Marietta vs Tennessee Wesleyan
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Marietta CollegeMarietta, OHCatholic life on campusTennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens, TNCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Marietta has the higher graduation rate: 61% against 48% at Tennessee Wesleyan.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Tennessee Wesleyan has the lower price after aid: $11,609 a year, against $18,254 at Marietta.
- The average price after aid is lower at Tennessee Wesleyan: $14,836 a year, against $21,083 at Marietta.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Marietta: $57,180, against $45,989 at Tennessee Wesleyan.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Marietta, OH
Athens, TN
Setting
Town
Town
Students
1,171
1,074
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
79%
69%
Average SAT
1088
1090
ACT middle 50%
17–24
19–23
Graduation rate
61%
48%
First-year retention
69%
72%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$21,083
$14,836
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$18,254
$11,609
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$17,191
$11,088
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$18,547
$12,647
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$20,084
$16,043
Net price, over $110,000 income
$25,570
$18,980
Median debt
$27,000
$20,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$57,180
$45,989
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.