Middle Tennessee State University
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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 GPA | Very Important |
| Standardized test scores | Very Important |
| Rigor of secondary school record | Considered |
| Application Essay | Considered |
| Recommendation(s) | Considered |
| Class rank | Not 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)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(238 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(221 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(219 graduates)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(192 graduates)
- Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.(184 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(172 graduates)
- Air Transportation.(156 graduates)
- Biology, General.(140 graduates)
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(138 graduates)
- Journalism.(122 graduates)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections.(118 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(110 graduates)
- Management Information Systems and Services.(100 graduates)
- Music.(98 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(94 graduates)
- Marketing.(93 graduates)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(85 graduates)
- Computer Science.(76 graduates)
- Finance and Financial Management Services.(71 graduates)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(68 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(67 graduates)
- Animal Sciences.(66 graduates)
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering.(60 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(59 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(57 graduates)
- Social Work.(56 graduates)
- Engineering-Related Fields.(53 graduates)
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.(53 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(53 graduates)
- Biological and Physical Sciences.(52 graduates)
- Business/Commerce, General.(48 graduates)
- Engineering Technology, General.(47 graduates)
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.(47 graduates)
- History.(46 graduates)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.(43 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(40 graduates)
- Construction Management.(39 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(33 graduates)
- Public Health.(33 graduates)
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.(31 graduates)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(31 graduates)
- Apparel and Textiles.(22 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(22 graduates)
- Anthropology.(21 graduates)
- Security Science and Technology.(20 graduates)
- Agricultural Business and Management.(19 graduates)
- Graphic Communications.(19 graduates)
- Mathematics.(19 graduates)
- Design and Applied Arts.(19 graduates)
- International/Global Studies.(18 graduates)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(18 graduates)
- Special Education and Teaching.(17 graduates)
- Chemistry.(16 graduates)
- Sociology.(16 graduates)
- Plant Sciences.(15 graduates)
- Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(13 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(12 graduates)
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(12 graduates)
- Physics.(10 graduates)
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(9 graduates)
- International Relations and National Security Studies.(9 graduates)
- Dance.(9 graduates)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(9 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(8 graduates)
- Economics.(8 graduates)
- Insurance.(8 graduates)
- Philosophy.(7 graduates)
- Business/Managerial Economics.(6 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(4 graduates)
- Food Science and Technology.(2 graduates)
- Agricultural Production Operations.
- 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%)