Tennessee State University

  • Details

    • Name: Tennessee State University
    • Location: Nashville, TN 37209-1561
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 92.63%
    • Average SAT Scores 1017
    • Four Year Completion Rate 21.23% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 33.03% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 30.96% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Low Completion
    4 Year
    21.2%
    6 Year
    33.0%
    8 Year
    31.0%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $23,828 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $22,284 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $8,568 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $17,500 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $27,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $9,239 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $9,436 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $11,079 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $16,738 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $16,378 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $34,160 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $34,131 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $39,391 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $37,710 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $42,730 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,561
Social Work Bachelor's Degree $20,890 No data $34,791
Sociology Bachelor's Degree $31,418 No data $30,757
Public Health Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,151
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $27,761 $15,351 $26,208
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,111
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $33,524 $25,221 $38,743
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $39,293 $27,000 $28,280
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $29,933 No data $33,244
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies Bachelor's Degree $20,740 $15,500 $28,266
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $51,247
Agriculture, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $32,281
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data $40,421
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $24,184 $16,414 $30,977
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,635
Architectural Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $59,601
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $35,591 $27,886 $30,184
Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree $34,441 $25,323 $30,839
Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $44,583