Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN · Public · 4,848 undergraduates Add to compare

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Institution profile

Highest degree offered	Graduate/Doctoral
Predominant degree	Bachelor's
Setting	City: Large (500k+)
Region	Southeast
ZIP	37209-1561

Financial overview

At a glance

SAT average	1000
ACT composite (median)	—
First-year retention	34%
Undergraduate composition	4% White · 85% Black · 3% Hispanic · 1% Asian
Official website	www.tnstate.edu/

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and describe students who received federal aid. Statistics describe populations, not individuals — use them as one input among many.

Fields of study with published earnings

Major	median earnings	Median debt
Mechanical Engineering.	$60K	—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	$51K	—
Accounting and Related Services.	$45K	—
Computer Science.	$40K	$25K
Business Administration, Management and Operations.	$39K	$23K
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	$36K	—
Social Work.	$35K	—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	$35K	—
Health and Medical Administrative Services.	$34K	$24K
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	$33K	$22K
Agriculture, General.	$32K	$26K
Biology, General.	$31K	$19K

Compare with similar colleges in — TN

College	In-state tuition	Graduation rate	Median debt	median earnings
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	$14K	74%	$15K	$65K
Middle Tennessee State University	$11K	54%	$13K	$53K
University of Memphis	$11K	53%	$15K	$52K
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga	$11K	56%	$11K	$56K
East Tennessee State University	$11K	55%	$13K	$49K
Tennessee Technological University	$12K	56%	$11K	$53K
Austin Peay State University	$9K	42%	$12K	$49K
Pellissippi State Community College	$5K	—	$6K	$43K