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| Metric | Franklin | Tennessee Wesleyan |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 70% | 69% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 65% / 74% | 66% / 70% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 2,609 | 902 |
| Admitted | 1,821 | 621 |
| Enrolled | 316 | 188 |
| Yield | 17% | 30% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1060–1240 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 20–26 | 19–23 |
| Sent an SAT | – | 8% |
| Sent an ACT | – | 77% |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | 3%Fall 2020 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Very importantFall 2020 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | ImportantFall 2020 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | Very importantFall 2020 |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | ImportantFall 2020 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Considered | ConsideredFall 2020 |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | ConsideredFall 2020 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | 3.50Fall 2020 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | Very importantFall 2020 |
| Admission: Interview | – | Not consideredFall 2020 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | ConsideredFall 2020 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | Not consideredFall 2020 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | ConsideredFall 2020 |
| Admission: First generation | – | Not consideredFall 2020 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | Not consideredFall 2020 |
| Admission: State residency | – | Not consideredFall 2020 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2020 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | ConsideredFall 2020 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | ConsideredFall 2020 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optional |
| Application fee | None | None |
| Deadlines & deposit | – | No set reply date · $100 housing depositFall 2021 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | – | YesFall 2021 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | 56%Fall 2020 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Large | Town: Distant |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Baccalaureate | Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | American Baptist | United Methodist |
| Athletics | Division III | NAIA |
| Conference | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | 4-1-4 (two terms and a January term) | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 900 | 846 |
| Beds in college housing | 710 | 446 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | 1.0%Fall 2020 |
| Women in a sorority | – | 2.0%Fall 2020 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | – |
| Pell Grant | 36% | 39% |
| First-gen | 29% | 41% |
| Men / women | 50% / 50% | 36% / 64% |
| Part-time students | 1% | 7% |
| Students 25 and older | 4% | 13% |
| First-years from in state | 82% | 86% |
| First-years from other states | 7% | 8% |
| First-years from abroad | 11% | 7% |
| New transfer students this fall | 31 | 134 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 9% | 42% |
| Diversity index | 0.39 | 0.44 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 12 to 1 | 12 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | 80%Fall 2020 |
| Full-time faculty share | 73% | 100% |
| Average faculty salary | $63,883 | $52,613 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 177 | 257 |
| Most popular majors | Exercise Science and Kinesiology 15% · Psychology, General 8% · Biomedical Sciences, General 7% | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 30% · Business Administration and Management, General 10% · Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 7% |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,297 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $7,980 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $97,893 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $16,274 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 43% | 59% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $24,825 | $18,388 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 55% | 57% |
| Net price, students with grants | $24,189 | $15,125 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $54,850 | $43,080 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $54,850 | $43,080 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $37,350 | $29,264 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $37,350 | $29,264 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 100% | 100% |
| Average grant | $30,025 | $24,692 |
| Aid from the college | 100% | 100% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 21% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $25K (proxy) | 12% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $25K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | FAFSAFall 2021 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $55,376 | $45,989 |
| Graduation rate | 62% | 56% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 59% | 40% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 70% | 57% |
| Pell graduation gap | 11 pts lower | 17 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 63% | 49% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | – | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 73% | 72% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 57% | 52% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 62% | 58% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 28% | 26% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $20,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 54% | 52% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $17,200 | $14,773 |
| Website | franklincollege.edu | tnwesleyan.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;Tennessee Wesleyan University Common Data Set 2020–21, Fall 2020;Tennessee Wesleyan University Common Data Set 2020–21, Fall 2021 cycle;Tennessee Wesleyan University Common Data Set 2020–21, Fall 2021 entrants;Tennessee Wesleyan University Common Data Set 2020–21, 2020–21About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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