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Tusculum University

Greeneville, Tennessee · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$21,131What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
72%
Graduation rate
28%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
785
In-state tuition
$29,250Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$29,250
SAT midpoint
1,010
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$44,367Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$21,131

Better than 60% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

28%

Better than 6% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$44,367

Better than 22% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,250

Better than 61% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$43,776

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$21,131

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Tusculum University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time28%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return63%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$44,367

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Tusculum University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$57,543Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,87495
Education, General$36,54017
Psychology, General$30,17017
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$22,82539
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported18
Biology, GeneralNot reported16
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported6
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported5
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported5
HistoryNot reported5
MathematicsNot reported4
ChemistryNot reported4
Special Education and TeachingNot reported3
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported3
Computer ScienceNot reported3
Museology/Museum StudiesNot reported2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported1
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported1
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reportedNot reported

All 24 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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