Manchester vs Tusculum
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Manchester UniversityNorth Manchester, INCompass Score: SolidC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Tusculum UniversityGreeneville, TNCompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Manchester has the higher graduation rate: 46% against 25% at Tusculum.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Manchester has the lower price after aid: $13,875 a year, against $20,766 at Tusculum.
- Manchester has the lower average price after aid: about $19,000 a year, against about $21,000 at Tusculum.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Academic Excellence: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
North Manchester, IN
Greeneville, TN
Setting
Town
Town
Students
1,175
1,200
Sports
NCAA Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA Division II · South Atlantic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
71%
72%
Average SAT
Not reported
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
46%
25%
First-year retention
66%
63%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$51,504
$44,367
Median debt
$26,854
$23,250
Cost
Average price after aid
About $19,000
About $21,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $14,000
About $21,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $16,000
About $15,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $17,000
About $18,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $21,000
About $23,000
Over $110,000
About $26,000
About $26,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Accounting $75,295
- Pre-health $64,722
- Marketing $63,919
- Business administration $63,644
- Kinesiology and exercise science $52,218
- Nursing $65,012
- Business administration $60,973
- Criminal justice $48,680
- Education (general) $42,927
- Kinesiology and exercise science $40,855
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.