Middle Tennessee State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 1,400,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,510 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (48%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 15,000
Men / Women 48% / 52%
From State 90%
From Region 5%
Athletes 406 (2.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 63%
Black 14%
Hispanic 11%
Asian 4%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Basic and Applied Sciences 945 62% 68% 6% 8% 10% 3% $82,444 78 -0.37 85 97%
Robotics Engineering 54 — 85% 67% 9% 6% 11% 4% $107,934 89 +1.10 97 100% — — — —
Computer Science 123 — 87% 58% 19% 7% 15% 1% $105,364 29 -0.57 96 99% — — — —
Cybersecurity 2 — 100% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% $99,535 69 +0.31 95 — — — — —
Data Science 25 — 60% 52% 0% 16% 20% 4% $83,303 12 -1.27 85 — — — — —
Chemistry 11 — 27% 73% 18% 0% 9% 0% $64,043 17 -0.73 59 — — — — —
Geosciences 15 — 60% 93% 0% 0% 7% 0% $56,707 18 -0.75 41 97% — — — —
Mathematics 14 — 57% 57% 0% 7% 29% 0% $73,049 39 -0.46 75 95% — — — —
Physics 16 — 69% 81% 0% 6% 0% 6% $95,024 84 +0.82 92 94% — — — —
Biochemistry 40 — 42% 68% 5% 8% 10% 0% $67,921 33 -0.32 67 100% — — — —
Biological and Physical Sciences 49 — 8% 59% 6% 18% 10% 0% $60,749 22 -0.66 51 95% — — — —
Biology 137 — 26% 69% 5% 11% 9% 0% $60,289 20 -0.71 50 93% — — — —
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 14 — 36% 93% 0% 0% 7% 0% $62,352 18 -1.05 55 96% — — — —
Animal Sciences 34 — 6% 74% 0% 15% 12% 0% $45,653 11 -0.98 13 95% — — — —
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management 13 — 8% 92% 0% 8% 0% 0% $47,174 16 -0.82 16 — — — — —
Plant Science 13 — 46% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,156 5 -1.51 13 96% — — — —
Zymology/Fermentation Science 5 — 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,168 15 -0.84 36 — — — — —
Engineering Management 31 — 77% 81% 3% 6% 3% 0% $96,055 87 +0.96 93 94% — — — —
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 221 — 86% 70% 4% 6% 5% 10% $93,695 38 -0.08 92 98% — — — —
Construction Management 71 — 79% 75% 1% 3% 15% 0% $93,727 21 -0.60 92 96% — — — —
Electrical Engineering Technology 15 — 27% 80% 0% 0% 13% 0% $64,610 2 -2.01 60 — — — — —
Engineering Technologies 42 — 90% 50% 5% 10% 17% 0% $85,221 31 -0.29 87 96% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Behavioral and Health Sciences 717 26% 62% 4% 20% 9% 1% $57,055 4 -0.55 41 95% 7.7%
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies 28 — 14% 64% 14% 14% 4% 0% $57,234 20 -0.64 42 96% — — — —
Athletic Training 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,165 20 -1.02 33 94% — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 31 — 0% 65% 3% 13% 10% 6% $60,977 43 -0.14 52 98% — — — —
Exercise Science 90 — 49% 56% 9% 27% 4% 1% $52,704 13 -1.06 29 93% — — — —
Nursing 67 — 16% 64% 6% 7% 15% 1% $82,584 11 -0.96 85 98% — — — —
Physical Fitness Parks Recreation and Leisure 15 — 60% 73% 0% 20% 0% 7% $52,704 13 -1.06 29 93% — — — —
Public Health Education and Promotion 11 — 9% 18% 0% 64% 9% 9% $53,909 14 -1.04 33 97% — — — —
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management 32 — 75% 59% 0% 25% 12% 0% $53,491 21 -0.64 32 99% — — — —
Family Resource Management Studies 28 — 0% 57% 4% 18% 7% 0% $43,041 8 -1.21 9 93% — — — —
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 9 — 44% 44% 0% 44% 0% 11% $61,520 48 +0.02 53 100% — — — —
Psychology 228 — 20% 69% 3% 15% 10% 1% $50,680 26 -0.67 24 92% 7.8% — — —
Social Work 29 — 14% 59% 3% 24% 7% 0% $53,768 49 +0.06 32 95% — — — —
Apparel and Textiles 19 — 0% 84% 0% 11% 0% 0% $55,699 27 -0.59 38 91% — — — —
Criminal Justice and Fire Protection 50 — 24% 58% 0% 34% 6% 0% $61,937 68 +0.28 54 96% 7.4% — — —
