Quad

Head-to-head

U. Dubuque
Carson-Newman

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Carson-Newman graduates 8 pts more of its students than U. Dubuque (57% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Dubuque's yield is 7 pts higher than Carson-Newman's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Dubuque has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Carson-Newman (40% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Carson-Newman costs about $4.2K less per year on average than U. Dubuque ($22,453 vs. $26,677, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Carson-Newman's grants cover 56% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at U. Dubuque

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    U. Dubuque grads earn $2.8K more ten years out than Carson-Newman's ($51,190 vs. $48,382)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Dubuque admits 89%, Carson-Newman 90%; U. Dubuque's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
U. Dubuque89%
Carson-Newman90%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. DubuqueOpen
  • Carson-NewmanOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Dubuque
980–1220
Carson-Newman
955–1215
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. DubuqueGPA and school record required
  • Carson-NewmanGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Dubuque and Carson-Newman are about the same size; U. Dubuque has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Dubuque1.4K
Carson-Newman1.4K
Pell Grant share
U. Dubuque40%
Carson-Newman33%

Majors and faculty

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew leads at U. Dubuque, and Business Administration and Management at Carson-Newman.

Students per faculty member
U. Dubuque10 to 1
Carson-Newman12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. DubuqueAirline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew14%
  • Carson-NewmanBusiness Administration and Management, General12%

What each costs

Carson-Newman costs about $4.2K less a year than U. Dubuque on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Dubuque$26.7K
Carson-Newman$22.5K
Aid generosity
U. Dubuque51%
Carson-Newman56%

What each pays off

U. Dubuque's former students earn more, a median $51.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Dubuque$51.2K
Carson-Newman$48.4K
Graduation rate
U. Dubuque50%
Carson-Newman57%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at U. Dubuque but fell at Carson-Newman; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. DubuqueSteady+2%
  • Carson-NewmanShrinking−50%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why