The University of Tennessee Southern
Pulaski, Tennessee · Website
$38,924
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,924
median earnings, 10 years after starting
The University of Tennessee Southern is a public 4-year college in Pulaski, Tennessee with 864 undergraduates and 34 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $12,798 a year (tuition and fees $10,924). It admits 87% of applicants and 37% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $38,924 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,798
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$10,924
US median $11,837
Admission rate
87%
US median 78%
Completion rate
37%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,500
About $228 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,924
Rank 2,866 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
- $12,798
- Tuition and fees
- $10,924
- Cost of attendance
- $24,750
- Students with a need-based grant
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 27%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,335
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,071
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,343
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,336
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,135
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 $23,200 in 2015-16 to $10,924 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
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1,083
- SAT reading, middle
- 457
- SAT math, middle
- 533
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 864
- Graduate students
- 34
- Part-time students
- 6.8%
- Women
- 61%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 37%
- Retention rate
- 77%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 40
- Endowment
- $1.05M
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 2,866 of 5,094 US colleges and 58 of 120 in Tennessee (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,798 | $15,261 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,924 | $15,120 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 87% | 70% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 37% | 60% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,500 | $15,784 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,151 | $34,684 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,924 | $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. 43% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 61% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
40 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $26,000 | $36,954 | $59,648 | $68,257 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Behavioral SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $23,425 | $67,349 | $45,980 | $88,910 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $22,850 | $28,069 | $39,192 | $54,562 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 5 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,290 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Homeland SecurityBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Pulaski and Tennessee on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Tennessee
- Homes: Homes for sale in Tennessee
Questions and answers
How much does The University of Tennessee Southern cost?
$12,798 a year is the average net price at The University of Tennessee Southern after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,924, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $24,750. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,335 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at The University of Tennessee Southern?
87% of applicants are admitted to The University of Tennessee Southern. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,083 and the middle ACT score is 21. The median admission rate of colleges in Tennessee is 70%.
How much do The University of Tennessee Southern graduates earn?
$38,924 a year is the median pay of former The University of Tennessee Southern students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,151 after 6 years). That ranks 2,866 of 5,094 US colleges and 58 of 120 in Tennessee. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $67,349.
How much student debt do The University of Tennessee Southern graduates have?
$21,500 is the median federal student loan debt of The University of Tennessee Southern graduates, about $228 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 27% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at The University of Tennessee Southern?
37% of first-time, full-time students at The University of Tennessee Southern finish within 6 years. 77% 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 The University of Tennessee Southern?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (36 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (16 master's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (15 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 40 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.