Tennessee State University

Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

1,905

66.5% Female

33.5% Male

Institution Overview

System

-2

School Type

Public

Academic Calendar

Semester

Setting

City: Large

Special Characteristics

Historically Black College or University

Academics

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Total # of Programs

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctoral Research

Doctoral Professional

Distance

Degrees Offered

Master's

Doctor's (Research)

Doctor's (Professional)

Certificate Offered

Post-master's

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics

0.10%

American Indian or Alaska Native

2.47%

Asian

46.56%

Black or African American

2.26%

Hispanic or Latino

0.05%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

36.54%

White

2.15%

Two or more races

0.37%

Unknown

9.50%

Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Admissions Office Web Address

www.tnstate.edu/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition

$9,940

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$22,560

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic

Yes

Occupational

Continuing Professional

Recreational or avocational

Highest Degree offered

Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses

Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Master's (Distance)

Doctor's Degree Research

Doctor's Degree Professional

Postbaccalaureate Certificate

Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)

Post Master's Certificate

Post Master's Certificate (Distance)

Program Area	Program Type	Program Format
Program Area	Program Type	Campus	Distance
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Agriculture, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Biochemistry	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Biotechnology	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Business Administration and Management, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Chemistry, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Computer Engineering, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Computer Science	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Curriculum and Instruction	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes Yes	No No Yes
Educational/Instructional Technology	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	Yes
Elementary Education and Teaching	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Engineering, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Environmental Science	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
General Studies	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	Yes
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Holistic Health	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	Yes
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	Yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Physical Therapy/Therapist	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Psychology, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Public Administration	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes Yes	Yes No Yes
Public Health, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Public Policy Analysis, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	Yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Social Work	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Special Education and Teaching, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No

Faculty

	Total	Instructional Staff	Research	Public Service
Total	459	396	62	1
With faculty status	438	396	41	1
Tenured	231	203	27	1
On tenure track	146	140	6	0
Not on tenure track	61	53	8	0
Annual contract	39	31	8	0
Less-than annual contract	22	22	0	0
Without faculty status	21	0	21	0

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching

Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?

Yes

Medical Degree Offered?

Institution Has a Hospital?

Overview

Average In-State Tuition

$9,940

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$22,560

Financial aid office web address

www.tnstate.edu/financial_aid/

Tuition & Fees

	In-state	Out-of-State
Full time Average Tuition	$9,940	$22,560
Full time Fees	$1,248	$1,248
Part time, per credit hour	$497	$1,128

Tuition Plan Options

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

1,905

66.5% Female

33.5% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics

0.10%

American Indian or Alaska Native

2.47%

Asian

46.56%

Black or African American

2.26%

Hispanic or Latino

0.05%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

36.54%

White

2.15%

Two or more races

0.37%

Unknown

9.50%

Non-resident Alien

Gender

Race / Ethnicity	Men	Women
Asian	20	27
Black Or African American	258	629
Hispanic Or Latino	16	27
Non-resident Alien	103	78
White	225	471
Two Or More Races	15	26
Unknown	2	5

Services offered

Service	Offered
Academic Career Counseling Service	Yes
Employment Services For Students	Yes
Placement Services For Completers	Yes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree

Total

383

26.9% Male

73.1% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Total

39.3% Male

60.7% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice

Total

64.5% Male

35.5% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate

Total

34.4% Male

65.6% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate

Total

33.3% Male

66.7% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution

Services offered

Service	Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's children	Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Address

3500 John A. Merritt Blvd
Nashville, TN 37209-1561

Phone

615-963-5000

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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]