Tusculum University vs. Concordia University Texas

Comparable Facts

Compare Tusculum University in Greeneville, TN with Concordia University Texas in Austin, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Concordia University Texas is larger than Tusculum University based on total student enrollment (1,396 students vs. 1,103 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Tusculum University is located in Greeneville, TN (Distant Town setting); Concordia University Texas is in Austin, TX (Rural Fringe setting).
• Tusculum University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Concordia University Texas is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Tusculum University 18:1; Concordia University Texas 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tusculum University are 18.3% lower than at Concordia University Texas ($11,000 vs. $13,460).
• Out-of-state tuition is 24.5% higher at Tusculum University than at Concordia University Texas (about $5,750 more per year; $29,250 vs. $23,500).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Concordia University Texas than at Tusculum University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Concordia University Texas students is 19.9% larger than aid received by Tusculum University students ($28,485 vs. $23,759).

Admissions details

• Incoming Tusculum University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 19) as students at Concordia University Texas (19).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Tusculum University and Concordia University Texas.
• Enrolled first-year students at Concordia University Texas average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.12 higher than at Tusculum University (3.18).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.4% at Tusculum University vs. 8% at Concordia University Texas.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Tusculum University graduates have a $174 lower median loan debt than Concordia University Texas graduates ($27,000 vs. $27,174).
• Among borrowers, Tusculum University graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Concordia University Texas graduates ($279 vs. $280).
• More Concordia University Texas graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tusculum University students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 52%).

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