Tennessee State University
Cost & Tuition
In-State Tuition: $8,568
In-State Cost of Attendance: $23,828
Out-of-State Tuition: $22,284
Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $37,544
Student Debt
Median total debt: $17,500
Students with federal loans: 39.2%
Students with Pell grants: 51.8%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $36,092
After 5 years: $51,934
Majors(34 programs)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(121 graduates)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections.(70 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(62 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(59 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(53 graduates)
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(50 graduates)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.(49 graduates)
- Computer Science.(47 graduates)
- Public Health.(46 graduates)
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.(39 graduates)
- Biology, General.(35 graduates)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services.(30 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(23 graduates)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(23 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(23 graduates)
- Agriculture, General.(21 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.(21 graduates)
- Social Work.(21 graduates)
- Business/Managerial Economics.(21 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering.(19 graduates)
- Sociology.(19 graduates)
- Civil Engineering.(14 graduates)
- Chemistry.(12 graduates)
- Urban Studies/Affairs.(12 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(11 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(10 graduates)
- Music.(10 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(9 graduates)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(9 graduates)
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(8 graduates)
- Architectural Engineering.(7 graduates)
- Mathematics.(6 graduates)
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.(5 graduates)
- History.(4 graduates)
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,498 students
Admission Rate: 92.6%
Retention Rate: 60.2%
Graduation Rate: 33.0%
Student Demographics
White (4.6%)
Hispanic (2.7%)
Black (85.0%)
Asian (0.8%)
Two or More (2.7%)
International (1.7%)
Gender Distribution
Men (34.2%)
Women (65.8%)