Carson-Newman University academics
Jefferson City, Tennessee · Private · 1,387 undergrads
Carson-Newman University has 1,387 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 64 fields of study. The most degrees go to Family Practice Nurse/Nursing.
The short answers
1,387
undergraduates.
1,066
graduate students.
64
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
372
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
35%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,387
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,066
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,735
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
56%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
35%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$58,288
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
71%
BlackCollege Scorecard
11%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
6%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
5.5%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.3%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
372
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
313
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
58
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
36
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
68
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers