Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. Tusculum University

Comparable Facts

Compare Luther Rice College & Seminary in Lithonia, GA with Tusculum University in Greeneville, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Tusculum University is larger than Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (1,103 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Luther Rice College & Seminary is located in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting); Tusculum University is in Greeneville, TN (Distant Town setting).
• Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Tusculum University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1; Tusculum University 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum University are 42.1% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($11,000 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 158.4% higher at Tusculum University than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (about $17,930 more per year; $29,250 vs. $11,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Tusculum University than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (94% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tusculum University students is 525.7% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($23,759 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Luther Rice College & Seminary, test-free at Tusculum University.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 72.7% at Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. 16.4% at Tusculum University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Tusculum University graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tusculum University graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Tusculum University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Luther Rice College & Seminary students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 33%).

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