Tennessee State University
Tennessee State University is a public historically black land-grant university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1912, it is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Tennessee State University offers 41 bachelor's degrees, 23 master's degrees, and eight doctoral degrees. It is classified as "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 70%
- Average net price: $14,586
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,250
- Graduation rate (150%): 35%
- Graduation rate (200%): 31%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 38%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,730
- Median earnings (8 years): $39,391
- Median earnings (6 years): $34,160
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Nashville, TN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Tennessee State University include Business Administration and Management, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, Psychology.
- Business Administration and Management (102 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,083 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,968
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (49 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,365 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,750
- Psychology (48 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,721 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Agriculture (47 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,503 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,751
- Biology (45 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,855 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Criminal Justice (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,062 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Communication (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,121 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,250
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,886 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Computer Science (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,292 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,500
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,568 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,000
Degree mix: Business 26%, Engineering 9%, Computer Science 4%, Health 37%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 10%, Communication 5%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Tennessee State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,005 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $15,005
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,840
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,579
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,624
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,099
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,616
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $22,416
- Books and supplies: $1,600
- On-campus room and board: $11,150
- Off-campus room and board: $18,456
- Off-campus with family: $6,494
- Typical cost of attendance: $25,637
- Sticker vs net gap: 43%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 51%
- Federal loan recipients: 46%
- Average institutional grant: $10,271
- Average federal loan: $5,984
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Tennessee State University admits 70% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 9,660
- Admitted: 6,773
- Enrolled: 880
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 7,250
- Women: 65%
- Commuter share (estimated): 49%
- Part-time undergraduates: 8%
- Age 25 and older: 8%
- Graduate students: 846
- Graduation rate: 35%
- Come back after freshman year: 33%
- First-generation: 37%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 51%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $100,045
- Associate professor salary: $82,892
- Assistant professor salary: $73,809
- On-campus housing capacity: 3,662
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 960
- Average ACT: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Tennessee State University acceptance rate? Tennessee State University admits 70% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Tennessee State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,005 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,586.
What majors does Tennessee State University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, Psychology, Agriculture, Biology.
What is the average salary after Tennessee State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,730 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Tennessee State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 38% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 35%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Tennessee State University official site: https://tnstate.edu.