- The Inkwell
- Tennessee
- Tennessee State University
Nashville, TNCity: largeZIP 37209Founded 1912
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1912
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.tnstate.edu
TennesseeHBCUPublic
Tennessee State University
Tennessee State University is a public university in Nashville, Tennessee, with 4,848 undergraduates. It admits 70% of applicants, graduates 34% within six years and costs $12,154 a year after aid.
34%graduate
Admission rate70%
Retention34%
4-year graduation22%
Pell Grant share58%
Federal loans44%
$12,154net price / year
70%admission rate
1000average SAT
34%graduate in 6 years
$47,151median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,250median debt
#1,383 of 1,704 for earnings#302 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,481 of 1,738 for graduation rate#568 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
- $25,814tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,048
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $22,848
- Average net price
- $12,154national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,076
$30,001–48,000$13,897
$48,001–75,000$10,833
$75,001–110,000$15,005
$110,001+$14,917
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 70%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1000
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 460–540
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 420–510
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 16–21
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college70%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college34%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college34%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college58%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 34%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 22%
- First-year retention
- 34%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 38%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,172
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,151middle 50%: $28,918–$67,283
- Median debt at graduation
- $24,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$67,283
Median, Tennessee State University$47,151
Lower quarter$28,918
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
- 4,848
- Part-time
- 7.8%
- Women / men
- 66% / 34%
- Average age at entry
- 22.2
- First-generation students
- 37%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 58%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 77%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,732 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,652
- Endowment, end of year
- $115,311,043
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White4.4%
Hispanic3.0%
Black85%
Asian0.6%
Two or more races2.7%
U.S. nonresident2.2%
Unknown1.9%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management17%
Health professions17%
Psychology7.6%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.3%
Engineering6.3%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.1%
Communication & journalism5.5%
Social sciences4.8%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Tennessee
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN | $10,211 | 51% | $48,116 |
| Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN | $9,049 | 42% | $48,900 |
| Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN | $16,830 | 56% | $52,901 |
| The University of Tennessee Southern Pulaski, TN | $6,690 | 32% | $46,623 |
| East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN | $14,208 | 55% | $48,646 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | $15,026 | 56% | $56,442 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX | $13,843 | 38% | $55,480 |
| Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH | $13,715 | 42% | $53,497 |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX | $13,212 | 45% | $55,340 |
| Augusta University Augusta, GA | $12,017 | 48% | $52,071 |
| Morgan State University Baltimore, MD | $14,653 | 42% | $56,585 |
| 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 221838. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1782948.