Middle Tennessee State University, TN

Public 4-Year • Large • Primarily Nonresidential Doctoral University Selective • High Transfer-In Main Campus
place
1301 East Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37132
phone
(615) 898-2300
phonelink
www.mtsu.edu

Middle Tennessee State University Rankings

Affordability81
Selectivity39
Retention37
Graduation1
Earnings23
Diversity53
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Middle Tennessee State University

97% Bachelor’s
- Associate’s
3% Certificate
Grad Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing16%
Communication, Journalism6%
Communications Technologies<1%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education3%
Engineering1%
Engineering Technologies2%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs5%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities12%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies5%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Social Sciences3%
Transportation and Materials Moving3%
Visual and Performing Arts9%

Admissions

Getting into Middle Tennessee State University

94% Admission Rate
555 Median SAT Math
575 Median SAT Reading
23 Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)500–610
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)520–630
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)20–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Middle Tennessee State University

$9K In-State Tuition
$27K Out-of-State Tuition
$21K Average Total Cost
$13K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School TN US
$0–$30K $9K $14K $14K
$30K–$48K $11K $15K $15K
$48K–$75K $15K $16K $17K
$75K–$110K $17K $18K $19K
>$110K $17K $19K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Middle Tennessee State University

48% Receive Federal Loans
$15K Median Federal Debt
50% Repayment Rate
$223 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School TN US
$0–$30K 43% 61% 57%
$30K–$48K 18% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 16% 12% 12%
$75K–$110K 12% 9% 9%
>$110K 12% 9% 11%

Student Debt

Category School TN US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16K $11K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15K $12K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15K $12K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $17K $12K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $12K $10K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $38K $26K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27K $18K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6K $5K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3K $3K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School TN US
1-year after entering repayment 44% 39% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 50% 44% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 57% 47% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 64% 52% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Middle Tennessee State University

76% Retention Rate
23% Transfer Rate
24% Withdrawal Rate
44% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School TN US
Within 4 Years 21% 39% 38%
Within 6 Years 44% 56% 55%
Within 8 Years 47% 57% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School TN US
Asian 49% 59% 53%
Black 41% 42% 39%
Caucasian 46% 56% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 42% 53% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 36% 43% 40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100% 52% 43%
Non-US citizens/residents 52% 55% 50%
Two or more races 37% 47% 44%
Other race 47% 48% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Middle Tennessee State University

93% Employment Rate
$31K Median Salary
$19K 25 Pctl Salary
$43K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School TN US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 93% 85% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 91% 83% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 91% 83% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 89% 81% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 89% 81% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School TN US
10th percentile of earnings $8K $6K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $19K $16K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $31K $26K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $43K $39K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $55K $51K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School TN US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $31K $26K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $36K $30K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $39K $32K $35K

Students

Students at Middle Tennessee State University

18,001 Undergraduates
59% Full-time Undergrads
22 Avg Entry Age
2,379 Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School TN US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 54% 62% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 46% 37% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School TN US
Asian 3% 1% 4%
Black 20% 24% 18%
Caucasian 63% 62% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 6% 5% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1% <1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1% <1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents 3% 1% 2%
Two or more races 4% 2% 3%
Other race <1% 2% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School TN US
$0–$30K 35% 49% 43%
$30K–$48K 19% 19% 18%
$48K–$75K 18% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 14% 12% 14%
>$110K 15% 11% 15%

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