Quad

Head-to-head

Ursuline
Tusculum

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ursuline graduates 14 pts more of its students than Tusculum (54% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Ursuline grads earn $12.5K more ten years out than Tusculum's ($56,878 vs. $44,367)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Tusculum has 11 pts more first-gen students than Ursuline (45% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Ursuline's yield is 5 pts higher than Tusculum's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Tusculum has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Ursuline (46% vs. 43%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Tusculum is a bit larger (785 vs. 670)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Tusculum admits 72%, Ursuline 75%; Ursuline's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Ursuline75%
Tusculum72%
Quad's selectivity
  • UrsulineAccessible
  • TusculumAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Ursuline
1006–1133
TusculumTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • UrsulineGPA and school record required
  • TusculumGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Tusculum is a bit larger than Ursuline (785 vs. 670 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Ursuline670
Tusculum785
Pell Grant share
Ursuline43%
Tusculum46%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Ursuline, and Business Administration and Management at Tusculum.

Students per faculty member
Ursuline8 to 1
Tusculum18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • UrsulineRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse64%
  • TusculumBusiness Administration and Management, General38%

What each costs

Only Tusculum reports an average cost ($23K).

Average cost, all students
UrsulineNot reported
Tusculum$23K
Aid generosity
UrsulineNot reported
Tusculum49%

What each pays off

Ursuline's former students earn more, a median $56.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 54% at Ursuline to 39% at Tusculum.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ursuline$56.9K
Tusculum$44.4K
Graduation rate
Ursuline54%
Tusculum39%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Ursuline but fell at Tusculum; Ursuline got less selective while Tusculum held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • UrsulineGrowing+97%
  • TusculumShrinking−35%
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