Tennessee State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Nashville, TN
Population
1,500,000
Website
http://www.tnstate.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
6,498
Men / Women
35% / 65%
Black
70%
White
13%
Hispanic
9%
Mixed
3%
International
2%
Asian
1%
Native American
0%
From State
41%
From Region
28%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
22%
Health Sciences
15%
Life & Natural Sciences
13%
Education
8%
Engineering
6%
Arts
4%
Computer Science
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$8,616
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$22,416
Est. In-State Cost
$11,146
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$28,997
10-Year ROI
$136,000
ROI Percentile
44th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
34%
4-Year Graduation Rate
22%
6-Year Graduation Rate
34%
Transfer-Out Rate
31%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours
2,510 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation
246 (48%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
70%
Yield (Unbound)
13%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $24M | #190 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $7M | #214 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #419 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 3 | #233 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 46 | #261 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 38 | #335 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
98%
SAT Range
910
–
1020
SAT Math Range
420
–
510
SAT RW Range
460
–
540
ACT Range
16
–
21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Agriculture | 58 | 28% / 72% | 3% | $42,555 | 91% | ||
| Agriculture | 47 — | 30% / 70% | 4% | $43,651 | 25 | 92% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $37,876 | 12 | 87% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 133 | 51% / 49% | 3% | $57,049 | 94% | ||
| Accounting | 15 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $68,010 | 80 | 85% | |
| Business Administration | 102 — | 51% / 49% | 2% | $55,205 | 58 | 95% | |
| Economics | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 14% | $62,816 | 72 | — | |
| Office Management | 9 — | 89% / 11% | 11% | $55,205 | 58 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education | 35 | 40% / 60% | 6% | $45,926 | 90% | ||
| Early Childhood Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,926 | 31 | 90% | |
| Elementary Education | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,926 | 31 | 90% | |
| Teacher Education | 31 — | 45% / 55% | 6% | $45,926 | 31 | 90% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering | 66 | 62% / 38% | 6% | $73,312 | 93% | ||
| Architectural Engineering | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $77,210 | 88 | — | |
| Civil Engineering | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 23% | $77,131 | 88 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | $79,564 | 90 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 12 — | 75% / 25% | 8% | $85,301 | 93 | 90% | |
| Computer Science | 23 — | 61% / 39% | 0% | $61,218 | 70 | 95% | |
| Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,834 | 77 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health Sciences | 149 | 25% / 75% | 4% | $50,743 | 94% | ||
| Health Sciences | 49 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $41,776 | 20 | 94% | |
| Nursing | 14 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $78,099 | 89 | 100% | |
| Public Health | 23 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $50,764 | 46 | — | |
| Respiratory Care | 17 — | 35% / 65% | 29% | $63,262 | 73 | 94% | |
| Health Information Management | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,837 | 57 | 94% | |
| Healthcare Administration | 16 — | 19% / 81% | 6% | $54,837 | 57 | 94% | |
| Health and Physical Education | 23 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | $39,832 | 15 | 91% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Liberal Arts | 72 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $45,401 | 90% | ||
| Communication | 34 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $40,921 | 18 | 95% | |
| English | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,741 | 15 | — | |
| General Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,054 | 68 | 79% | |
| History | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $44,038 | 26 | — | |
| Liberal Arts | 10 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $60,054 | 68 | 79% | |
| Art | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $35,605 | 8 | 94% | |
| Music | 11 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $52,413 | 50 | 82% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Life and Physical Sciences | 59 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $43,223 | 94% | ||
| Chemistry | 13 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $50,326 | 44 | — | |
| Mathematics | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,476 | 53 | — | |
| Biology | 45 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $40,944 | 18 | 94% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Public Service | 138 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $43,632 | 93% | ||
| Criminal Justice | 40 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $48,027 | 38 | 93% | |
| Political Science | 20 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $42,765 | 22 | 94% | |
| Psychology | 48 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $40,136 | 16 | 90% | |
| Social Work | 13 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $39,205 | 14 | 94% | |
| Sociology | 10 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $46,896 | 34 | 100% | |
| Urban Studies | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $48,533 | 39 | — |