Miles vs Tennessee Wesleyan
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Miles CollegeFairfield, ALCatholic life on campusTennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens, TNCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Tennessee Wesleyan has the higher graduation rate: 48% against 16% at Miles.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Tennessee Wesleyan has the lower price after aid: $12,647 a year, against $16,747 at Miles.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Tennessee Wesleyan: $45,989, against $32,627 at Miles.
- Median debt is lower at Tennessee Wesleyan: $20,000, against $31,217 at Miles.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Fairfield, AL
Athens, TN
Setting
Suburb
Town
Students
1,151
1,074
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
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
69%
Average SAT
1090
ACT middle 50%
19–23
Graduation rate
16%
48%
First-year retention
56%
72%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$14,271
$14,836
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$13,907
$11,609
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$13,677
$11,088
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$16,747
$12,647
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$18,889
$16,043
Net price, over $110,000 income
$18,980
Median debt
$31,217
$20,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$32,627
$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.