Quad

Head-to-head

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
U. Tennessee-Martin

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Tennessee-Martin's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has 1.9× as many undergrads as U. Tennessee-Martin

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania grads earn $8.2K more ten years out than U. Tennessee-Martin's ($52,416 vs. $44,213)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Tennessee-Martin costs about $5.4K less per year on average than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ($13,476 vs. $18,853, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's yield is 6 pts higher than U. Tennessee-Martin's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    U. Tennessee-Martin is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.35)

    Diversity index

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. Tennessee-Martin admits 88%, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania 93%; Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania93%
U. Tennessee-Martin88%
Quad's selectivity
  • Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaOpen
  • U. Tennessee-MartinOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
990–1190
U. Tennessee-Martin
970–1210
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaSchool record and prep program required
  • U. Tennessee-MartinGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has 1.9× as many undergrads as U. Tennessee-Martin; U. Tennessee-Martin has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania9.2K
U. Tennessee-Martin4.9K
Pell Grant share
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania32%
U. Tennessee-Martin34%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at U. Tennessee-Martin.

Students per faculty member
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania19 to 1
U. Tennessee-Martin16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBusiness Administration and Management, General14%
  • U. Tennessee-MartinMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General13%

What each costs

U. Tennessee-Martin costs about $5.4K less a year than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania$18.9K
U. Tennessee-Martin$13.5K
Aid generosity
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania32%
U. Tennessee-Martin44%

What each pays off

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's former students earn more, a median $52.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania$52.4K
U. Tennessee-Martin$44.2K
Graduation rate
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania56%
U. Tennessee-Martin52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Tennessee-Martin, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaNot reported
  • U. Tennessee-MartinGrowing+72%
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