- The Inkwell
- Tennessee
- East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TNCity: smallZIP 37614Founded 1911
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1911
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.etsu.edu
TennesseePublic
East Tennessee State University
East Tennessee State University is a public university in Johnson City, Tennessee, with 10,004 undergraduates. It admits 86% of applicants, graduates 55% within six years and costs $14,208 a year after aid.
55%graduate
Admission rate86%
Retention76%
4-year graduation41%
Pell Grant share40%
Federal loans34%
$14,208net price / year
86%admission rate
1144average SAT
55%graduate in 6 years
$48,646median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,636median debt
#1,316 of 1,704 for earnings#446 of 1,739 for lowest net price#840 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,047 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $25,869tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,994
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $15,194
- Average net price
- $14,208national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,262
$30,001–48,000$11,229
$48,001–75,000$12,336
$75,001–110,000$17,078
$110,001+$20,789
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 86%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1144
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 510–620
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 470–580
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college86%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college76%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college55%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college40%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 55%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 41%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 58%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,384
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,646middle 50%: $32,348–$71,819
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,636
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$71,819
Median, East Tennessee State University$48,646
Lower quarter$32,348
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 10,004
- Part-time
- 11%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- Average age at entry
- 22.2
- First-generation students
- 38%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 40%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 68%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,574 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $15,541
- Endowment, end of year
- $119,127,440
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White72%
Hispanic4.5%
Black5.9%
Asian2.3%
Two or more races2.8%
U.S. nonresident1.7%
Unknown11%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions27%
Business & management16%
Psychology7.1%
Parks, recreation & fitness4.7%
Computer & information sciences4.2%
Visual & performing arts4.1%
Liberal arts & humanities3.6%
English language & literature3.5%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | $15,026 | 56% | $56,442 |
| Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN | $16,830 | 56% | $52,901 |
| Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN | $9,049 | 42% | $48,900 |
| University of Memphis Memphis, TN | $12,192 | 53% | $52,227 |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN | $10,211 | 51% | $48,116 |
| Tennessee State University Nashville, TN | $12,154 | 34% | $47,151 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX | $14,788 | 56% | $56,877 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | $13,778 | 56% | $63,110 |
| Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | $13,902 | 59% | $57,828 |
| Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH | $13,754 | 51% | $56,979 |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH | $13,072 | 53% | $51,221 |
| Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR | $15,441 | 58% | $47,220 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 220075. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q634669.