Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TNMain CampusMidsize city (population 100,000–250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

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GPA

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High School GPA

4.0 (24%)
3.75–3.99 (26%)
3.50–3.74 (18%)
3.25–3.49 (14%)
3.00–3.24 (10%)
2.50–2.99 (7%)
2.00–2.49 (1%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Academic GPAVery Important
Standardized test scoresVery Important
Rigor of secondary school recordConsidered
Application EssayConsidered
Recommendation(s)Considered
Class rankNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $9,506

In-State Cost of Attendance: $22,754

Out-of-State Tuition: $29,042

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $42,290

Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 1,829

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $7,862

Students with non-need merit aid: 796

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $10,007

Student Debt

Median total debt: $14,093

Students with federal loans: 31.1%

Students with Pell grants: 31.4%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $38,819

After 5 years: $50,530

Majors(72 programs)

  1. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(238 graduates)
  2. Psychology, General.(221 graduates)
  3. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(219 graduates)
  4. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(192 graduates)
  5. Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.(184 graduates)
  6. Communication and Media Studies.(172 graduates)
  7. Air Transportation.(156 graduates)
  8. Biology, General.(140 graduates)
  9. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(138 graduates)
  10. Journalism.(122 graduates)
  11. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(118 graduates)
  12. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(110 graduates)
  13. Management Information Systems and Services.(100 graduates)
  14. Music.(98 graduates)
  15. Accounting and Related Services.(94 graduates)
  16. Marketing.(93 graduates)
  17. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(85 graduates)
  18. Computer Science.(76 graduates)
  19. Finance and Financial Management Services.(71 graduates)
  20. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(68 graduates)
  21. English Language and Literature, General.(67 graduates)
  22. Animal Sciences.(66 graduates)
  23. Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering.(60 graduates)
  24. Fine and Studio Arts.(59 graduates)
  25. Political Science and Government.(57 graduates)
  26. Social Work.(56 graduates)
  27. Engineering-Related Fields.(53 graduates)
  28. Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.(53 graduates)
  29. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(53 graduates)
  30. Biological and Physical Sciences.(52 graduates)
  31. Business/Commerce, General.(48 graduates)
  32. Engineering Technology, General.(47 graduates)
  33. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.(47 graduates)
  34. History.(46 graduates)
  35. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.(43 graduates)
  36. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(40 graduates)
  37. Construction Management.(39 graduates)
  38. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(33 graduates)
  39. Public Health.(33 graduates)
  40. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.(31 graduates)
  41. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(31 graduates)
  42. Apparel and Textiles.(22 graduates)
  43. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(22 graduates)
  44. Anthropology.(21 graduates)
  45. Security Science and Technology.(20 graduates)
  46. Agricultural Business and Management.(19 graduates)
  47. Graphic Communications.(19 graduates)
  48. Mathematics.(19 graduates)
  49. Design and Applied Arts.(19 graduates)
  50. International/Global Studies.(18 graduates)
  51. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(18 graduates)
  52. Special Education and Teaching.(17 graduates)
  53. Chemistry.(16 graduates)
  54. Sociology.(16 graduates)
  55. Plant Sciences.(15 graduates)
  56. Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(13 graduates)
  57. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(12 graduates)
  58. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(12 graduates)
  59. Physics.(10 graduates)
  60. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(9 graduates)
  61. International Relations and National Security Studies.(9 graduates)
  62. Dance.(9 graduates)
  63. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(9 graduates)
  64. Religion/Religious Studies.(8 graduates)
  65. Economics.(8 graduates)
  66. Insurance.(8 graduates)
  67. Philosophy.(7 graduates)
  68. Business/Managerial Economics.(6 graduates)
  69. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(4 graduates)
  70. Food Science and Technology.(2 graduates)
  71. Agricultural Production Operations.
  72. Hospitality Administration/Management.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 16,115 students

Admission Rate: 68.0%

Retention Rate: 77.6%

Graduation Rate: 54.0%

Student Demographics

White (64.2%)
Hispanic (9.7%)
Black (14.1%)
Asian (4.3%)
Two or More (4.0%)
International (2.0%)

Gender Distribution

Men (48.3%)
Women (51.7%)

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