Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. Tennessee State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Luther Rice College & Seminary in Lithonia, GA 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 Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (6,310 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Luther Rice College & Seminary is located in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting); Tennessee State University is in Nashville, TN (Large City setting).
• Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Tennessee State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1; Tennessee State University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee State University are 41.3% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($11,150 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 98% higher at Tennessee State University than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (about $11,096 more per year; $22,416 vs. $11,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Tennessee State University than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (67% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tennessee State University students is 154.4% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($9,661 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Luther Rice College & Seminary and Tennessee State University.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 72.7% at Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. 13% at Tennessee State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have a $3,000 lower median loan debt than Tennessee State University graduates ($25,000 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tennessee State University graduates ($258 vs. $289).
• More Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tennessee State University students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 29%).

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