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Middle Tennessee State University Overview

Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Murfreesboro is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Middle Tennessee State University Known For?

3,850 Undergraduate Awards
$31,023 Avg Cost After Aid
73% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at Middle Tennessee State University is the doctor's degree.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 81% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Middle Tennessee State University bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $48,541 a year. That's about 19% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Middle Tennessee State University?

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Contact details for Middle Tennessee State University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1301 East Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Phone: 615-898-2300
Website: www.mtsu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Middle Tennessee State University?

You can apply to Middle Tennessee State University online at: www.mtsu.edu/applynow/

Admission Requirements for Middle Tennessee State University

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 1
TOEFL 5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Middle Tennessee State University?

73% Acceptance Rate
57% Of Accepted Are Women
8% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Middle Tennessee State University is 73%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 72%, and the acceptance rate for women is 73%.

Average Test Scores

About 8% of students accepted to Middle Tennessee State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 630. Math scores were between 500 and 600.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Middle Tennessee State University  ( 520 to 630 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Middle Tennessee State University  ( 500 to 600 )
200
800
Middle Tennessee State University received ACT scores from 90% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 26. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 26.

ACT English Scores for Middle Tennessee State University  ( 19 to 26 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Middle Tennessee State University  ( 19 to 26 )
1
36

Can I Afford Middle Tennessee State University?

$31,023 Net Price
41% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Middle Tennessee State University is $31,023. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Middle Tennessee State University, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $5,944 a year. That adds up to $23,776 over four years for those students.

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Middle Tennessee State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

15,520 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 19,188 undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University, with 15,520 being full-time and 3,668 being part-time.

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There are also 2,892 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 15,520 full-time undergraduates at Middle Tennessee State University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Middle Tennessee State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 627
Black or African American 2,783
Hispanic or Latino 1,144
White 9,879
International Students 341
Other Races/Ethnicities 746

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Middle Tennessee State University. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 70 countries are represented at Middle Tennessee State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and India.

Middle Tennessee State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 0 271 0 236 0 507
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 293 0 0 0 293
General Psychology 0 242 0 48 0 290
Air Transportation 0 212 0 10 0 222
Music 0 155 0 13 0 168
Nursing 0 76 2 78 0 156
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 86 0 67 0 153
Health & Physical Education 0 118 0 11 6 135
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 126 0 8 0 134
General Biology 0 125 0 8 0 133
Arts & Media Management 0 112 0 0 0 112
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 21 86 0 107
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 105 0 0 0 105
Communication & Media Studies 0 93 0 10 0 103
Marketing 0 100 0 0 0 100
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 88 12 0 0 100
Accounting 0 66 1 31 0 98
Finance & Financial Management 0 85 0 12 0 97
Computer Science 0 73 0 17 0 90
Fine & Studio Arts 0 87 0 0 0 87
Journalism 0 86 0 0 0 86
Social Work 0 49 0 33 0 82
General English Literature 0 69 0 6 4 79
Management Information Systems 0 71 0 0 0 71
History 0 48 0 15 5 68
Political Science & Government 0 52 0 0 0 52
Robotics Engineering 0 51 0 0 0 51
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 47 0 0 3 50
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 0 0 0 49 0 49
Construction Management 0 49 0 0 0 49
Biological & Physical Science 0 49 0 0 0 49
Computer Information Systems 0 0 0 44 0 44
Public Health 0 32 0 11 0 43
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 12 0 20 8 40
Family & Consumer Economics 0 39 0 0 0 39
Animal Science 0 38 0 0 0 38
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 37 0 0 0 37
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 35 0 0 0 35
Communication Sciences 0 35 0 0 0 35
Data Science 0 19 16 0 0 35
Recreation Administration 0 35 0 0 0 35
General Engineering Technology 0 31 0 0 0 31
Special Education 0 10 0 20 0 30
Educational Administration 0 0 10 18 0 28
Engineering-Related Fields 0 28 0 0 0 28
Sociology 0 24 2 2 0 28
Student Counseling 0 0 26 0 0 26
Security Science and Technology 0 25 0 0 0 25
International Relations & National Security 0 12 0 13 0 25
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 24 0 0 0 24
Mathematics 0 12 0 11 0 23
Economics 0 9 0 9 5 23
Drama & Theater Arts 0 22 0 0 0 22
Agricultural Production 0 17 0 2 0 19
Hospitality Management 0 19 0 0 0 19
Plant Sciences 0 18 0 0 0 18
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 18 0 0 0 18
Anthropology 0 17 0 0 0 17
Design & Applied Arts 0 17 0 0 0 17
Graphic Communications 0 16 0 0 0 16
Library & Information Science 0 0 0 16 0 16
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 11 0 5 0 16
General Business/Commerce 0 15 0 0 0 15
Physics 0 15 0 0 0 15
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 14 0 0 0 14
Agricultural Economics & Business 0 13 0 0 0 13
International Studies 0 13 0 0 0 13
Chemistry 0 9 0 4 0 13
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 13 0 0 0 13
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 10 0 0 0 10
Religious Studies 0 10 0 0 0 10
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 9 0 0 0 9
Food Science Technology 0 8 0 0 0 8
Dance 0 8 0 0 0 8
Audiovisual Communications 0 0 0 7 0 7
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 0 7 7
Other Education 0 0 0 0 6 6
Industrial Production Technology 0 0 0 6 0 6
Business/Managerial Economics 0 5 0 0 0 5
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 0 5 5
Allied Health Professions 0 4 0 0 0 4
Philosophy 0 4 0 0 0 4
Area Studies 3 0 0 0 0 3
Ethnic Studies 0 1 1 0 0 2
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 2 0 0 2
Gerontology 0 0 1 0 0 1
Insurance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Construction Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Museum Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 3 3,847 94 926 49 4,919

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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