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Tennessee Wesleyan University

Tennessee Wesleyan University

Athens, TN · 846 students

OpenPrivateTownGraduateCampus-basedtnwesleyan.edu
41.4/100

Trajecta score

-1.4 since '20

Ranked #1249 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

44.0 · #1090

2020

43.5 · #1132

2021

44.7 · #1014

2022

42.8 · #1241

2023

42.6 · #1287

2024

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Academic Profile

33/ 100

Career Outcomes

47/ 100

Student Success

27/ 100

Affordability

72/ 100

Academic Investment

23/ 100

Access & Equity

41/ 100

Academic Profile

33

Career Outcomes

47

Student Success

27

Affordability

72

Academic Investment

23

Access & Equity

41

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Cost / Net Price

$39k / $15k

SAT Avg

1,090

Retention

72%

Grad Rate

46%

Admissions

69%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

ACT Range21
118243036
25th: 19Midpoint: 2175th: 23

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$30,814

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$30,814

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

39%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

52%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$20,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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