Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Population 250,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 120 (87%)
Sunshine Hours 2,526 (37%)
Days Without Precipitation 237 (32%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,412
Men / Women 50% / 50%
From State 79%
From Region 12%
Athletes 42.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 72%
Black 11%
Hispanic 6%
International 6%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Carson-Newman University 326 46% / 54% 6% $54,140 39 95%
Computer Science 9 89% / 11% 11% $79,759 85
Applied Chemistry $59,733 55
Chemistry $59,782 55
Mathematics 3 +2 67% / 33% 0%
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0% $67,172 71
Physics 2 100% / 0% 50% $67,690 71
Biochemistry 7 29% / 71% 0% $57,080 48
Biology 13 38% / 62% 8% $56,854 47
Dietetics 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,025 47
Wildlife Biology 4 0% / 100% 25%
Exercise Science 32 56% / 44% 9% $52,324 33 94%
Kinesiology 7 57% / 43% 14% $52,324 33 94%
Nursing 20 5% / 95% 0% $72,731 79 98%
Accounting 5 +3 60% / 40% 0% $64,728 66 100%
Business Administration 39 69% / 31% 15% $56,887 47 93%
Consumer Studies $57,748 50
Finance 14 79% / 21% 0% $67,246 71
Management Information Systems 4 75% / 25% 0% $64,000 64
Marketing 9 67% / 33% 11% $59,898 55
Recreation Management 2 100% / 0% 0% $48,117 21
Sports Management 14 79% / 21% 14% $52,324 33 94%
Applied Psychology $49,024 24 100%
Biblical Languages $47,870 21
Christian Studies 4 +6 75% / 25% 0% $45,539 15 94%
Communication 5 40% / 60% 0% $49,235 24 96%
Creative Writing 4 0% / 100% 0% $45,182 15
English $45,081 15
Family and Consumer Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0% $45,615 16
History 8 50% / 50% 0% $47,745 20
Human Services 5 0% / 100% 0% $45,719 16 95%
Interdisciplinary Studies 9 22% / 78% 0% $47,385 20
Liberal Arts 6 0% / 100% 0% $48,109 21
Linguistics 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,916 21
Philosophy 2 100% / 0% 0% $47,313 19
Political Science 4 +3 75% / 25% 0% $58,494 52
Psychology 26 23% / 77% 4% $40,127 8 96%
Religion 4 75% / 25% 0% $45,539 15 94%
Sociology 6 +1 83% / 17% 17% $47,465 20
Spanish 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,834 21
Biology Teacher Education $47,132 19
Business Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Early Childhood Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $44,720 14 96%
Early Childhood and Family Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,441 17
Elementary Education 7 0% / 100% 0% $44,720 14 96%
English Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,132 19 100%
Family and Consumer Sciences Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,132 19
History Teacher Education 4 50% / 50% 0%
Junior High/Middle School Education $44,469 13
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1 100% / 0% 0% $47,132 19
Psychology Teacher Education $47,132 19
Special Education 7 0% / 100% 0% $69,393 74 100%
Special Education $53,762 38
Teaching English as a Second Language $47,455 20
Art Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $47,132 19
Fashion Merchandising 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,655 23
Film Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $41,019 9
Graphic Design 7 29% / 71% 0% $44,963 14
Interior Design 2 0% / 100% 0% $56,465 46
Keyboard Instruments $40,876 8
Music 6 50% / 50% 0% $41,287 9
Music Education $47,132 19 100%
Music Performance 1 100% / 0% 100% $41,052 9
Painting 1 0% / 100% 0% $40,849 8
Photography 3 67% / 33% 0% $40,361 8
Theatre $36,976 5
Voice and Opera 1 0% / 100% 0%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,129
ROI Percentile 39th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 45%
6-Year Graduation Rate 53%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 26.7% 87 72% / 28% 10% $58,707 52 94%
Humanities & Social Sciences 26.7% 87 34% / 66% 2% $45,524 15 95%
Health Sciences 18.1% 59 39% / 61% 7% $59,242 53 95%
Education 8.6% 28 14% / 86% 0% $52,619 34 97%
Arts 7.7% 25 40% / 60% 4% $44,008 13
Life & Natural Sciences 6.1% 20 35% / 65% 5% $56,933 47
Computer Science 2.8% 9 89% / 11% 11% $79,759 85
Physical Sciences & Math 1.8% 6 83% / 17% 17% $67,517 71
Agriculture & Food Science 1.5% 5 0% / 100% 20% $57,025 47

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education 35 #112
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 35 #305

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 79%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 79% 79% 79%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 75%
SAT Range 950 – 1210
SAT Math Range 450 – 570
SAT RW Range 500 – 640