Carson-Newman University: Statistics

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#3692 of 14,131 In the World
#1028 of 2,597 In North America
#958 of 2,496 In the United States
#23 of 56 In Tennessee
#4000 of 4,103 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
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Religion
Baptist
Acceptance rate
80%
Average SAT
1062
Average ACT
23
Avg. cost to attend
$20,111 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,519
Graduates
1,067
Male:Female Ratio
36:64
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
cn.edu

Carson-Newman University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Carson-Newman University has an acceptance rate of 80% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 80% 77% 82%
Applicants 2,928 1,141 1,787
Admissions 2,336 877 1,459
Freshmen enrolled full time 299 139 160
Freshmen enrolled part time 2 2

831 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

851 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
38 or 13%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 980
or below

75% of them
had 1143
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Carson-Newman University are 980-1143 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
233 or 77%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 19
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Carson-Newman University are 19-26 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1937 (75%)
Black or African American 235 (9%)
Hispanic 128 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 115 (4%)
Two or more races 71 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 39 (2%)
Asian 38 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 12 (0.5%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Carson-Newman University is $20,111 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$20,111/year
Average aid awarded
$24,697
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $14,884
$30-48K $16,039
$48-75K $18,003
$75-110K $23,947
$110K+ $23,945

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $31,300$9,207
Tuition in-state $31,300$9,207
Tuition out-of-state $31,300$9,207
Fee in-district $1,700$200
Fee in-state $1,700$200
Fee out-of-state $1,700$200

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,172
Combined charge for room and board $10,097
Room charge $4,457
Meal charge $5,640

Carson-Newman University majors

Carson-Newman University has granted 357 bachelor's degrees across 47 programs, 305 master's across 12 programs, and 70 doctorate degrees in Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Carson-Newman University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 50 77
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 70
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 70
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 47
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 47
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 38
General Studies 34
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 32
Special Education and Teaching, General 10 16
Psychology, General 23
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 20
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 14
Reading Teacher Education 14
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 14
Accounting 13
Elementary Education and Teaching 13
Political Science and Government, General 12
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 10 1
Music Teacher Education 10
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 10
Early Childhood and Family Studies 8
Graphic Design 8
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 8
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 7
Biochemistry 6
Finance, General 6
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 5
Human Services, General 5
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 5
Painting 5
Photography 5
Computer Science 4
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 4
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 4
Environmental Biology 4
History, General 4
Psychology, Other 4
Sociology, General 4
Special Education and Teaching, Other 4
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 4
English Language and Literature, General 3
Religion & Religious Studies 3
Art Teacher Education 2
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 2
Mathematics, General 2
Secondary Education and Teaching 2
Bible & Biblical Studies 1
Chemistry, General 1
Chemistry, Other 1
Creative Writing 1
Dietetics & Dietitian 1
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 1
Fashion Merchandising 1
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 1
Interior Design 1
Linguistics 1
Music Performance, General 1
Music, General 1
Physics, Other 1
Theology & Theological Studies 1
Grand Total 45 357 305 70

Carson-Newman University has a graduation rate of 56%, which is among the 46% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 56% 50% 61%
  • Full-time retention rate - 68%
  • Part-time retention rate - 100%

Publications & Citations

Carson-Newman University has published 368 scientific papers with 2,861 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Medicine, Philosophy, Computer Science, Sociology, Psychology, Biology, and Engineering.

Publications
368
Citations
2,861

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
250 / 2,025
Political Science
155 / 1,583
Law
141 / 1,546
Medicine
132 / 2,123
Philosophy
131 / 451
Computer Science
127 / 932
Sociology
127 / 1,483
Psychology
126 / 1,880
Biology
103 / 1,118
Engineering
100 / 1,104
Environmental Science
99 / 957
Business
96 / 1,293
Mathematics
86 / 409
Physics
86 / 789
Economics
85 / 685
History
73 / 271
Art & Design
69 / 372
Chemistry
60 / 561
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
53 / 18
Geography and Cartography
52 / 343
Linguistics
51 / 220
Finance
48 / 212
Pathology
47 / 1,178
Education Majors
43 / 146
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
42 / 143
Quantum and Particle physics
41 / 389
Psychiatry
41 / 1,067
Ecology
40 / 486
Math Teachers
40 / 123
Archaeology
39 / 257
Statistics
36 / 218
Genetics
36 / 364
Social Psychology
35 / 673
Surgery
35 / 360
Development Studies
33 / 444
Biochemistry
31 / 153
Geology
31 / 298
Management
30 / 406
Nursing
30 / 1,212
Literature
27 / 78

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 2 12
1992 2 10
1993 1 11
1994 1 6
1995 4 9
1996 5 5
1997 5 20
1998 6 15
1999 5 17
2000 5 21
2001 4 17
2002 3 38
2003 6 27
2004 5 32
2005 6 51
2006 3 61
2007 18 62
2008 10 76
2009 16 104
2010 11 102
2011 12 124
2012 7 166
2013 13 125
2014 6 159
2015 21 134
2016 16 159
2017 15 172
2018 9 186
2019 6 132
2020 31 125
2021 19 157
2022 12 148
2023 29 176
Academic rankings

Carson-Newman University alumni

  1. Michael Eric Dyson

    Michael Eric Dyson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1958-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    historianpreacheruniversity teacherbiographersociologist
    Biography

    Michael Eric Dyson is an American academic, author, ordained minister, and radio host. He is a professor in the College of Arts and Science and in the Divinity School at Vanderbilt University. Described by Michael A. Fletcher as "a Princeton Ph.D. and a child of the streets who takes pains never to separate the two", Dyson has authored or edited more than twenty books dealing with subjects such as Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Marvin Gaye, Barack Obama, Nas's debut album Illmatic, Bill Cosby, Tupac Shakur and Hurricane Katrina.

  2. Shonie Carter

    Shonie Carter
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    kickboxermixed martial arts fighterjudokakarateka
    Biography

    Mearion Shonie Bickhem III, better known as Shonie Carter, is an American mixed martial artist. He is a former WEC Welterweight Champion, a UFC veteran, and a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 4 reality show. He has also competed in Pancrase, Shooto, King of the Cage, M-1 Global, KSW, and Bellator. He is known for his flashy dress, colorful vocabulary, outlandish personality and use of the spinning backfist in competition.

  3. Sylvia Hatchell

    Sylvia Hatchell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    basketball coach
    Biography

    Sylvia Rhyne Hatchell is a former American women's basketball coach, who last coached for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was the fifth with the most career wins in NCAA women's basketball history, behind former Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer, and UConn coach Geno Auriemma. She competed with USA Basketball as the head coach of the 1994 Jones Cup Team that won the gold in Taipei. Hatchell was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004.

  4. Chris Marion

    Chris Marion
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    composer
    Biography

    Chris Marion is an American musician best known as a member of the Little River Band and for his contribution to the rock and gospel music industries. Born in Belton, Texas, and growing up in rural Virginia, Marion started his musical career as a pianist for his traveling family gospel group. He started taking piano lessons at age four and continued classical training on piano, trombone, and voice through college.

All 16 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names C-N
Founded 1851
Motto Truth, Beauty, Goodness
Colors orange, blue
Academic calendar August to May
Total FTE staff 405
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and contacts

Address 1646 S Russell Ave
Jefferson City, Tennessee, 37760
United States
City population 8,000
Phone 8654712000

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