Division I · Ohio Valley Conference
Tennessee State University · Campus
Nashville, TN · City · Public · Research university · the Tigers · Website ↗
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.
Large city
Setting
250,000+
6,765
Undergraduates
+ 1,433 graduate students
13:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
60%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
61%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$10k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingLarge city (250,000+) Nashville, TN
- TypePublic · Research university
- CalendarSemester
- DesignationsLand-grant · HBCU
- Admissions93% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
6,7651,433
Undergraduates 6,765Graduate students 1,433
Where first-years come from
38%61%
In state 38%Other states 61%Abroad 1%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
82%
White 5%Hispanic 3%Black 82%Asian 1%Two or more 3%International 3%Not reported 4%
- Women66%
- Full-time87% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class1,770 entered last fall
- Transfers in218 3% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online52% take some classes online 4% fully online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $10,120 | $5,580 | $15,700 |
| Off campus | $17,534 | $6,192 | $23,726 |
| With family | — | $6,192 | $6,192 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.63 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Tennessee State University is on.
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