10-yr median earnings
$48,541
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $13,359
- Avg net price / yr
- $48,541
- 10-yr median earnings
- 53.8%
- 150%-time completion
- 69.1%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Middle Tennessee State University pairs above-median former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 31%
- former-student earnings, US
- 69.1%
- acceptance rate
- 53.8%
- 150%-time completion
- +22%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: R2
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Middle Tennessee State University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C
College Value Score
55/100
Middle Tennessee State University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B-
$48,541
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C+
$13,359
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
53.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$20,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C+
64.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C+
79.5%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$13,359
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
53.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 53.8%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Middle Tennessee State University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Middle Tennessee State University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Middle Tennessee State University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$48,541 Top 31% higher than 69% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Middle Tennessee State University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $48,541 | #1597 of 5103 | 69th |
| Average net price | $13,359 | #1774 of 5020 | 65th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 53.8% | #2681 of 4858 | 45th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 16,301 | #182 of 5462 | 97th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
16,301
Undergraduate enrollment
69.1%
Acceptance rate
1,121
SAT average
53.8%
150%-time completion
$48,541
10-yr median earnings
79.5%
First-year retention
How Middle Tennessee State University ranks in Tennessee
State rank among 120 reporting Tennessee colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Middle Tennessee State University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $48,541 | #25 of 120 | 79th |
| Average net price | $13,359 | #53 of 124 | 57th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 53.8% | #68 of 117 | 42nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 16,301 | #2 of 130 | 98th |
Highest former-student earnings in Tennessee
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | $91,565 | $15,846 |
| 2 | Baptist Health Sciences University | $72,529 | $11,212 |
| 3 | Rhodes College | $66,651 | $28,585 |
| 4 | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | $66,318 | - |
| 5 | Jersey College - Cleveland | $66,087 | - |
| 6 | Jersey College - Knoxville | $66,087 | - |
| 7 | The University of the South | $64,911 | $27,872 |
| 8 | Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | $62,978 | - |
| 9 | Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus | $61,480 | $27,267 |
| 10 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | $60,249 | $18,976 |
| 11 | King University | $59,831 | $22,347 |
| 12 | Cumberland University | $57,687 | $18,759 |
| 25 | Middle Tennessee State UniversityThis school | $48,541 | $13,359 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 69.1% |
| SAT Average | 1,121 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 490 – 600 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 520 – 630 |
| ACT Average | 23 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 20 – 26 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Middle Tennessee State University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$9,289 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$10,273 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$13,007 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$19,046 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Middle Tennessee State University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $10,266 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $31,574 |
| Average Net Price | $13,359 |
31.8%
Pell Grant Rate
28.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$20,000
Median Debt
$212/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Middle Tennessee State University rose +37.4% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $9,169 in 2013 to $12,599 in 2023, a rise of $3,430 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $9,1692023 · $12,599
Over the same years, enrollment went -22.9% (20,914 → 16,115 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
58.1%
Female
36.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
79.5%
Retention Rate
$39,941
Median Earnings (6yr)
62.1%
Earning Over $25K
64.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 53.8% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 79.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $39,941 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $48,541 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 62.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 64.0% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $20,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $212/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 60 | 3,593 | $55,857 | $98,967 | $20,199 |
| Master's | 17 | 679 | $74,681 | $109,171 | $28,569 |
Top programs at Middle Tennessee State University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$109,171 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$108,477 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$99,846 median earnings
- Construction Management
Construction Management
$98,967 median earnings
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$96,485 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$93,230 median earnings
- Mechatronics, Robotics, an…
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
$92,533 median earnings
- Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering-Related Fields
$83,405 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Middle Tennessee State University? ▼
Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The acceptance rate is 69.1%. The average SAT score is 1,121. Undergraduate enrollment is 16,301 students.
How much do Middle Tennessee State University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Middle Tennessee State University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $48,541 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $39,941.
How much does Middle Tennessee State University cost? ▼
The average net price at Middle Tennessee State University is $13,359. In-state tuition is $10,266 and out-of-state tuition is $31,574. Median student debt at graduation is $20,000.
What is the graduation rate at Middle Tennessee State University? ▼
Middle Tennessee State University has a 53.8% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 79.5%.
Is Middle Tennessee State University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Middle Tennessee State University is $20,000, while former students earn a median of $48,541 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 41% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 64.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $212.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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