Middle Tennessee State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Middle Tennessee State University is a public research university in Murfreesboro, TN (city setting), with 17,668 undergraduates (54% women). It admitted 68% of 14,763 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1000–1230 on the SAT and 19–26 on the ACT. Cost of attendance is $47,356 a year for out-of-state students and $27,820 in-state; aided first-year students paid $12,700 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 54% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, visual & performing arts, multidisciplinary studies. The campus reported 0.37 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Middle Tennessee State University ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,506 in-state · $29,042 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 10 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Middle Tennessee State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Middle Tennessee State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Conference USA | 32 | 4 over | 5 | $1.3M | $40,655 | 990 | |
| Baseball | Conference USA | 43 | 9 over | 5 | $1.4M | $32,738 | 993 | |
| Men's Basketball | Conference USA | 15 | at cap | 6 | $3.3M | $218,898 | 957 | |
| Women's Basketball | Conference USA | 15 | at cap | 6 | $3.3M | $219,947 | 976 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Conference USA | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Conference USA | — | — | 1 | — | — | 993 | |
| Football | Conference USA | 149 | 44 over | 1 | $13M | $89,244 | 985 | |
| Men's Golf | Conference USA | 11 | 2 over | 3 | $785k | $71,379 | 969 | |
| Women's Golf | Conference USA | 9 | at cap | 2 | $491k | $54,563 | 1000 | |
| Softball | Conference USA | 25 | at cap | 4 | $1.3M | $51,709 | 1000 | |
| Men's Tennis | Conference USA | 9 | room 1 | 2 | $786k | $87,324 | 993 | |
| Women's Tennis | Conference USA | 14 | 4 over | 3 | $665k | $47,524 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Conference USA | 80 | 35 over | 6 | $1.3M | $15,744 | 981 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Conference USA | 71 | 26 over | 6 | $1.4M | $19,225 | 981 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Conference USA | 18 | at cap | 3 | $1.4M | $75,863 | 989 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.