Middle Tennessee State University, TN

location_on  1301 East Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37132 • language  mtsu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Nonresidential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 97%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 3%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations3%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing16%
Communication, Journalism6%
Communications Technologies0%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education3%
Engineering1%
Engineering Technologies2%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs5%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities12%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies5%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Social Sciences3%
Transportation and Materials Moving3%
Visual and Performing Arts9%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 94%
Median SAT Math 555
Median SAT Reading 575
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 500–610
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 520–630
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $9,000
Out-of-State Tuition $27,000
Average Total Cost $21,000
Average Net Cost $13,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $9,000 $10,611 $11,406
$30K–$48K $11,000 $12,183 $12,318
$48K–$75K $15,000 $15,196 $15,178
$75K–$110K $17,000 $17,265 $18,184
>$110K $17,000 $19,032 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 48%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 50%
Median Payment $223
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		43% 47% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 11% 10%
>$110K 		12% 13% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16,000 $12,468 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $12,998 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $12,603 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $17,000 $13,567 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $11,048 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $38,000 $30,634 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $21,411 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,460 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,327 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		44% 47% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		50% 53% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		57% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		64% 62% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 76%
Transfer Rate 23%
Withdrawal Rate 24%
Graduation Rate 44%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		21% 32% 33%
Within 6 Years 		44% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		47% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		49% 59% 57%
Black 		41% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		46% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		42% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		36% 57% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 83% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		52% 65% 58%
Two or more races 		37% 44% 48%
Other race 		47% 53% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 18,001
Full-time Undergrads 59%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 2,379
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		54% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		46% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 3% 7%
Black 		20% 19% 13%
Caucasian 		63% 66% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		6% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		35% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		19% 19% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		14% 13% 14%
>$110K 		15% 15% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Nearby Airports

Nashville International Airport
26 miles, N • 3.7 star
Lovell Field
86 miles, SE • 1.4 star
McGhee Tyson Airport
133 miles, SE • 2.3 star