Tennessee State University vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN with Johnson & Wales University Charlotte in Charlotte, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Tennessee State University is larger than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte based on total student enrollment (6,310 students vs. 1,184 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, TN (Large City setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Tennessee State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Tennessee State University 13:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee State University are 24.7% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($11,150 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 89.2% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Tennessee State University (about $20,003 more per year; $42,419 vs. $22,416).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte than at Tennessee State University (100% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 210.9% larger than aid received by Tennessee State University students ($30,033 vs. $9,661).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than at Tennessee State University (19 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Tennessee State University, test optional at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13% at Tennessee State University vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Johnson & Wales University Charlotte graduates have a $1,100 lower median loan debt than Tennessee State University graduates ($26,900 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tennessee State University graduates ($278 vs. $289).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte 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.