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Tusculum University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Population 100,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 903
Men / Women 55% / 45%
White 75%
Black 12%
Hispanic 6%
International 6%
Asian 1%
Mixed 1%
Native American 0%
From State 47%
From Region 15%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 37%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25%
Health Sciences 12%
Education 10%
Life & Natural Sciences 7%
Arts 5%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $29,250
Est. Cost of Attendance $43,776
10-Year ROI $102,000
ROI Percentile 23th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 63%
4-Year Graduation Rate 21%
6-Year Graduation Rate 25%
Transfer-Out Rate 13%

Weather

Comfortable Days 120 (87%)
Sunshine Hours 2,526 (37%)
Days Without Precipitation 237 (32%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 77%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Tusculum University 217 40% / 60% 3% $48,322 94%
Computer Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $69,833 79
Chemistry 3 67% / 33% 0% $54,442 49
Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0% $56,876 55
Biology 12 17% / 83% 8% $50,702 38
Environmental Science 4 75% / 25% 0% $47,140 27
Exercise Science 19 68% / 32% 5% $40,094 11 92%
Nursing 8 12% / 88% 0% $71,163 80 100%
Business Administration 67 54% / 46% 7% $58,012 58 92%
Sport Management 14 79% / 21% 0% $40,094 11 92%
Communication 2 50% / 50% 0% $45,007 21
Criminal Justice 9 67% / 33% 0% $47,706 29 100%
English 6 0% / 100% 0% $41,151 13
General Studies 4 25% / 75% 0% $42,698 16
History 6 50% / 50% 0% $42,491 15
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $42,843 16
Political Science 3 0% / 100% 0% $50,494 37
Psychology 22 23% / 77% 0% $40,794 12 93%
Education 19 0% / 100% 0% $42,068 15 100%
Physical Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $43,568 18
Special Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,254 19
Museum Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $43,005 17
Visual and Performing Arts 9 0% / 100% 0% $25,866 2 89%