Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Carson-Newman's grants cover 56% of its full price on average, vs. 37% at Midway

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Carson-Newman costs about $8.8K less per year on average than Midway ($22,453 vs. $31,231, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Midway has 9 pts more first-gen students than Carson-Newman (43% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Carson-Newman graduates 7 pts more of its students than Midway (57% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Midway's yield is 6 pts higher than Carson-Newman's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Midway's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than Carson-Newman's

    SAT midpoint

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%, Midway 95%; Midway's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Midway95%
Carson-Newman90%
Quad's selectivity
  • MidwayOpen
  • Carson-NewmanOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Midway
1100–1170
Carson-Newman
955–1215
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MidwayGPA and school record required
  • Carson-NewmanGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

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

Undergrads
Midway1.3K
Carson-Newman1.4K
Pell Grant share
Midway32%
Carson-Newman33%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Midway, and Business Administration and Management at Carson-Newman; Carson-Newman has 12 students per faculty member to Midway's 15.

Students per faculty member
Midway15 to 1
Carson-Newman12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MidwayBusiness/Commerce, General20%
  • Carson-NewmanBusiness Administration and Management, General12%

What each costs

Carson-Newman costs about $8.8K less a year than Midway on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Midway$31.2K
Carson-Newman$22.5K
Aid generosity
Midway37%
Carson-Newman56%

What each pays off

Carson-Newman's former students earn more, a median $48.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Midway$44.2K
Carson-Newman$48.4K
Graduation rate
Midway50%
Carson-Newman57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Midway but fell at Carson-Newman; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MidwayGrowing+180%
  • Carson-NewmanShrinking−50%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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