East Tennessee State University

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Acceptance Rate

86.2%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

980–1200

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$9,950

Out-of-State Tuition

$13,790

Undergrad Enrollment

9,807

Applicants

9,903

Yield Rate

24.8%

Endowment / Student

$10,384

Student:Faculty

18:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$15,983/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $63,932 over four years.

What grads earn

$47,821/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $52,053 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 8% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.3 years of pay.

63% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

10.3%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

14%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.5%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of East Tennessee State University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$12,433

$30–48k$14,289

$48–75k$16,400

$75–110k$20,588

Over $110k$21,193

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

53%

Completion · all

59%

Completion · Pell

52%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

51%

Median debt

$19,442

Classification

R2 research universityFour-year, large, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied

9,903

Admitted

8,62287.1%

Enrolled

2,14125% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

85.3%▲ -0.7pp

Application Volume

9,609 applicants▲ 25%

East Tennessee State University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 25% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Fondling	10	—	2	—
Rape	6	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation52% / 48%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball35Basketball15Football107Golf7Soccer28Tennis7Track & Field45

Women's

Basketball13Golf6Soccer27Softball31Tennis7Track & Field123Volleyball15

Research Activity

FY 2024

$43Mtotal R&D expenditure#246 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse443 grads

Psychology, General134 grads

Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General98 grads

Business Administration and Management, General94 grads

Computer and Information Sciences, General78 grads

Marketing/Marketing Management, General78 grads

Teacher Education, Multiple Levels76 grads

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other75 grads

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies75 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General64 grads

4yr Grad Rate

35%

6yr Grad Rate

51%

Retention Rate

76%

Median Earnings

$44,859