Malone vs Tusculum
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Malone UniversityCanton, OHCatholic life on campusTusculum UniversityGreeneville, TNCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Malone has the higher graduation rate: 45% against 25% at Tusculum.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Malone has the lower price after aid: $13,290 a year, against $20,766 at Tusculum.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Malone: $48,909, against $44,367 at Tusculum.
- Median debt is lower at Tusculum: $23,250, against $26,289 at Malone.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Canton, OH
Greeneville, TN
Setting
City
Town
Students
1,205
1,200
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
76%
72%
Average SAT
1081
ACT middle 50%
18–24
Graduation rate
45%
25%
First-year retention
76%
63%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$20,948
$21,131
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$13,290
$20,766
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$17,253
$15,124
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$17,667
$17,519
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$24,502
$22,981
Net price, over $110,000 income
$24,613
$25,563
Median debt
$26,289
$23,250
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$48,909
$44,367
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.