were 14.2 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (16 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Tennessee Wesleyan University is General Business Administration & Management (67 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (61 degrees) and General Health & Physical Education (13 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 (18 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (15 degrees), and Math & Statistics (6 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 (1,082,739 people), Miscellaneous managers (735,755 people), Financial managers (429,897 people), Chief executives & legislators (323,076 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (303,825 people).

The most specialized majors at Tennessee Wesleyan University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (15 degrees), Math & Statistics (6 degrees), Business (98 degrees), and Theology (3 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & 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 Physicians & surgeons, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, and Architectural & engineering managers

The most specialized majors at Tennessee Wesleyan University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (15 degrees), Math & Statistics (6 degrees), Business (98 degrees), and Theology (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 (638,243 people), Insurance carriers & related activities (559,652 people), Banking & related activities (491,601 people), Computer Systems Design (456,081 people), and Hospitals (449,758 people).

The most specialized majors at Tennessee Wesleyan University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (15 degrees), Math & Statistics (6 degrees), Business (98 degrees), and Theology (3 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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Most Common

  1. General Business Administration & Management

    67 degrees awarded

  2. Registered Nursing

    61 degrees awarded

  3. General Health & Physical Education

    13 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Tennessee Wesleyan University was General Business Administration & Management with 67 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 78

  2. 203

In 2016, 78 degrees were awarded to men at Tennessee Wesleyan University, which is 0.384 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (203).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Tennessee Wesleyan University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.609 times less than the 46 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 52 degrees were awarded to women at Tennessee Wesleyan University in Registered Nursing, which is 5.78 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

31%

100% Completion Time

43%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 31% of students graduating from Tennessee Wesleyan University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 43% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Tennessee Wesleyan University is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 2% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    227 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    16 degrees awarded

  3. Unknown

    13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Tennessee Wesleyan University is white (227 degrees awarded). There were 14.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (16 degrees).

4.63% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    174 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    53 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Tennessee Wesleyan University is white female (174 degrees awarded). There were 3.28 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (53 degrees).

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Operations

Tennessee Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at nearly $10.6M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $133k (1.25%), compared to the 2.13% average return ($717k on $33.6M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2015, Tennessee Wesleyan University had a total expenditure of $16.7M. Of that $16.7M, they spent $7.03M on salaries and $16.7M on benefits.

Tennessee Wesleyan University employs 26 Assistant professors, 17 Professors, and 12 Associate professors. Most academics at Tennessee Wesleyan University are Female Assistant professors (15), Male Assistant professors(11), and Female 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 26 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 21 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 10 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$10.6M

2015 Endowment

4.68%

decline from 2014

Tennessee Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at about $10.6M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Tennessee Wesleyan University declined 4.68% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $23M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $129k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Tennessee Wesleyan University received $129k 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

Primary Expenses

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$7.03M

Salary Expenditure

$16.7M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Tennessee Wesleyan University had a total expenditure of $16.7M. Of that $16.7M, they spent $7.03M on salaries and $16.7M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Tennessee Wesleyan University as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$7.03M

2015 Salaries

4.74%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Tennessee Wesleyan University paid a median of $7.03M in salaries, which represents 42% of their overall expenditure ($16.7M) and a 4.74% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.51% growth from 2013 and a 9.41% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 13.3M (38.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$3M

Instructional Salaries

64

Number of Employees

In 2015, Tennessee Wesleyan University paid a total of $3M to 64 employees working as instructors, which represents 42.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.52M (34%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

26 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

26 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Tennessee Wesleyan University were Assistant professor with 26 employees; Professor with 17 employees; and Professor with 12 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tennessee Wesleyan University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 26 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 21 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 10 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Male Assistant professor

  3. Female Professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Tennessee Wesleyan University was Female Assistant professor with 15 employees, Male Assistant professor with 11 employees, and Female Professor with 9 employees.

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

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