Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Tennessee State is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.6% of undergraduate students being women and 36.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,375, with 4,055 women and 2,320 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Tennessee State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 69.3% of undergraduate students being women and 30.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,702, with 1,180 women and 522 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 36.4% 2,320 students
- women 63.6% 4,055 students
Graduate Students
- men 30.7% 522 students
- women 69.3% 1,180 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 79.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,090 students.
Following behind are White students, constituting 8.7% of the student body, with 554 students. Mixed race students represent 2.3% of the population, with 148 students, while Hispanic students account for 1.7%, with 108 students. Asian students account for 0.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 46 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 4 students.
International students make up 6.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 390 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.5% of the population, totaling 33 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Tennessee State.
Undergraduate Students
- African American 79.9% 5,090 students
- White 8.7% 554 students
- International students 6.1% 390 students
- Mixed race 2.3% 148 students
- Hispanic 1.7% 108 students
- Asian 0.7% 46 students
- Unknown race 0.5% 33 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students
Graduate Students
- African American 48.1% 816 students
- White 37.8% 641 students
- International students 6.7% 113 students
- Asian 2.7% 46 students
- Hispanic 2.2% 38 students
- Mixed race 2.2% 38 students
- Unknown race 0.3% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Transfer Students
- African American 70.0% 345 students
- White 20.1% 99 students
- Mixed race 4.5% 22 students
- International students 2.4% 12 students
- Hispanic 1.4% 7 students
- Asian 1.2% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
- Unknown race 0.2% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 39% 2,501 students
- 20-21 27% 1,745 students
- 22-24 14% 916 students
- 25-29 5% 335 students
- 30-34 3% 186 students
- 40-49 2% 142 students
- 35-39 2% 100 students
- 50-64 1% 89 students
- 25-29 23% 406 students
- 22-24 18% 309 students
- 40-49 17% 299 students
- 30-34 14% 246 students
- 35-39 12% 208 students
- 50-64 11% 194 students
- 20-21 1% 14 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Tennessee State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 645 | 39.50% | |
| Georgia | 224 | 13.72% | |
| Illinois | 151 | 9.25% | |
| Alabama | 96 | 5.88% | |
| Ohio | 84 | 5.14% | |
| Indiana | 61 | 3.74% | |
| Michigan | 56 | 3.43% | |
| Florida | 49 | 3.00% | |
| Missouri | 39 | 2.39% | |
| Texas | 29 | 1.78% | |
| Wisconsin | 25 | 1.53% | |
| Maryland | 23 | 1.41% | |
| Arkansas | 17 | 1.04% | |
| Mississippi | 17 | 1.04% | |
| California | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 8 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 8 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 5 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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