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Rating
Public
Type
25,239
Students
$25,872
Tuition
94%
Acceptance
#430
Ranking
Midsize City
Campus Setting
Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in Murfreesboro, TN ranked 24thin Tennessee. It has a total of 22,234 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, accepting 93.71% of applicants. Middle Tennessee State University offers 137 different majors and is best known for its mechatronics robotics and automation engineering, business teacher education, and industrial and organizational psychology programs (nationally ranked 6th, 7th, and 8th respectively). With a tuition cost of $7,200 for in-state students and $25,872 for those from out-of-state, Middle Tennessee State University is reasonably costly. 47.37% of students graduate moving on to the next stage of their lives, working. After graduation, alumni go on to earn about $38,700 per year, which is 7% below the national median.
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National Average
$42,190/year
Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.
$34,126/year
Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.
Middle Tennessee State University
National
1010 - 1260
2% of students submit
39%
18 - 25
93% of students submit
Required
$25
Full-Time
Part-Time
46%
83%
54%
15%
16%
1%
6% Business Administration and Management, General
6% Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
4% Music Management
84% Others
6%
291 Graduates
6%
272 Graduates
4%
207 Graduates
4%
205 Graduates
3%
169 Graduates
3%
150 Graduates
3%
146 Graduates
3%
141 Graduates
Students
Professors
17
975,466
$10,275
76%
Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.
High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.
Middle Tennessee State University
National
$31,200
2 Years After Graduation
1%
$38,700
6 Years After Graduation
47%