Tennessee Wesleyan University
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How strong are the academics at Tennessee Wesleyan University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

12:1
Student to faculty ratio
14
Average class size
44%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Tennessee Wesleyan has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
101
10-19
110
20-29
37
30-39
5
40-49
7

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Tennessee Wesleyan University:

64%
First-year retention rate
44%
4-year grad rate
52%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Tennessee Wesleyan University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Business Administration and Management, General
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
-0.6
12.12
24.84
37.56
50.28
63

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 9
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 30
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 11
  • Digital Marketing 7
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 5
  • Accounting 4
  • Finance, General 2
  • Digital Marketing 2
  • Accounting 2
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 2
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 1
Communication
  • Communication and Media Studies 4
  • Communication, General 4
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 0
Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 8
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 6
  • History Teacher Education 3
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 2
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 1
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 1
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 0
  • Music Teacher Education 0
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 0
  • Biology Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Engineering Science 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 1
  • English Language and Literature, General 1
  • Creative Writing 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 63
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 18
  • Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies 7
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 5
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 3
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 1
  • Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 0
History
  • History, General 0
Homeland Security
  • Forensic Science and Technology 8
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 6
  • Forensic Science and Technology 1
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 0
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 1
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences 0
Parks
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 10
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 10
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other 2
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other 1
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 1
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Christian Studies 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 7
  • Developmental and Child Psychology 4
  • Applied Psychology 0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 9
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 0
Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other 1
  • Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music, General 1
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General 0
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