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 44 — 36% 45% 0% 30% 16% 0% $61,937 68 +0.28 54 96% 7.4% — — —
Emergency Management 7 — 57% 71% 14% 0% 14% 0% $76,934 51 +0.12 80 — — — — —
Forensic Science and Technology 27 — 19% 74% 0% 15% 7% 0% $60,874 60 +0.13 52 96% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education 95 5% 80% 2% 8% 4% 0% $49,234 1 -0.42 21 94%
Early Childhood Education 17 — 6% 71% 0% 24% 6% 0% $49,169 29 -0.46 21 93% — — — —
Elementary Education 63 — 6% 81% 3% 6% 3% 0% $49,169 29 -0.46 21 93% — — — —
Special Education 6 — 0% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,221 27 -0.71 26 100% — — — —
Art Education 9 — 0% 89% 0% 0% 11% 0% $48,496 60 +0.18 19 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Liberal Arts 692 39% 67% 3% 17% 8% 1% $51,062 1 -0.47 25 92% 6.8%
English 69 — 26% 80% 1% 9% 9% 0% $49,747 40 -0.33 22 92% — — — —
Foreign Languages 20 — 30% 80% 0% 5% 15% 0% $47,274 14 -0.96 16 89% — — — —
General Studies 58 — 28% 48% 7% 33% 9% 3% $59,951 72 +0.25 49 92% 6.5% — — —
History 35 — 57% 80% 0% 3% 3% 0% $49,677 20 -0.71 22 96% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 265 — 47% 61% 1% 23% 8% 1% $52,024 26 -0.51 28 91% 6.9% — — —
Philosophy 8 — 88% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% $50,796 20 -0.80 25 — — — — —
Religious Studies 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,247 45 -0.07 23 — — — — —
Writing 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,724 33 -0.45 20 — — — — —
Anthropology 15 — 27% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,478 4 -1.03 13 96% — — — —
Intercultural and International Studies 7 — 29% 86% 0% 0% 14% 0% $46,649 1 -1.36 15 94% — — — —
International Affairs 6 — 67% 67% 17% 0% 0% 0% $75,310 66 +0.13 78 83% — — — —
Political Science 44 — 41% 66% 5% 16% 5% 0% $54,945 6 -1.27 36 99% — — — —
Sociology 22 — 5% 68% 5% 14% 9% 0% $45,272 3 -1.05 13 91% — — — —
Art 60 — 30% 62% 7% 13% 12% 0% $46,327 50 -0.05 15 90% — — — —
Dance 12 — 0% 67% 8% 17% 8% 0% $42,951 50 -0.01 9 — — — — —
Interior Design 13 — 8% 85% 8% 8% 0% 0% $50,388 1 -2.03 24 95% — — — —
Music 33 — 55% 64% 12% 15% 0% 3% $51,130 68 +0.47 25 96% — — — —
Theatre 17 — 41% 88% 0% 6% 0% 0% $37,702 17 -0.72 4 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Media and Entertainment 521 59% 71% 3% 13% 7% 1% $49,605 1 -0.37 22 97%
Communication 47 — 34% 74% 0% 13% 4% 0% $50,795 13 -1.03 25 96% — — — —
Journalism 77 — 48% 68% 0% 21% 6% 0% $51,005 8 -1.26 25 100% — — — —
Media and Entertainment 38 — 58% 58% 5% 21% 8% 5% $50,795 13 -1.03 25 96% — — — —
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 33 — 58% 64% 9% 18% 6% 0% $50,261 33 -0.37 23 — — — — —
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management 9 — 78% 89% 0% 0% 11% 0% $52,736 64 +0.07 30 95% — — — —
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 12 — 83% 67% 0% 8% 8% 0% $59,018 76 +0.23 47 — — — — —
Film Production 73 — 66% 70% 5% 10% 8% 1% $38,055 5 -1.61 5 100% — — — —
Music Management 114 — 46% 72% 2% 13% 5% 2% $52,736 79 +0.64 30 95% — — — —
Music Technology 113 — 84% 76% 2% 10% 8% 2% $51,130 68 +0.47 25 96% — — — —
Photography 5 — 40% 60% 20% 0% 20% 0% $38,055 4 -1.19 5 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Jennings A. Jones College of Business 635 54% 61% 7% 12% 10% 3% $69,040 40 -0.80 69 96%
Accounting 77 — 51% 70% 5% 12% 12% 0% $79,559 34 -0.48 82 98% — — — —
Actuarial Science 10 — 60% 30% 0% 0% 0% 70% $78,142 7 -1.54 81 — — — — —
Business Administration 198 — 54% 57% 6% 14% 13% 2% $64,399 22 -0.69 60 95% — — — —
Economics 6 — 67% 33% 0% 50% 0% 17% $43,836 0 -2.04 10 100% — — — —
Economics 4 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 25% 25% $74,824 13 -1.01 77 — — — — —
Entrepreneurship 29 — 31% 76% 0% 7% 14% 0% $56,915 9 -0.84 41 94% — — — —
Finance 76 — 70% 63% 7% 11% 7% 5% $75,843 12 -0.80 78 99% — — — —
