Maranatha Baptist vs Tusculum
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Maranatha Baptist UniversityWatertown, WICatholic life on campusTusculum UniversityGreeneville, TNCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Maranatha Baptist has the higher graduation rate: 64% against 25% at Tusculum.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Tusculum has the lower price after aid: $17,519 a year, against $23,908 at Maranatha Baptist.
- The average price after aid is lower at Tusculum: $21,131 a year, against $26,005 at Maranatha Baptist.
- Median debt is lower at Maranatha Baptist: $14,143, against $23,250 at Tusculum.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Watertown, WI
Greeneville, TN
Setting
Town
Town
Students
977
1,200
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 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
72%
72%
Average SAT
1170
ACT middle 50%
20–28
Graduation rate
64%
25%
First-year retention
88%
63%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$26,005
$21,131
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$24,786
$20,766
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$22,995
$15,124
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$23,908
$17,519
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$30,314
$22,981
Net price, over $110,000 income
$30,675
$25,563
Median debt
$14,143
$23,250
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,593
$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.