Tennessee State University, TN

location_on  3500 John A. Merritt BLVD, Nashville, TN 37209 • language  tnstate.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Doctoral University Not Selective High Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 92%
Associate’s 8%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations2%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing14%
Communication, Journalism5%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education8%
Engineering6%
Engineering Technologies2%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs21%
History0%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting8%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology7%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 65%
Median SAT Math 434
Median SAT Reading 444
Median ACT Composite 18

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 378–490
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 390–498
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 16–20
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $9,000
Out-of-State Tuition $22,000
Average Total Cost $20,000
Average Net Cost $10,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $9,000 $10,611 $11,406
$30K–$48K $10,000 $12,183 $12,318
$48K–$75K $13,000 $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 66%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 31%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		57% 47% 46%
$30K–$48K 		20% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		12% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		6% 11% 10%
>$110K 		5% 13% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $17,000 $12,468 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $14,000 $12,998 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $12,603 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $17,000 $13,567 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $11,000 $11,048 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $45,000 $30,634 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $30,000 $21,411 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,460 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,327 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		22% 47% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		31% 53% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		37% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		44% 62% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 64%
Transfer Rate 21%
Withdrawal Rate 26%
Graduation Rate 29%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		0% 32% 33%
Within 6 Years 		29% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		29% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		25% 59% 57%
Black 		29% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		44% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		43% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 57% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		32% 65% 58%
Two or more races 		25% 44% 48%
Other race 		20% 53% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 6,116
Full-time Undergrads 70%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 1,653
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		62% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		38% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 3% 7%
Black 		75% 19% 13%
Caucasian 		12% 66% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		2% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		7% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		1% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		52% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		21% 19% 17%
$48K–$75K 		13% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		8% 13% 14%
>$110K 		6% 15% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Fisk University
1 miles, E • 1.9 star
Vanderbilt University
2 miles, SE • 4.1 star

Nearby Airports

Nashville International Airport
9 miles, SE • 3.7 star
Lovell Field
120 miles, SE • 1.4 star