Tennessee State University Overview

Tennessee State University is a public institution situated in Nashville, Tennessee. The city atmosphere of Nashville makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Tennessee State University Known For?

• Students at Tennessee State University have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 4%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Tennessee State University.
• In <nil>, 73% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Tennessee State University?

Contact details for Tennessee State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3500 John A. Merritt Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Phone:	615-963-5000
Website:	www.tnstate.edu

How Do I Get Into Tennessee State University?

You can apply to Tennessee State University online at: www.tnstate.edu/admissions/apply.aspx

Tennessee State University has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Tennessee State University?

The overall average net price of Tennessee State University is $27,254. 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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Tennessee State University, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $6,369 a year. That adds up to $25,476 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Tennessee State University is 4.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Tennessee State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,375 undergraduate students at Tennessee State University, with 4,907 being full-time and 1,468 being part-time.

There are also 1,702 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,907 full-time undergraduates at Tennessee State University, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	32
Black or African American	4,255
Hispanic or Latino	90
White	320
International Students	63
Other Races/Ethnicities	147

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Tennessee State University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 42 countries are represented at Tennessee State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Tennessee State University

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at Tennessee State University. In 2020-2021, 3,926 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Tennessee State University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 26th most popular in Tennessee for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Tennessee State University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Tennessee State University was 21.0%. This is the #1,044 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Tennessee State University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By The Peep Holes under License

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