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East Tennessee State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 350,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 9,807
Men / Women 40% / 60%
White 79%
Black 6%
Hispanic 5%
Asian 3%
Mixed 3%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 41%
Humanities & Social Sciences 27%
Business & Economics 15%
Arts 6%
Education 4%
Engineering, Computing & Math 4%
Professional 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,472
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $14,522
Est. In-State Cost $13,547
Est. Out-of-State Cost $18,786
10-Year ROI $142,000
ROI Percentile 48th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 40%
6-Year Graduation Rate 53%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

Weather

Comfortable Days 120 (87th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,526 (37th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 237 (32th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 78%
Yield (Unbound) 24%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $17M #215
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #441
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #444
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 194 #146
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 42 #281

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 83%
SAT Range 980 – 1,200
ACT Range 19 – 26

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy 12 17% / 83% 0% $148,048
Pharmacy 12 17% / 83% 0% $148,048
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Clemmer College of Education and Human Development 274 35% / 65% 1% $49,226
Kinesiology 98 50% / 50% 1% $50,376
Sport Management 44 +2 82% / 18% 5% $50,376
Human Development and Family Studies 25 0% / 100% 0% $43,649
Human Services 22 18% / 82% 0% $43,112
Special Education 9 22% / 78% 0% $47,214
Teacher Preparation 76 7% / 93% 0% $50,920
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 768 36% / 64% 1% $43,892
Mathematics 10 70% / 30% 0% $63,843
Physics 6 50% / 50% 0%
Biology 64 +2 38% / 62% 0% $53,962
Chemistry 18 +1 78% / 22% 0% $68,678
Geosciences 21 33% / 67% 0%
Microbiology 16 50% / 50% 0%
Anthropology 5 80% / 20% 0%
Criminal Justice and Criminology 63 +2 27% / 73% 2% $47,080
English 56 +4 20% / 80% 0% $36,204
Foreign Languages 16 +5 56% / 44% 0%
General Studies
History 39 +4 74% / 26% 0% $45,690
Interdisciplinary Studies 75 51% / 49% 5% $44,604
International Affairs 7 57% / 43% 14%
Media and Communication 56 +1 50% / 50% 0% $44,625
Philosophy 4 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Political Science 20 +2 60% / 40% 0% $36,909
Psychology 134 +7 19% / 81% 3% $40,798
Rhetoric and Writing 17 +2 24% / 76% 6% $43,759
Social Work 32 9% / 91% 0% $50,832
Sociology 19 +2 21% / 79% 0% $35,994
Art 22 +1 5% / 95% 0% $28,657
Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music Studies 9 67% / 33% 0% $26,275
Graphic Design 8 +1 12% / 88% 0%
Interior Architecture 21 14% / 86% 0%
Music 14 57% / 43% 0% $26,275
Theatre 16 +3 38% / 62% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business and Technology 440 66% / 34% 2% $69,681
Computing 78 87% / 13% 1% $100,317
Engineering 4 100% / 0% 0%
Accounting 47 47% / 53% 6% $77,095
Business Economics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Economics 8 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Finance 34 +2 82% / 18% 3% $69,140
Management 94 +1 61% / 39% 2% $68,058
Marketing 78 +2 46% / 54% 1% $48,834
Supply Chain Management 11 100% / 0% 0% $68,058
Digital Media 41 61% / 39% 0% $39,965
Engineering Technology 30 80% / 20% 3% $79,525
Surveying and Mapping Science 14 86% / 14% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences 205 20% / 80% 0% $67,757
Allied Health 75 +1 31% / 69% 1% $57,561
Cardiopulmonary Science 17 12% / 88% 0%
Dental Hygiene 27 0% / 100% 0% $65,300
Radiologic Science 48 15% / 85% 0%
Rehabilitative Health Sciences 38 21% / 79% 0% $89,629
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Nursing 443 16% / 84% 2% $108,015
Nursing 443 16% / 84% 2% $108,015
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Public Health 51 33% / 67% 4% $72,600
Environmental Health 8 62% / 38% 0% $72,600
Nutrition and Dietetics 12 17% / 83% 0%
Public Health 9 33% / 67% 22% $72,600
Healthcare Leadership 22 32% / 68% 0%