by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Middle Tennessee State University was awarded 26 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general studies.
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Middle Tennessee State University is ranked #1,036 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 41 colleges in Tennessee, Middle Tennessee State University is ranked at #18.
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The acceptance rate at Middle Tennessee State University is 73%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Middle Tennessee State University is a good fit for you.
About 8% of students accepted to Middle Tennessee State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 630. Math scores were between 500 and 600.
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The student to faculty ratio at Middle Tennessee State University is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Middle Tennessee State University is 81%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 76% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Middle Tennessee State University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Middle Tennessee State University have a four-year graduation rate of 30%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 19,188 undergraduates at Middle Tennessee State University with 15,520 being full-time and 3,668 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,765 | $10,588 | $13,829 | $17,776 | $17,758 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Middle Tennessee State University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Middle Tennessee State University, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $5,944 a year. That adds up to $23,776 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Middle Tennessee State University is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Middle Tennessee State University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1301 East Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37132 |
| Phone: | 615-898-2300 |
| Website: | www.mtsu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 387 | $44,608 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 259 | $38,272 |
| General Psychology | 244 | $32,433 |
| Air Transportation | 224 | $43,909 |
| Health & Physical Education | 174 | $32,966 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 160 | $45,074 |
| Nursing | 151 | $65,839 |
| Music | 146 | $27,586 |
| General Biology | 145 | $35,986 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 139 | $37,952 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 10,866 students took at least one online class at Middle Tennessee State University. This is an increase from the 9,961 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 10,866 | 3,020 |
| 2021-2022 | 9,961 | 2,489 |
| 2020-2021 | 12,252 | 2,276 |
| 2018-2019 | 7,491 | 1,634 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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