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Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · TSU

Public institution in Nashville, TN · 6,498 undergraduates · 93% acceptance rate · $42,730 median earnings 10 years after entry.

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
$10,026320th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$8,568432nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$22,284979th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$23,828615th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$42,7301,474th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$34,1601,575th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
33.0%1,694th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
60.2%1,585th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
92.6%1,320th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1017915th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
6,498399th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
51.8%339th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 9 mi (BNA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$25
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 33 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$67,995$61,020
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$64,791$64,990
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$51,857$58,673
Computer Sciencebachelors$49,436$42,728
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$46,790$42,235
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusinessbachelors$39,729$31,133
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$38,937$39,369
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$37,856$42,682
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors$37,208$33,993
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors$35,416$37,208
Social WorkPublic Administrationbachelors$34,298$29,141
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$33,993$47,260

Campus facts

Athletics — 7 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,395,699 (M $3,084,636 · W $1,311,063)

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

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Tennessee State University’s 6,498 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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