| State | Number of Students | Percent | 
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 712 | 56.28% | 
| Georgia | 113 | 8.93% | 
| Illinois | 98 | 7.75% | 
| Michigan | 63 | 4.98% | 
| Alabama | 63 | 4.98% | 
| Ohio | 45 | 3.56% | 
| Indiana | 35 | 2.77% | 
| Wisconsin | 18 | 1.42% | 
| Kentucky | 14 | 1.11% | 
| Texas | 10 | 0.79% | 
| California | 10 | 0.79% | 
| Mississippi | 9 | 0.71% | 
| Florida | 8 | 0.63% | 
| Arkansas | 7 | 0.55% | 
| Pennsylvania | 6 | 0.47% | 
| Virginia | 4 | 0.32% | 
| Nebraska | 2 | 0.16% | 
| Oklahoma | 2 | 0.16% | 
| South Carolina | 2 | 0.16% | 
| Louisiana | 2 | 0.16% | 
| Maryland | 1 | 0.08% | 
| Kansas | 1 | 0.08% | 
| Washington | 1 | 0.08% | 
| Iowa | 1 | 0.08% | 
The majority of the Tennessee State University students who live in the U.S. are from Tennessee. Student location diversity is higher than average.