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Tusculum University
Greeneville, TN 785 Undergrads 39.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$43,776
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$21,131
After Aid
Median Earnings
$51,271
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$21,131
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$51,271
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate39.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients51.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time93.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS67.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
72.2%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: -50575th: -
SAT Math
25th: -50575th: -
ACT Composite
25th: -2275th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$464k
-$3k
-$20k
Median Cost$21k/yr
+$388k
-$79k
-$96k
Full Cost$44k/yr
+$307k
-$160k
-$178k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$21k/yr
Never
-127%
Full Cost$44k/yr
Never
-113%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-111%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-89%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$16,815
Earnings (4yr)
$46,505
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$25k
Bachelor's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$20,140
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$359k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$24,812
Earnings (4yr)
$60,973
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,680
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$19,749
Earnings (4yr)
$42,927
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$167k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$312k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Museology/Museum Studies
BachCIP: 3014
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,787
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$26,630
Earnings (4yr)
$37,934
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$210k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$23,497
Earnings (4yr)
$65,012
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$21,100
Earnings (4yr)
$40,855
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$184k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$203k
Visual and Performing Arts, General
BachCIP: 5001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$25,866
Natl Median: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
-$320k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$19,425
Earnings (4yr)
$76,151
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$22,403
Earnings (4yr)
$49,617
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$249k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$66,431
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$39,681
Earnings (4yr)
$104,562
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$241k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,729
Natl Median: $58,528
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.