- The Inkwell
- Tennessee
- Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TNCity: midsizeZIP 37132Founded 1911
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1911
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.mtsu.edu
TennesseePublic
Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University is a public university in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, with 16,301 undergraduates. It admits 69% of applicants, graduates 54% within six years and costs $12,562 a year after aid.
54%graduate
Admission rate69%
Retention80%
4-year graduation38%
Pell Grant share37%
Federal loans28%
$12,562net price / year
69%admission rate
1121average SAT
54%graduate in 6 years
$52,702median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,057median debt
#1,133 of 1,704 for earnings#328 of 1,739 for lowest net price#907 of 1,738 for graduation rate#539 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
- $24,577tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,932
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $33,428
- Average net price
- $12,562national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$8,914
$30,001–48,000$9,294
$48,001–75,000$11,139
$75,001–110,000$15,385
$110,001+$18,856
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 69%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1121
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 520–630
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 490–600
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college69%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college80%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college54%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college37%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 54%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 38%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 59%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,715
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,702middle 50%: $35,248–$75,164
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,057
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$75,164
Median, Middle Tennessee State University$52,702
Lower quarter$35,248
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
- 16,301
- Part-time
- 13%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- Average age at entry
- 22.4
- First-generation students
- 36%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 37%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 81%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,739 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $12,353
- Endowment, end of year
- $153,635,992
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White63%
Hispanic11%
Black14%
Asian4.2%
Two or more races4.3%
U.S. nonresident1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.6%
27 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management19%
Visual & performing arts12%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies9.6%
Psychology6.6%
Transportation & materials moving6.1%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.9%
Communication & journalism4.8%
Parks, recreation & fitness3.8%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Tennessee
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis Memphis, TN | $12,192 | 53% | $52,227 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | $15,026 | 56% | $56,442 |
| East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN | $14,208 | 55% | $48,646 |
| Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN | $16,830 | 56% | $52,901 |
| Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN | $9,049 | 42% | $48,900 |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN | $10,211 | 51% | $48,116 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH | $13,072 | 53% | $51,221 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE | $12,898 | 51% | $59,749 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | $12,291 | 58% | $53,402 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL | $12,554 | 59% | $57,388 |
| Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH | $13,754 | 51% | $56,979 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR | $11,860 | 50% | $38,928 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 220978. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1784748.