Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. Tennessee State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC with Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Tennessee State University is larger than Lenoir-Rhyne University based on total student enrollment (6,310 students vs. 2,256 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lenoir Rhyne University is located in Hickory, NC (Small City setting); Tennessee State University is in Nashville, TN (Large City setting).
• Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Tennessee State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1; Tennessee State University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee State University are 16.8% lower than at Lenoir Rhyne University ($11,150 vs. $13,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 42.3% higher at Lenoir-Rhyne University than at Tennessee State University (about $9,484 more per year; $31,900 vs. $22,416).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University than at Tennessee State University (100% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students is 142.9% larger than aid received by Tennessee State University students ($23,467 vs. $9,661).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Lenoir-Rhyne University, open admission at Tennessee State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lenoir-Rhyne University average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.19 higher than at Tennessee State University (3.22).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. 13% at Tennessee State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lenoir Rhyne University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Tennessee State University graduates ($27,000 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tennessee State University graduates ($279 vs. $289).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tennessee State University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 29%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.