Tennessee State University Ranking Badges

Tennessee State University earned 14 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 6 in the top 10% and 7 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #12 of 349 in Most Focused for Public Administration, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 14 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 1
Highest placement: #12 of 349, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 3
Placements this edition: 207
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Tennessee State University Earned?

Tennessee State University holds 14 ranking badges across 3 fields of study, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. Placements shown are from the 2026 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Read about our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	1
Top 10%	6
Top 15%	7
Total	14

What Is Tennessee State University Known For?

Tennessee State University is best known for Public & Social Service: 2 of its 14 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Public Administration, General Agriculture and Architectural Engineering.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%
Overall Diversity	✓
Overall Diversity (Southeast)		✓
Overall Diversity (Tennessee)		✓
Location Diversity		✓
Location Diversity (Southeast)		✓
Location Diversity (Tennessee)		✓
Economic Diversity	✓
Economic Diversity (Southeast)		✓
Economic Diversity (Tennessee)	✓
Most Popular (Tennessee)	✓

Agriculture

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Agriculture
Most Popular	✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Architectural Engineering
Most Focused	✓

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 5%
Public Administration
Most Popular	✓
Most Focused		✓

How Does Tennessee State University Rank in Athletics?

Tennessee State University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #473 of 930 in Basketball.

How Does Tennessee State University Rank for Online Students?

Tennessee State University earned no online-program badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #84 of 101 in Most Popular Online for Curriculum & Instruction.

How Does Tennessee State University Rank for Veterans?

Tennessee State University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,269 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 26%).

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Notes and References

The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition. Tennessee State University appears in 207 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.