College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $37,072. College Scorecard.
Higher than 61% of Tennessee colleges we cover and 49% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 13% of Tennessee colleges we cover and 18% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Welch College acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Welch College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Welch College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Welch College took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Tennessee. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $25,590 | $108,502 | 14.1 years |
| $30–48k | $18,289 | $77,545 | 10.1 years |
| $48–75k | $23,219 | $98,449 | 12.8 years |
| $75–110k | $26,783 | $113,560 | 14.8 years |
| $110k+ | $27,512 | $116,651 | 15.2 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (47% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($42,198) minus $34,518 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in TN (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $7,680 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Welch College majors, earnings & careers
Welch College offers 20 bachelor's majors across 7 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 10
- Education · 3
- Science & Math · 2
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 2
- Arts & Design · 1
- Business & Finance · 1
- Health & Medicine · 1
Highest-earning majors at Welch College
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 20 majors
- Bible Studies—
- Biology—
- Business Administration—
- Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences—
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- History—
- Intercultural / Multicultural and Diversity Studies—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
- Music—
- Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
- Psychology—
- Psychology (Research)—
- Religious Education—
- Religious Music and Worship—
- Theology / Ministry—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Education (Subject Teaching) → High school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Nashville
Overall prices in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,798. Housing costs 5% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 54 inches of rain a year, 1 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Sumner County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Sumner County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Welch College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Tennessee by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welch College | — | $25,263 | 53% | $42,198 | This school |
| Bryan College-Dayton | — | $20,614 | 50% | $54,434 | |
| Maryville College | 61% | $19,360 | 50% | $49,279 | |
| Johnson University | 65% | $22,063 | 57% | $40,596 | |
| Lincoln Memorial University | 63% | $20,406 | 50% | $49,956 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Welch College would cost you $4,649 more per year than Bryan College-Dayton, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Welch College, mostly from a higher estimate for personal & travel costs (+$3,830).
- Welch College gives aided families $1,153 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Tennessee resident | Welch College | Bryan College-Dayton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $21,400 | $19,800 | +$1,600 |
| Books & supplies | $1,200 | $1,250 | −$50 |
| Housing & meals | $8,416 | $8,550 | −$134 |
| Personal & travel | $7,500 | $3,670 | +$3,830 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,444 | −$2,000 | +$556 |
| Sticker price | $37,072 | $31,270 | +$5,802 |
| Average grants | −$11,809 | −$10,656 | −$1,153 |
| You pay | $25,263 | $20,614 | +$4,649 |
“+” means Welch College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Welch College
How much does Welch College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $37,072 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $25,263 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $25,590 and families earning $110k+ pay $27,512.
How much do Welch College graduates earn?
Former Welch College students earn a median $42,198 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Welch College graduation rate?
53% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 61% return for their second year.
How long does a Welch College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Welch College costs about $98,449 after grants ($23,219 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $42,198 ten years after starting, $7,680 more than high school graduates in Tennessee ($34,518), so the cost is repaid in 12.8 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Welch College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/welch-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).