Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 17,713
Graduate Enrollment: 2,965
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 68.4%
Male/Female: 42% / 58% (2017)
First generation college students: 36.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 7.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 61.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 35.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 22.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 14.6% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 65.4%
Black: 15.6%
Hispanic: 8.0%
Asian: 3.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.8%
Non-resident alien: 1.9%
Unknown race: 1.1%
Black: 15.6%
Hispanic: 8.0%
Asian: 3.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.8%
Non-resident alien: 1.9%
Unknown race: 1.1%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $21,437
In-State tuition: $9,232Out-of-State tuition: $28,264
Estimated books and supplies: $1,260 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,576 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,486 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,576 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,486 (2022)
Average Family Income: $57,157 (2017)
Median Family Income: $35,325 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 34.4%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 37.3%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $20,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $212 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $8,817 |
| $30k-48k | $10,499 |
| $48k-75k | $13,990 |
| $75k-110k | $16,479 |
| $110k+ | $17,144 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 35%6-year graduation rate: 54%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.5% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $20,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $14,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $15,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 58.0% (2015) |
| @3 year | 64.0% (2017) |
| @5 year | 73.4% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 37.6% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 40.9% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $36,077 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $44,365 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 114 | $20,500 | $206 | $27,607 ($2,301) | |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 55 | $236 | $76,353 ($6,363) | $88,781 ($7,398) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 78 | $21,500 | $225 | $58,463 ($4,872) | $76,044 ($6,337) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 65 | $354 | $45,311 ($3,776) | $47,081 ($3,923) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Curriculum and Instruction. | 17 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 46 | $294 | $52,031 ($4,336) | $55,308 ($4,609) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 42 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 17 | $18,493 | $148 | $39,519 ($3,293) | $41,658 ($3,472) |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 15 | $452 | $40,962 ($3,414) | $46,510 ($3,876) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 96 | $22,500 | $212 | $39,648 ($3,304) | $39,987 ($3,332) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 11 | $39,807 ($3,317) | $38,433 ($3,203) | ||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 10 | $45,954 ($3,830) | $48,049 ($4,004) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Education, Other. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 79 | $20,000 | $203 | $66,336 ($5,528) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 26 | $19,270 | $199 | $25,745 ($2,145) | |
| Master's Degree | Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 40 | $273 | $51,524 ($4,294) | $80,407 ($6,701) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 18 | $18,750 | $33,820 ($2,818) | $52,689 ($4,391) | |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 15 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 36 | $17,750 | $187 | $28,780 ($2,398) | $50,653 ($4,221) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Gerontology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 23 | $23,850 | $200 | $22,508 ($1,876) | $36,496 ($3,041) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 122 | $26,000 | $221 | $32,908 ($2,742) | $38,553 ($3,213) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 65 | $28,545 | $270 | $28,678 ($2,390) | $38,798 ($3,233) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 132 | $23,500 | $208 | $31,276 ($2,606) | $42,215 ($3,518) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 34 | $249 | $47,637 ($3,970) | $47,301 ($3,942) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 25 | $31,256 | $273 | $36,358 ($3,030) | $42,543 ($3,545) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 166 | $22,000 | $211 | $29,748 ($2,479) | $35,287 ($2,941) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 64 | $24,760 | $217 | $26,659 ($2,222) | $36,484 ($3,040) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 73 | $22,608 | $213 | $28,899 ($2,408) | $38,385 ($3,199) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 207 | $23,250 | $228 | $27,338 ($2,278) | $34,004 ($2,834) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 33 | $18,011 | $160 | $24,859 ($2,072) | $46,330 ($3,861) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 44 | $27,758 | $286 | $30,550 ($2,546) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 76 | $27,884 | $272 | $57,960 ($4,830) | $63,829 ($5,319) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 52 | $453 | $88,991 ($7,416) | $106,003 ($8,834) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 8 | $24,450 | $211 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 201 | $20,000 | $186 | $42,133 ($3,511) | $52,150 ($4,346) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 90 | $313 | $72,371 ($6,031) | $80,078 ($6,673) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 16 | $22,077 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 25 | $38,712 ($3,226) | $43,755 ($3,646) | ||
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Production Operations. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 48 | $18,415 | $193 | $29,572 ($2,464) | $34,255 ($2,855) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 14 | $36,206 ($3,017) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Area Studies. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 198 | $24,329 | $242 | $27,676 ($2,306) | $37,594 ($3,133) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 39 | $354 | $51,744 ($4,312) | $87,925 ($7,327) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Technology, General. | 48 | $28,327 | $279 | $54,944 ($4,579) | $60,785 ($5,065) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 50 | $19,576 | $206 | $65,409 ($5,451) | $74,671 ($6,223) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 47 | $21,187 | $197 | $27,930 ($2,328) | $34,701 ($2,892) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. | 50 | $26,000 | $244 | $30,085 ($2,507) | $33,418 ($2,785) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 30 | $25,853 | $194 | $34,539 ($2,878) | $36,740 ($3,062) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 24 | $25,000 | $246 | $29,994 ($2,500) | $38,773 ($3,231) |
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 74 | $24,045 | $223 | $28,214 ($2,351) | $40,969 ($3,414) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 372 | $29,723 | $244 | $38,879 ($3,240) | $45,804 ($3,817) |
| Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 41 | $431 | $57,133 ($4,761) | ||
| Master's Degree | Library Science and Administration. | 21 | $350 | $42,827 ($3,569) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 162 | $21,500 | $212 | $32,150 ($2,679) | $46,822 ($3,902) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 49 | $17,000 | $167 | $27,030 ($2,253) | $54,464 ($4,539) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 31 | $23,375 | $207 | $37,864 ($3,155) | $50,289 ($4,191) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Music. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 156 | $24,093 | $233 | $33,506 ($2,792) | $46,241 ($3,853) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 81 | $22,100 | $209 | $32,725 ($2,727) | $37,223 ($3,102) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 15 | $232 | $46,876 ($3,906) | $50,042 ($4,170) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 23 | $20,793 | $228 | $23,910 ($1,993) | $33,147 ($2,762) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 16 | $37,566 ($3,131) | |||
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Economics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 18 | $40,954 ($3,413) | |||
| Master's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 57 | $23,250 | $211 | $34,459 ($2,872) | $41,696 ($3,475) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 24 | $23,766 | $171 | $29,963 ($2,497) | $35,558 ($2,963) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Air Transportation. | 135 | $21,992 | $217 | $43,723 ($3,644) | $60,361 ($5,030) |
| Master's Degree | Air Transportation. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 12 | $37,973 ($3,164) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 32 | $19,000 | $190 | $15,105 ($1,259) | $27,245 ($2,270) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 76 | $24,553 | $207 | $49,197 ($4,100) | $59,969 ($4,997) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 37 | $233 | $62,206 ($5,184) | $73,438 ($6,120) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 19 | $36,784 ($3,065) | $35,270 ($2,939) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 89 | $22,700 | $225 | $48,501 ($4,042) | $51,478 ($4,290) |
| Master's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 90 | $22,375 | $228 | $50,029 ($4,169) | $64,340 ($5,362) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 27 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 77 | $20,708 | $190 | $38,617 ($3,218) | $54,938 ($4,578) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Management. | 41 | $22,050 | $180 | $66,923 ($5,577) | $84,889 ($7,074) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 55 | $18,500 | $186 | $35,827 ($2,986) | $36,943 ($3,079) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 22 | $29,265 ($2,439) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 4 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $79,281Full time faculty: 76%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0
School's endowment start of year: $108,888,522 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $139,425,465 (2022)