Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$15,796 Annual average after aid AvailableTennessee State University
● Nashville, TN
Public Bachelor's Main campus
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
34% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
70.1% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
4,848 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableBasics
- School type
- Public
- Predominant degree
- Bachelor's
- Highest degree
- Graduate
- Campus status
- Main campus
- Branch count
- 1
Links and location
- Website
- www.tnstate.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- Location
- Nashville, TN 37209-1561
- Coordinates
- 36.166321, -86.828275
Cost and aid (2023-24)
- Average net price
- $15,796
- Median debt of completers
- $17,500
- Pell Grant share
- 51.1%
Admissions (2023-24)
- Admission rate
- 70.1%
- SAT average
- 1,000
- ACT midpoint
- Not available
Outcomes (2021 cohort)
- Graduation rate (150% time)
- 34%
- Retention rate (full-time)
- 33.5%
Student body (2023-24)
- Total students
- 4,848
- Undergraduate students
- 4,848
- Pell Grant share
- 51.1%
- Federal loan share
- 46.3%
Top programs
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5202 | 397,375 | $70,695 | $23,426 | Available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2401 | 537,156 | $46,008 | $16,807 | Available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5138 | 316,831 | $93,478 | $25,113 | Available |
| Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5203 | 93,386 | $69,201 | $24,470 | Available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5107 | 85,933 | $48,941 | $21,448 | Available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1312 | 108,584 | $47,556 | $23,490 | Available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4301 | 108,282 | $51,328 | $22,680 | Available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 5109 | 82,712 | $70,065 | $19,969 | Available |
| Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2601 | 105,024 | $54,714 | $23,478 | Available |
| Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4201 | 143,410 | $50,266 | $24,451 | Available |
| English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2301 | 37,440 | $45,329 | $23,279 | Available |
| Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2701 | 29,013 | $65,873 | $21,236 | Available |
| History. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5401 | 31,475 | $46,980 | $23,168 | Available |
| Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5007 | 37,241 | $38,223 | $23,613 | Available |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3105 | 66,657 | $52,136 | $24,244 | Available |
| Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 0901 | 62,780 | $52,134 | $24,035 | Available |
| Music. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5009 | 25,734 | $41,501 | $24,007 | Available |
| Chemistry. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4005 | 20,997 | $64,217 | $22,619 | Available |
| Political Science and Government. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4510 | 47,642 | $59,747 | $22,787 | Available |
| Sociology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4511 | 35,824 | $48,167 | $24,111 | Available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0301 | 22,923 | $54,504 | $22,332 | Available |
| Computer Science. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1107 | 60,965 | $105,557 | $22,671 | Available |
| Special Education and Teaching. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1310 | 36,028 | $55,787 | $25,079 | Available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1304 | 45,539 | $78,783 | $26,611 | Available |
| Social Work. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4407 | 58,884 | $54,070 | $25,459 | Available |
| Public Health. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5122 | 41,276 | $67,307 | $26,325 | Available |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5106 | 24,986 | $47,508 | $15,228 | Available |
| Engineering, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1401 | 11,656 | $89,619 | $21,022 | Available |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2602 | 14,334 | $57,887 | $21,949 | Available |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 5123 | 28,148 | $70,966 | $25,235 | Available |
| Geography and Cartography. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4507 | 8,391 | $56,576 | $21,896 | Available |
| Curriculum and Instruction. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1303 | 19,293 | $62,118 | $28,000 | Available |
| Public Administration. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 4404 | 16,098 | $71,967 | $24,464 | Available |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1311 | 14,495 | $58,634 | Not available | Available |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1410 | 26,474 | $103,406 | $23,781 | Available |
| Mechanical Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1419 | 44,778 | $96,021 | $23,569 | Available |
| Computer Engineering. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 1409 | 17,112 | $108,715 | $23,411 | Available |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 5102 | 23,318 | $64,441 | $22,162 | Available |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1305 | 9,255 | $67,818 | $31,848 | Available |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 5132 | 5,047 | $93,536 | $24,049 | Available |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1508 | 6,095 | $71,047 | $23,012 | Available |
| Civil Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1408 | 20,673 | $85,856 | $23,820 | Available |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5199 | 7,501 | $66,863 | $24,215 | Available |
| Business/Managerial Economics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5206 | 5,135 | $73,991 | $21,735 | Available |
| Biotechnology. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 2612 | 4,265 | $77,073 | $21,113 | Available |
| Data Science. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 3070 | 3,082 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Public Policy Analysis. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4405 | 6,504 | $78,585 | $21,110 | Available |
| Agriculture, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0100 | 3,216 | $51,951 | $20,588 | Available |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4512 | 1,474 | $61,753 | $21,784 | Available |
| Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 5133 | 2,241 | $39,736 | $23,735 | Available |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0199 | 680 | $58,840 | $22,845 | Available |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1904 | 1,343 | $58,602 | $23,786 | Available |
| Architectural Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1404 | 1,088 | $87,065 | $25,203 | Available |
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
PublicBachelor'sMain campus
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$15,796 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
34% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
70.1% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
4,848 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableMedian debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.
$17,500 Completers / borrowers AvailableRetention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.
33.5% First-year return AvailableCost
⌄Net price, aid, debt, and repayment
Admissions
⌄Application info and selectivity
Outcomes
⌄Graduation, retention, earnings
Student Body
⌄Enrollment and demographics
Programs
View all397,375›▱Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
537,156›▱Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
316,831›