East Tennessee State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Johnson City, TN
Population
350,000
Website
http://www.etsu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
9,807
Men / Women
40% / 60%
White
79%
Black
6%
Hispanic
5%
Asian
3%
Mixed
3%
International
2%
Native American
0%
From State
76%
From Region
18%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
35%
Business & Economics
15%
Arts
6%
Computer Science
4%
Education
4%
Life & Natural Sciences
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
Professional
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$10,472
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$14,522
Est. In-State Cost
$13,547
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$18,786
10-Year ROI
$142,000
ROI Percentile
48th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
76%
4-Year Graduation Rate
40%
6-Year Graduation Rate
53%
Transfer-Out Rate
22%
Weather
Comfortable Days
120 (87%)
Sunshine Hours
2,526 (37%)
Days Without Precipitation
237 (32%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
78%
Yield (Unbound)
24%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $17M | #212 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #436 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #437 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 194 | #131 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 42 | #273 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
83%
SAT Range
1020
–
1160
SAT Math Range
470
–
580
SAT RW Range
510
–
620
ACT Range
19
–
26
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy | 12 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $104,461 | 100% | ||
| Pharmacy | 12 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $104,461 | 99 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemmer College of Education and Human Development | 274 | 35% / 65% | 1% | $44,215 | 95% | ||
| Kinesiology | 98 — | 50% / 50% | 1% | $46,637 | 42 | 95% | |
| Sport Management | 44 +2 | 82% / 18% | 5% | $46,637 | 42 | 95% | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 25 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,594 | 25 | 94% | |
| Human Services | 22 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $40,094 | 24 | 87% | |
| Special Education | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $43,909 | 34 | 100% | |
| Teacher Preparation | 76 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $42,111 | 29 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 768 | 36% / 64% | 1% | $41,063 | 91% | ||
| Chemistry | 18 +1 | 78% / 22% | 0% | $63,871 | 79 | 96% | |
| Geosciences | 21 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $53,650 | 61 | — | |
| Mathematics | 10 — | 70% / 30% | 0% | $59,374 | 72 | 100% | |
| Physics | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $63,226 | 78 | — | |
| Biology | 64 +2 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $50,185 | 53 | 94% | |
| Microbiology | 16 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $48,896 | 49 | — | |
| Anthropology | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $37,882 | 18 | — | |
| Criminal Justice and Criminology | 63 +2 | 27% / 73% | 2% | $43,784 | 34 | 96% | |
| English | 56 +4 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $33,670 | 10 | 92% | |
| Foreign Languages | 16 +5 | 56% / 44% | 0% | $42,691 | 31 | — | |
| General Studies | — — | — | — | $42,186 | 29 | — | |
| History | 39 +4 | 74% / 26% | 0% | $42,492 | 30 | 83% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 75 — | 51% / 49% | 5% | $41,482 | 27 | 87% | |
| International Affairs | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 14% | $43,860 | 34 | — | |
| Media and Communication | 56 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $41,501 | 28 | 88% | |
| Philosophy | 4 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $41,811 | 28 | — | |
| Political Science | 20 +2 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $34,325 | 11 | 91% | |
| Psychology | 134 +7 | 19% / 81% | 3% | $37,942 | 18 | 90% | |
| Rhetoric and Writing | 17 +2 | 24% / 76% | 6% | $40,696 | 25 | 84% | |
| Social Work | 32 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $42,050 | 29 | 95% | |
| Sociology | 19 +2 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $33,474 | 10 | 89% | |
| Art | 22 +1 | 5% / 95% | 0% | $26,651 | 4 | 88% | |
| Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music Studies | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $24,436 | 3 | 100% | |
| Graphic Design | 8 +1 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $40,620 | 25 | 94% | |
| Interior Architecture | 21 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $40,620 | 25 | 94% | |
| Music | 14 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $24,436 | 3 | 100% | |
| Theatre | 16 +3 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $27,501 | 4 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business and Technology | 440 | 66% / 34% | 2% | $61,075 | 94% | ||
| Engineering | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $82,475 | 93 | — | |
| Computing | 78 — | 87% / 13% | 1% | $93,295 | 97 | 94% | |
| Accounting | 47 — | 47% / 53% | 6% | $58,006 | 70 | 93% | |
| Business Economics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $58,239 | 70 | — | |
| Economics | 8 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $59,991 | 73 | — | |
| Finance | 34 +2 | 82% / 18% | 3% | $64,300 | 79 | 94% | |
| Management | 94 +1 | 61% / 39% | 2% | $51,918 | 57 | 95% | |
| Marketing | 78 +2 | 46% / 54% | 1% | $45,416 | 39 | 90% | |
| Supply Chain Management | 11 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $51,918 | 57 | 95% | |
| Digital Media | 41 — | 61% / 39% | 0% | $37,167 | 16 | 96% | |
| Engineering Technology | 30 — | 80% / 20% | 3% | $73,958 | 88 | 94% | |
| Surveying and Mapping Science | 14 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $77,099 | 90 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences | 205 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $62,564 | 98% | ||
| Allied Health | 75 +1 | 31% / 69% | 1% | $53,532 | 61 | 98% | |
| Cardiopulmonary Science | 17 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $61,596 | 75 | 100% | |
| Dental Hygiene | 27 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,729 | 74 | 96% | |
| Radiologic Science | 48 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $61,596 | 75 | 100% | |
| Rehabilitative Health Sciences | 38 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $83,355 | 94 | 98% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Nursing | 443 | 16% / 84% | 2% | $74,304 | 97% | ||
| Nursing | 443 — | 16% / 84% | 2% | $74,304 | 88 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Public Health | 51 | 33% / 67% | 4% | $54,799 | 98% | ||
| Nutrition and Dietetics | 12 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $51,274 | 55 | — | |
| Environmental Health | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $53,377 | 60 | 98% | |
| Public Health | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 22% | $53,377 | 60 | 98% | |
| Healthcare Leadership | 22 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $57,822 | 69 | — |