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Carson-Newman University

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Rating

Private

Type

3,126

Students

$27,600

Tuition

69%

Acceptance

#1579

Ranking

Small Suburb

Campus Setting

Jefferson City, TN

1646 S Russell Ave, Jefferson City, TN 37760

Carson-Newman University is a small private college located in Jefferson City, TN ranked 28th in Tennessee. It has a total of 1,985 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 69.24% acceptance rate. Carson-Newman University offers 144 different majors and is best known for its History Teacher Education program, which is ranked 24th in the nation. With an annual tuition of $27,600 per year, Carson-Newman University is reasonably expensive. 43.94% of students graduate ready to the next chapter of their lives, joining the labor market. After college, alumni go on to draw near $36,000 per year, which is 13% less than the national median.
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Cost

$28,900
Above Average

Carson-Newman University

$28,900

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$42,234

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$21,950

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

69%Acceptance
Less Selective

Carson-Newman University

69%

National

69%
Sat

923 - 1178

16% of students submit

Admissions Yield

21%

ACT

18 - 29

89% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$0

Students

1,985Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

99%

Part-Time

1%
Male

41%

In-state

83%

Female

59%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

6%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
15% Business Administration and Management, General8% Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth7% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse70% Others

15% Business Administration and Management, General

8% Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth

7% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

70% Others

Business Administration and Management, General

15%

116 Graduates

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth

8%

61 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

7%

50 Graduates

Educational Leadership and Administration, General

7%

50 Graduates

Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision

6%

45 Graduates

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

4%

29 Graduates

Reading Teacher Education

3%

24 Graduates

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

3%

23 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

3%

23 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors14:114:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

14

Number of Library Books

137,126

Academic Spend per Student

$5,429

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

67%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$31,500/Year

Carson-Newman University

$31,500

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$31,500

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$36,000

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

43%