Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee
- Public
- City
- 4,848 undergrads
- HBCU
- Admit rate
- 70%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $12,154per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 34%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $47,15110 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
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Getting in
- Admit rate
- 70%About 7 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test scores requiredApplicants must send SAT or ACT scores.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 880–1050Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 16–21Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
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What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $12,154full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $25,814sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $9,048Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $22,848Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 34%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 34%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $47,15110 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $24,250federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 4,848Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 57%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 37%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN — admits 88%
- Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN — admits 96%
- Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK — admits 100%
- Virginia State University Petersburg, VA — admits 89%
Also worth a look
- The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN — admits 88%
- Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI — admits 72%
- SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY — admits 73%
- University of Memphis Memphis, TN — admits 72%
- Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL — admits 65%
- Western Illinois University Macomb, IL — admits 71%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Tennessee State University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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