10-yr median earnings
$45,989
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Athens, Tennessee
Tennessee Wesleyan University
Tennessee Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit institution in Athens, Tennessee. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $45,989
- 10-yr median earnings
- 68.8%
- Acceptance rate
- $14,836
- Avg net price / yr
- 45.5%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Tennessee Wesleyan University pairs above-median former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 37%
- former-student earnings, US
- 68.8%
- acceptance rate
- 45.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +0%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Distant
Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Tennessee Wesleyan University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
49/100
Tennessee Wesleyan University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C+
$45,989
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C
$14,836
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
45.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$20,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B
71.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
72.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$14,836
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
45.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 45.5%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Tennessee Wesleyan University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Tennessee Wesleyan University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Tennessee Wesleyan University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$45,989 Top 37% higher than 63% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Tennessee Wesleyan University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $45,989 | #1874 of 5103 | 63rd |
| Average net price | $14,836 | #2063 of 5020 | 59th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 45.5% | #3281 of 4858 | 32nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 846 | #2343 of 5462 | 57th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
846
Undergraduate enrollment
68.8%
Acceptance rate
1,090
SAT average
45.5%
150%-time completion
$45,989
10-yr median earnings
72.0%
First-year retention
How Tennessee Wesleyan University ranks in Tennessee
State rank among 120 reporting Tennessee colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Tennessee Wesleyan University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $45,989 | #34 of 120 | 72nd |
| Average net price | $14,836 | #59 of 124 | 52nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 45.5% | #86 of 117 | 26th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 846 | #50 of 130 | 62nd |
Highest former-student earnings in Tennessee
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | $91,565 | $15,846 |
| 2 | Baptist Health Sciences University | $72,529 | $11,212 |
| 3 | Rhodes College | $66,651 | $28,585 |
| 4 | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | $66,318 | - |
| 5 | Jersey College - Cleveland | $66,087 | - |
| 6 | Jersey College - Knoxville | $66,087 | - |
| 7 | The University of the South | $64,911 | $27,872 |
| 8 | Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | $62,978 | - |
| 9 | Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus | $61,480 | $27,267 |
| 10 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | $60,249 | $18,976 |
| 11 | King University | $59,831 | $22,347 |
| 12 | Cumberland University | $57,687 | $18,759 |
| 34 | Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityThis school | $45,989 | $14,836 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 68.8% |
| SAT Average | 1,090 |
| ACT Average | 21 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 19 – 23 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Tennessee Wesleyan University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$11,609 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$11,088 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$12,647 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$18,980 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Tennessee Wesleyan University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $30,814 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $30,814 |
| Average Net Price | $14,836 |
39.2%
Pell Grant Rate
52.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$20,000
Median Debt
$212/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Tennessee Wesleyan University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $5,815 to $14,879 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +18.3%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$5,815
Highest year
$14,879
Most recent (2023)
$14,879
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $12,5762023 · $14,879
Over the same years, enrollment went -22.1% (1,068 → 832 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
62.0%
Female
41.5%
First Generation
Outcomes
72.0%
Retention Rate
$45,987
Median Earnings (6yr)
64.7%
Earning Over $25K
71.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 45.5% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 72.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $45,987 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $45,989 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 64.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 71.2% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $20,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $212/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 9 | 213 | $58,096 | $71,084 | $21,599 |
| Master's | 1 | 24 | $75,960 | $75,960 | - |
Top programs at Tennessee Wesleyan University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$75,960 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$71,084 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$70,782 median earnings
- Marketing
Marketing
$61,564 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$61,103 median earnings
- Teacher Education and Prof…
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
$46,925 median earnings
- Sports, Kinesiology, and P…
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
$37,118 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 24 | $75,960 | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | 82 | $71,084 | - |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 13 | $70,782 | - |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | 12 | $61,564 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 56 | $61,103 | $21,599 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | 18 | $46,925 | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | 19 | $37,118 | - |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | - | - | - |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's | 13 | - | - |
| Human Services, General | Bachelor's | - | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Tennessee Wesleyan University? ▼
Tennessee Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit institution in Athens, Tennessee. The acceptance rate is 68.8%. The average SAT score is 1,090. Undergraduate enrollment is 846 students.
How much do Tennessee Wesleyan University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Tennessee Wesleyan University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $45,989 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $45,987.
How much does Tennessee Wesleyan University cost? ▼
The average net price at Tennessee Wesleyan University is $14,836. In-state tuition is $30,814 and out-of-state tuition is $30,814. Median student debt at graduation is $20,000.
What is the graduation rate at Tennessee Wesleyan University? ▼
Tennessee Wesleyan University has a 45.5% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 72.0%.
Is Tennessee Wesleyan University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Tennessee Wesleyan University is $20,000, while former students earn a median of $45,989 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 43% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 71.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $212.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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