Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN 37132

Overview

Admission

Middle Tennessee State University is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 8,538 applications and 5,858 students were granted admission. Middle Tennessee State University is at the #67 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 92% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 2% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

Middle Tennessee State University charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $23,736 and in-state students paid $6,600.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 96% of Middle Tennessee State University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 49% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,591 (which is 3.6% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Middle Tennessee State University in 2016-2017, was 1,472, which is 53% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,190 (which is 2.1% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Middle Tennessee State University has enrolled a total of 22,050 students (16,807 students full-time and 5,243 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 22,050 students, 1,865 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 45% men and 55% women and 19,693 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 2,357 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 1,670 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Middle Tennessee State University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Middle Tennessee State University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.