General Business 18 — 56% 78% 6% 11% 0% 0% $60,976 11 -0.87 52 95% — — — —
Hospitality Management 19 — 11% 58% 0% 32% 0% 0% $56,841 33 -0.34 41 — — — — —
Logistics 28 — 75% 82% 11% 4% 0% 0% $64,399 2 -1.61 60 95% — — — —
Management Information Systems and Statistics 79 — 61% 48% 16% 16% 9% 4% $82,658 32 -0.56 85 97% — — — —
Marketing 89 — 45% 66% 10% 6% 10% 0% $62,538 9 -1.17 56 95% — — — —
Risk Management 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $64,399 0 -2.67 60 95% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,785
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $33,590
Est. In-State Cost $13,951
Est. Out-of-State Cost $43,452
ROI Percentile 58th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 36%
6-Year Graduation Rate 54%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 19.4% 698 56% 62% 7% 12% 9% 3% $69,527 23 -0.72 70 96% —
Social Sciences 15.3% 550 29% 67% 3% 16% 8% 1% $50,895 14 -0.86 25 95% 7.8%
Arts 14.5% 522 53% 72% 4% 11% 7% 1% $48,606 36 -0.08 19 96% —
Professional 13.2% 477 68% 66% 3% 11% 9% 5% $83,677 82 -0.15 86 97% 7.4%
Humanities 12.8% 463 42% 65% 2% 20% 8% 1% $52,230 32 -0.42 28 91% 6.8%
Life & Natural Sciences 6.3% 226 25% 67% 5% 12% 10% 0% $61,740 23 -0.63 54 95% —
Health Sciences 6.0% 216 31% 59% 6% 20% 8% 3% $63,235 7 -0.90 57 96% —
Computer Science 4.2% 150 83% 56% 15% 9% 16% 1% $101,609 35 -0.68 95 99% —
Agriculture & Food Science 3.0% 107 19% 80% 4% 9% 6% 0% $51,437 14 -0.94 26 96% —
Education 2.4% 86 6% 79% 2% 9% 3% 0% $49,312 20 -0.48 21 93% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.6% 56 55% 77% 4% 4% 11% 2% $73,181 35 -0.23 75 96% —
Engineering 1.5% 54 85% 67% 9% 6% 11% 4% $107,934 74 +1.10 97 100% —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $3.0M #238 6% $0 25 #160 — —
Physical Sciences & Math $1.7M #303 62% $0 8 #178 40 —
Agriculture & Food Science $1.2M #150 66% $0.0M — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $1.1M #308 69% $0 3 #204 26 —
Health Sciences $0.5M #297 49% $0 7 #161 — —
Business & Economics $0.4M #258 3% $0 17 #73 30 —
Education $0.3M #320 53% $0 20 #203 — —
Computer Science $0.3M #309 30% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0.2M #352 69% $0 — — — —
Total $8.6M #318 40% $0.0M 80 #204 96 —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 149 $13.3M $13.3M $0
Track & Field (combined) 80 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Baseball 43 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Basketball 15 $3.3M $3.3M $0
Golf 11 $785K $785K $0
Tennis 9 $785K $785K $0
Total 262 $20.8M $20.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 71 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Soccer 32 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Softball 25 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Volleyball 18 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Basketball 15 $3.3M $3.3M $0
Tennis 14 $665K $665K $0
Golf 9 $491K $491K $0
Total 144 $9.8M $9.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 151 $2.6M $2.6M $0
Football 149 $13.3M $13.3M $0
Baseball 43 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Soccer 32 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Basketball 30 $6.6M $6.6M $0
Softball 25 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Tennis 23 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Golf 20 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Volleyball 18 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Total 406 $40.0M $40.0M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 78%
Yield (non-ED) 30%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 78% 78% 78%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy required
Submitted Test Scores 99%
SAT Range 1010 – 1230
SAT Math Range 490 – 600
SAT RW Range 520 – 630