How has Carson-Newman University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 69% (2010) to 90% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants fell from 3,174 (2010) to 2,460 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment rose from 2,064 (2010) to 2,669 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 840–1120 (2016) to 955–1215 (2024).
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 20–25 (2008) to 19–26 (2022).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $21,778 (2011) to $38,700 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.