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Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
Private Nonprofit
Suburb Setting
Open Admission (90% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
90%
Accept Rate
$20,251
Avg. Net Cost
1.4K
Small Campus
$39,324
Median Salary
50%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
74%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
35%
First-Gen Students
First in family
33%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
90%
Acceptance Rate
Open Admission
SAT Reading
500 - 645
200
800
SAT Math
455 - 570
200
800
ACT Composite
19 - 25
1
36
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$20,251
In-State Tuition
$34,700
Out-of-State Tuition
$34,700
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Business & Marketing
18%
Health Sciences
11%
Financial Aid & Affordability
33%
Pell Grants
46%
Take Loans
873%
3yr Repayment
Pell Grant Recipients:
Percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants (need-based aid)
Federal Loan Rate:
Share of students who take out federal loans
3-Year Repayment:
Rate of borrowers making progress on loan repayment
Student Outcomes
50%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
74%
Retention Rate
1st Year
Earnings After Graduation
$39,324
6 Years After
$48,382
10 Years After
Campus & Student Life
1.4K
Students
Suburb
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 49%
Women: 51%
35%
First-Gen Students
3%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$58,287
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 72%
Black: 10%
Other: 9%
Hispanic: 6%
Two+: 2%
At a Glance
Institution Type
Private Nonprofit
Primary Degree
Bachelor's
Location
Jefferson City, TN
Setting
Suburb
Campus Size
Small
Selectivity
Open Admission
Online Only
No
Classification
Four-year, small, primarily nonresidential
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