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Acceptance Rate

70.1%

Total Profiles

3

SAT Range

880–1050

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$8,568

Out-of-State Tuition

$22,284

Undergrad Enrollment

6,498

Applicants

12,890

Yield Rate

14.8%

Endowment / Student

$15,408

Student:Faculty

13:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$15,796/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $63,184 over four years.

What grads earn

$48,365/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$52,645 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.

65% 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

18.2%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

16%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.9%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of 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$15,005
$30–48k$15,840
$48–75k$15,579
$75–110k$20,624
Over $110k$20,099

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

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

31%

Completion · all

39%

Completion · Pell

38%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

31%

Median debt

$27,000

Classification

R2 research universityFour-year, medium, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
12,890
Admitted
11,94092.6%
Enrolled
1,77015% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Fondling11
Motor Vehicle Theft3
Rape2

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

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation65% / 35%
MenWomen

Men's

Basketball13Football109Golf10Tennis8Track & Field70

Women's

Basketball11Golf5Softball19Tennis10Track & Field50Volleyball17
Research Activity
FY 2024
$35Mtotal R&D expenditure#257 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Business Administration and Management, General102 grads
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other49 grads
Psychology, General48 grads
Agriculture, General47 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General45 grads
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration40 grads
Communication, General34 grads
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels31 grads
Public Health, General23 grads
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General23 grads

4yr Grad Rate

19%

6yr Grad Rate

31%

Retention Rate

34%

Median Earnings

$42,730