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East Tennessee State University

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Rating

Public

Type

16,350

Students

$25,487

Tuition

86%

Acceptance

#1716

Ranking

Small City

Campus Setting

Johnson City, TN

1276 Gilbreath Drive, Johnson City, TN 37614

East Tennessee State University is a large public university located in Johnson City, TN ranked 31st in Tennessee. It has a total of 12,829 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, accepting faintly above 6/7 of applicants. East Tennessee State University offers 142 different majors and is best known for its Musicology and Ethnomusicology, Child Development, and Pharmaceutical Sciences programs (nationally ranked 2nd, 32nd, and 36th respectively). With an annual tuition of $7,340 for in-state students and $25,487 for those from out-of-state, East Tennessee State University is reasonably high-priced. 44.19% of students graduate moving on to the next phase of their lives, employment. After college, alumni go on to earn close to $35,100 per year, which is 15% below the national median.
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Cost

$27,406
Above Average

East Tennessee State University

$27,406

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$42,309

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$32,190

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

86%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

East Tennessee State University

86%

National

69%
Sat

970 - 1180

16% of students submit

Admissions Yield

27%

ACT

18 - 25

94% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$25

Students

12,829Undergrads
Medium Student Population

Full-Time

99%

Part-Time

1%
Male

42%

In-state

83%

Female

58%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

23%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
14% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse6% Business Administration and Management, General4% Social Work76% Others

14% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

6% Business Administration and Management, General

4% Social Work

76% Others

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

14%

449 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

6%

215 Graduates

Social Work

4%

138 Graduates

Psychology, General

4%

136 Graduates

Accounting

4%

129 Graduates

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

3%

108 Graduates

Public Health, General

3%

107 Graduates

Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General

3%

105 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

3%

99 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors15:115:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

15

Number of Library Books

441,947

Academic Spend per Student

$12,810

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

74%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$29,500/Year

East Tennessee State University

$29,500

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$29,500

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$35,100

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

44%