East Tennessee State University

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Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $9,950

In-State Cost of Attendance: $25,947

Out-of-State Tuition: $13,790

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $29,787

Student Debt

Median total debt: $14,400

Students with federal loans: 35.8%

Students with Pell grants: 35.2%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $39,962

After 5 years: $48,534

Majors(51 programs)

  1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(464 graduates)
  2. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(172 graduates)
  3. Psychology, General.(154 graduates)
  4. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(152 graduates)
  5. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(124 graduates)
  6. Marketing.(94 graduates)
  7. Communication and Media Studies.(82 graduates)
  8. Biology, General.(81 graduates)
  9. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(78 graduates)
  10. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(77 graduates)
  11. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(74 graduates)
  12. Human Services, General.(67 graduates)
  13. Accounting and Related Services.(67 graduates)
  14. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(66 graduates)
  15. Social Work.(64 graduates)
  16. Finance and Financial Management Services.(61 graduates)
  17. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.(59 graduates)
  18. Engineering Technology, General.(54 graduates)
  19. English Language and Literature, General.(54 graduates)
  20. Graphic Communications.(44 graduates)
  21. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(42 graduates)
  22. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(38 graduates)
  23. Design and Applied Arts.(36 graduates)
  24. History.(36 graduates)
  25. Political Science and Government.(35 graduates)
  26. Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.(34 graduates)
  27. Public Health.(34 graduates)
  28. Chemistry.(27 graduates)
  29. Music.(27 graduates)
  30. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.(27 graduates)
  31. Mathematics.(19 graduates)
  32. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(18 graduates)
  33. Fine and Studio Arts.(17 graduates)
  34. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(17 graduates)
  35. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(16 graduates)
  36. Business/Managerial Economics.(16 graduates)
  37. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(15 graduates)
  38. International Relations and National Security Studies.(14 graduates)
  39. Sociology.(14 graduates)
  40. Philosophy.(12 graduates)
  41. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(12 graduates)
  42. Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.(11 graduates)
  43. Special Education and Teaching.(10 graduates)
  44. Anthropology.(9 graduates)
  45. Engineering-Related Technologies.(7 graduates)
  46. Economics.(7 graduates)
  47. Physics.(5 graduates)
  48. Engineering, General.(2 graduates)
  49. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(1 graduates)
  50. Geography and Cartography.
  51. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 9,807 students

Admission Rate: 87.1%

Retention Rate: 73.9%

Graduation Rate: 49.9%

Student Demographics

White (73.4%)
Hispanic (4.3%)
Black (6.3%)
Asian (2.1%)
Two or More (2.7%)
International (1.6%)

Gender Distribution

Men (39.3%)
Women (60.7%)

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