Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN · Public · Midsize city · Carnegie R1/R2 · MTSU

Public institution in Murfreesboro, TN · 16,115 undergraduates · 68% acceptance rate · $48,541 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 7%Undergraduates
Top 24%Average net price

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $12,599486th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $9,506537th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $29,0421,223rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $22,754543rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $20,000629th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $48,5411,156th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $39,9411,230th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 54.0%1,001st highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 77.6%800th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 68.0%566th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1119619th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 23494th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 16,115154th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 31.4%1,123rd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 26 mi (BNA)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 69 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$70,680	—
Construction ManagementBusiness	bachelors	$66,653	$66,541
Computer Science	bachelors	$62,111	$54,192
Engineering-Related FieldsEngineering Technology	bachelors	$57,943	$58,943
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$54,970	$55,061
Engineering Technology, GeneralEngineering Technology	bachelors	$52,107	$47,729
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$49,899	$44,765
Air TransportationTransportation	bachelors	$47,260	$43,240
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$45,891	$46,193
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness	bachelors	$43,240	$38,289
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$41,007	$41,789
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$40,821	$38,469

Campus facts

Founded in 1911source
Athletic nickname: "Blue Raiders"source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
Mascot: Lightningsource
Motto: "Agriculture and Commerce"source
Formerly known as "Middle Tennessee State Normal School" (1911–1925)source
Formerly known as "Middle Tennessee State Teachers College" (1925–1943)source
Formerly known as "Middle Tennessee State College" (1943–1965)source
Athletic conference: FBSsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
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Football rivalry: 100 Miles of Hate (since 1914)source
Plays for the "The Palladium Trophy" (since 1936)source
Fight song: ""MTSU Fight Song""source
Notable alum: Amy Leesource
Notable alum: James M. Buchanansource
Notable alum: Sondra Lockesource
Notable alum: John Peerssource
Notable alum: Julien Bakersource

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $9,874,085 (M $6,256,620 · W $3,617,465)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.