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Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN
Public 4-year school
$27,718projected sticker price
$10,709projected average net price for
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This year at Tennessee State University, we project that on average students will pay $10,709, while the advertised price of attendance is $27,718. That’s a difference of $17,009.

Prices at Tennessee State University over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$41,527
out-of-state sticker price
$27,718
in-state sticker price
$10,709
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Tennessee State UniversityIn-state sticker price at Tennessee State UniversityOut-of-state sticker price at Tennessee State University
25-26$10,709$27,718$41,527
24-25$10,346$26,777$40,544
23-24$9,994$25,868$39,584
22-23$9,231$23,892$37,248
21-22$11,986$23,832$37,188
20-21$11,880$23,424$36,144
19-20$11,139$23,424$36,144
18-19$11,460$22,998$35,718
17-18$9,186$21,276$34,632
16-17$10,325$20,221$32,941
15-16$9,614$19,467$32,187
14-15$9,604$19,064$31,784
13-14$8,888$17,693$30,413

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Tennessee State University this year, we project students with incomes between $75K and $110K will pay around $19,418, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $10,718. That's a difference of $8,700.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$10,718
$10,947
$12,853
$19,418
$19,000
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Tennessee State University
<$30K$10,718
$30K-$48K$10,947
$48K-$75K$12,853
$75K-$110K$19,418
>$110K$19,000

School details

Located in Nashville, TN
93% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
33% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Tennessee State University, over the last five years 33% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

33% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Tennessee State University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
30%
48%
31%
37%
42%
18%
43%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Tennessee State UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native30%31%
Asian48%45%
Black31%34%
Hispanic37%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander28%
White42%50%
Multiple races18%37%
Unknown race43%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Tennessee State University, about 60% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

60%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

23%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Tennessee State University has 9,997 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
9,997 students

About 66% of students are female.

66% female
34% male

And about 77% of students are black.

Black

77%

White

12%

Nonresident

4%

Multiple races

3%

Hispanic

3%

Asian

1%

Unknown race

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%