How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Carson-Newman University admits about 90.5% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 955 and 1,215, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 33.4% receive Pell Grants and 34.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 20.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Carson-Newman University #1194 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus rooted in the Tennessee higher education landscape. The freshman retention rate is 74.2% and the six-year graduation rate is 53.2%, with 49.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Carson-Newman University #1184 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $41,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 49.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to support students from modest-income backgrounds through to completion and into stable post-graduation outcomes, anchored by a business-focused curriculum that aligns with regional employer demand.
Carson-Newman University admits about 90.5% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 955 and 1,215, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 33.4% receive Pell Grants and 34.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 20.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Carson-Newman University #1194 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus rooted in the Tennessee higher education landscape. The freshman retention rate is 74.2% and the six-year graduation rate is 53.2%, with 49.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Carson-Newman University #1184 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $41,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 49.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to support students from modest-income backgrounds through to completion and into stable post-graduation outcomes, anchored by a business-focused curriculum that aligns with regional employer demand.
Carson-Newman University admits about 90.5% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 955 and 1,215, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 33.4% receive Pell Grants and 34.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 20.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Carson-Newman University #1194 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus rooted in the Tennessee higher education landscape. The freshman retention rate is 74.2% and the six-year graduation rate is 53.2%, with 49.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Carson-Newman University #1184 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $41,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 49.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to support students from modest-income backgrounds through to completion and into stable post-graduation outcomes, anchored by a business-focused curriculum that aligns with regional employer demand.
