Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN · SoutheastQuad's selectivityAccessible

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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Middle Tennessee State admits about 7 in 10 applicants (69%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 65% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

69%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

14,989

Admitted

10,356

Yield

30%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1010–1230

8001600

ACT middle 50%

20–26

1836

Applications +60% since fall 2014 · admit rate 72% → 69%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 16,301 undergrads, where 32% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

16.3K

undergrads · larger than 93% of colleges

Diversity index

0.57

Pell Grant

32%

below the median

First generation

36%

above the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.52 → 0.57 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (7% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 81% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,353 a year on instruction per student.

17 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 78% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $19,005 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $5.3K less than the national median. The 94% who received grants paid $13,859 on average; the other 6% paid the full sticker price of $27,820 in-state / $47,356 out-of-state.

34%

$19K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $5.3K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $27,820 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 34% of full price

Federal loans

28%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost steady · +5% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $48,541 ten years after enrolling, more than at 35% of colleges; 56% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

56%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$48.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20K

≈ $212/month for 10 years

Retention

80%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 46% → 54% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 5%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 60% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 72% to 69%.

Cost
Steady
+5% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+60%
Selectivity
Steady
admit rate 72% → 69%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.52 → 0.57

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
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U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
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Middle Tennessee State University (2026)
Middle Tennessee State University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 220978 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything