Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee · Website
$48,541
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$48,541
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Middle Tennessee State University is a public 4-year college in Murfreesboro, Tennessee with 16,301 undergraduates and 2,446 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,359 a year (tuition and fees $10,266 in-state, $31,574 out-of-state). It admits 69% of applicants and 54% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $48,541 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,359
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$10,266
Out-of-state $31,574
Admission rate
69%
US median 78%
Completion rate
54%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,000
About $212 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$48,541
Rank 1,597 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,359
- Tuition in-state
- $10,266
- Tuition out-of-state
- $31,574
- Cost of attendance
- $24,289
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 28%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,289
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,273
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,007
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,935
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,046
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $8,080 in 2015-16 to $10,266 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1,121
- SAT reading, middle
- 565
- SAT math, middle
- 545
- ACT, middle
- 23
- Undergraduates
- 16,301
- Graduate students
- 2,446
- Part-time students
- 13%
- Women
- 52%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Retention rate
- 80%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 133
- Endowment
- $153.6M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,597 of 5,094 US colleges and 25 of 120 in Tennessee (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,359 | $15,261 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,266 | $15,120 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 69% | 70% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 54% | 60% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 80% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,000 | $15,784 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,941 | $34,684 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $48,541 | $38,610 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 50% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
133 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 293 | $20,802 | $38,272 | $49,997 | $55,693 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 271 | $17,500 | $44,608 | $63,928 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 242 | $19,940 | $32,433 | $43,826 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 236 | $27,500 | $76,031 | $99,846 | $103,485 |
| Air TransportationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 212 | $20,500 | $43,909 | $80,424 | $85,825 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 155 | $20,083 | $27,586 | $43,999 | $42,892 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 126 | $22,000 | $37,952 | $55,481 | $55,378 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 125 | $20,000 | $35,986 | $56,659 | $57,214 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 118 | $19,574 | $32,966 | $48,608 | $54,562 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 112 | $21,500 | $27,172 | $46,349 | $48,240 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 105 | $18,797 | $28,202 | $37,274 | $43,765 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 100 | $17,897 | $43,612 | $60,217 | $69,303 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 93 | $22,795 | $29,877 | $45,155 | $56,359 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 88 | $20,000 | $42,657 | $46,252 | $47,382 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 87 | $20,500 | $29,084 | $44,760 | $41,367 |
| JournalismBachelor's | Bachelor's | 86 | $19,462 | $30,659 | $49,932 | $56,278 |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 86 | $31,145 | $52,200 | $56,781 | $63,399 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 86 | $23,044 | $45,074 | $54,747 | $53,072 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 85 | $21,250 | $46,505 | $66,701 | $83,343 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 78 | $39,834 | $92,221 | $108,477 | $120,193 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 76 | $25,696 | $65,839 | $75,061 | $88,910 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 73 | $21,198 | $57,653 | $96,485 | $107,009 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 71 | $21,506 | $48,608 | $75,044 | $83,290 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 69 | $21,000 | $31,554 | $47,105 | $48,590 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster's | Master's | 67 | $37,889 | $55,570 | $76,590 | $65,716 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Middle Tennessee State University cost?
$13,359 a year is the average net price at Middle Tennessee State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,266 for in-state students and $31,574 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $24,289. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,289 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Middle Tennessee State University?
69% of applicants are admitted to Middle Tennessee State University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,121 and the middle ACT score is 23. The median admission rate of colleges in Tennessee is 70%.
How much do Middle Tennessee State University graduates earn?
$48,541 a year is the median pay of former Middle Tennessee State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,941 after 6 years). That ranks 1,597 of 5,094 US colleges and 25 of 120 in Tennessee. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $92,221.
How much student debt do Middle Tennessee State University graduates have?
$20,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Middle Tennessee State University graduates, about $212 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 28% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Middle Tennessee State University?
54% of first-time, full-time students at Middle Tennessee State University finish within 6 years. 80% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Middle Tennessee State University?
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (293 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (271 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (242 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 133 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.