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Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN 37209City: LargeUNITID 221838

Public 4-yearDoctoral Universities: High Research ActivityHBCUSpecialty: Business 17%Specialty: Health Professions 17%
Undergraduates
4,848
Graduate students
1,253
Admit rate
70%
Average net price
$15.8k
Graduation rate
34%
Retention rate
34%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42.7k
Median debt
$27k
Student : faculty
13:1
Value score*
53th pct.
Programs offered
84
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · East South Central
Setting
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

Similar schools

Nearest neighbors on size, selectivity, net price, sector, region and program mix (CampusAtlas estimate).

Public 4-year
Undergrads
8,879
Admit rate
71%
Net price
$17.6k
Grad rate
53%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 31%
  • Specialty: Biology 13%
  • Specialty: Business 11%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
7,036
Admit rate
78%
Net price
$14.3k
Grad rate
55%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 23%
  • Specialty: Business 16%
  • Specialty: Education 11%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
2,052
Admit rate
73%
Net price
$14.7k
Grad rate
34%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 18%
  • Specialty: Psychology 18%
  • Specialty: Business 17%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
6,622
Admit rate
72%
Net price
$10.9k
Grad rate
42%
  • Specialty: Business 22%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 15%
  • Specialty: Education 12%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
8,877
Admit rate
79%
Net price
$13.6k
Grad rate
43%
  • HBCU
  • Specialty: Business 15%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 11%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.