Tusculum University
Greeneville, Tennessee · Website
$44,367
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,367
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Tusculum University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Greeneville, Tennessee with 785 undergraduates and 163 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $21,131 a year (tuition and fees $29,250). It admits 72% of applicants and 25% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $44,367 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$21,131
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$29,250
US median $11,837
Admission rate
72%
US median 78%
Completion rate
25%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,250
About $246 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,367
Rank 2,091 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $21,131
- Tuition and fees
- $29,250
- Cost of attendance
- $43,776
- Students with a need-based grant
- 46%
- Students with federal loans
- 53%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $20,766
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $15,124
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $17,519
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $22,981
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,563
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $22,670 in 2015-16 to $29,250 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 72%
- SAT reading, middle
- 505
- SAT math, middle
- 505
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 785
- Graduate students
- 163
- Part-time students
- 6.2%
- Women
- 45%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 25%
- Retention rate
- 63%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 32
- Endowment
- $18.2M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,091 of 5,094 US colleges and 37 of 120 in Tennessee (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $21,131 | $15,261 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $29,250 | $15,120 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 72% | 70% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 25% | 60% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 63% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,250 | $15,784 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,925 | $34,684 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,367 | $38,610 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 52% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
32 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 95 | $24,812 | $48,874 | $60,973 | $68,257 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 49 | $22,403 | $44,513 | $49,617 | $65,824 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $21,100 | $22,825 | $40,855 | $54,562 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | $16,815 | Withheld | $46,505 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 38 | $19,425 | $58,594 | $76,151 | $103,485 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,680 | $55,378 |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $19,749 | $36,540 | $42,927 | $49,808 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $26,630 | $30,170 | $37,934 | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessOnlineMaster's | Master's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 9 | $20,500 | $49,954 | $66,431 | $83,558 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 4 | $39,681 | $79,603 | $104,562 | $120,193 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,499 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,688 |
| Museology/Museum StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,787 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,693 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Greeneville and Tennessee on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Tennessee
- Homes: Homes for sale in Tennessee
Questions and answers
How much does Tusculum University cost?
$21,131 a year is the average net price at Tusculum University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $29,250, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $43,776. Families earning under $30,000 pay $20,766 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Tusculum University?
72% of applicants are admitted to Tusculum University. The median admission rate of colleges in Tennessee is 70%.
How much do Tusculum University graduates earn?
$44,367 a year is the median pay of former Tusculum University students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,925 after 6 years). That ranks 2,091 of 5,094 US colleges and 37 of 120 in Tennessee. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $79,603.
How much student debt do Tusculum University graduates have?
$23,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Tusculum University graduates, about $246 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 53% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Tusculum University?
25% of first-time, full-time students at Tusculum University finish within 6 years. 63% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Tusculum University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (95 bachelor's graduates), Education, General (49 master's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (39 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 32 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.