Quad

Head-to-head

Georgetown
Carson-Newman

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Georgetown's grants cover 73% of its full price on average, vs. 56% at Carson-Newman

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Georgetown costs about $7.1K less per year on average than Carson-Newman ($15,362 vs. $22,453, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Georgetown's yield is 9 pts higher than Carson-Newman's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Carson-Newman graduates 6 pts more of its students than Georgetown (57% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Georgetown grads earn $3.7K more ten years out than Carson-Newman's ($52,074 vs. $48,382)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Carson-Newman is a bit larger (1,387 vs. 1,097)

    Undergrads

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

Carson-Newman admits 90%, Georgetown 91%; Georgetown's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Georgetown91%
Carson-Newman90%
Quad's selectivity
  • GeorgetownOpen
  • Carson-NewmanOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Georgetown
960–1160
Carson-Newman
955–1215
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • GeorgetownGPA required
  • Carson-NewmanGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Carson-Newman is a bit larger than Georgetown (1,387 vs. 1,097 undergrads); Georgetown has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Georgetown1.1K
Carson-Newman1.4K
Pell Grant share
Georgetown35%
Carson-Newman33%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Georgetown, and Business Administration and Management at Carson-Newman; Carson-Newman has 12 students per faculty member to Georgetown's 13.

Students per faculty member
Georgetown13 to 1
Carson-Newman12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • GeorgetownPsychology, General11%
  • Carson-NewmanBusiness Administration and Management, General12%

What each costs

Georgetown costs about $7.1K less a year than Carson-Newman on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Georgetown$15.4K
Carson-Newman$22.5K
Aid generosity
Georgetown73%
Carson-Newman56%

What each pays off

Georgetown's former students earn more, a median $52.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Georgetown$52.1K
Carson-Newman$48.4K
Graduation rate
Georgetown51%
Carson-Newman57%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; Carson-Newman got less selective while Georgetown held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • GeorgetownShrinking−35%
  • 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