Tennessee Wesleyan University, TN

location_on  204 East College Street, Athens, TN 37303 • language  tnwesleyan.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Primarily Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the United Methodist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%
Business, Management, Marketing38%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences0%
Education8%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs27%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies9%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology3%
Public Administration and Social Service3%
Social Sciences0%
Theology and Religious Vocations0%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 60%
Median SAT Math 495
Median SAT Reading 545
Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 450–540
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 470–620
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $24,000
Out-of-State Tuition $24,000
Average Total Cost $33,000
Average Net Cost $13,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $10,000 $10,611 $11,406
$30K–$48K $14,000 $12,183 $12,318
$48K–$75K $13,000 $15,196 $15,178
$75K–$110K $17,000 $17,265 $18,184
>$110K $17,000 $19,032 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 61%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 62%
Median Payment $223
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		38% 47% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		19% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 11% 10%
>$110K 		11% 13% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $14,000 $12,468 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $16,000 $12,998 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $12,603 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $15,000 $13,567 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $13,000 $11,048 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $30,634 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $24,000 $21,411 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,460 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,327 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		55% 47% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		62% 53% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		69% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		70% 62% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 68%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 18%
Graduation Rate 40%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		25% 32% 33%
Within 6 Years 		40% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		48% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		14% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		42% 52% 53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 83% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		60% 65% 58%
Two or more races 		27% 44% 48%
Other race 		75% 53% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 943
Full-time Undergrads 56%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 31
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		64% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		36% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 3% 7%
Black 		10% 19% 13%
Caucasian 		72% 66% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		3% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		7% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 3% 4%
Other race 		2% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		30% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		15% 19% 17%
$48K–$75K 		20% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Hiwassee College
15 miles, E • 1.4 star
Bryan College-Dayton
23 miles, NW • 2.3 star
Cleveland State Community College
24 miles, SW • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

McGhee Tyson Airport
42 miles, E • 2.3 star
Lovell Field
45 miles, W • 1.4 star
Asheville Regional Airport
115 miles, E • 1.4 star