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Tennessee Wesleyan University

Athens, TNQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forGenerous aid
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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Tennessee Wesleyan admits about 7 in 10 applicants (69%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 66% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

69%

69%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

902

Admitted

621

Yield

30%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.50

ACT middle 50%

19–23

1836
Applications −12% since fall 2014 · admit rate 67% → 69%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 846 undergrads, where 39% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

846

undergrads · larger than 32% of colleges

Diversity index

0.44

Pell Grant

39%

above the median

First generation

41%

above the median

Distant townNAIA · Appalachian Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.34 → 0.44 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (30% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,980 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

Most popular major

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

30% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$71.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$8K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $18,388 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $5.9K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $15,125 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $43,080.

57%

$18.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $5.9K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$43,080 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
12% · avg $25K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 57% of full price

Federal loans

52%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost steady · −4% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $45,989 ten years after enrolling, more than at 27% of colleges; 56% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

56%

56%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$46K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20K

≈ $212/month for 10 years

Retention

72%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 43% → 48% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 4% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 4%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 12% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 67% to 69%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −4% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −12%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 67% → 69%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.34 → 0.44

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 221731 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything