Welch Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Welch College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Its tuition & fees of $21,400 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 389.
The financial aid amount ($9,516) is lower.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (42 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Welch are $21,400 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Welch College $21,400

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee $23,536

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Welch are $8,352 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Welch College $8,352

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee $18,701

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Welch is 53% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Welch College 53%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 52%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Welch is 15% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Welch College 15%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 28%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Welch is 61% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Welch College 61%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 74%

Student Population

The total student population at Welch is 389 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Welch College 389

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 1,861

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Welch is $9,516 which is 44.47% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Welch College $9,516

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee $14,891

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Welch is 8 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Welch College 8 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 12 to 1

Number of Programs

Welch offers 42 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Welch College 42

All U.S. Colleges 37

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45

4-Years Colleges 58

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 50

Number of Online Programs

Welch offers 14 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.