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Middle Tennessee State University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $9,289 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $24,289.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $48,541 ten years after entering, the 46th percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 54% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
23,369

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $24,289 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $9,289 and $19,046 a year depending on income at Middle Tennessee State University.

Statement of cost · Middle Tennessee State University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$24,289
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$9,289
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$13,359
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$10,266

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $9,289; $30–48k: $10,273; $48–75k: $13,007; $75–110k: $16,935; over $110k: $19,046. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$9,289
$30k–$48k$10,273
$48k–$75k$13,007
$75k–$110k$16,935
Over $110k$19,046

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $48,541; the median graduate who borrowed owes $20,000.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$39,941
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$44,447
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
46th percentile among public 4-years
$48,541
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
54th percentile among public 4-years
$20,000
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$14,093

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $39,941; 8 yrs after entry: $44,447; 10 yrs after entry: $48,541. Median graduate debt: $20,000. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $20,000.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$39,941
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$44,447
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$48,541
Median graduate debt$20,000

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Middle Tennessee State University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree293$43,290$26,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree271$58,160$20,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree242$41,564$22,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree236$93,225not reported
Air TransportationBachelor's Degree212$70,548$21,992
MusicBachelor's Degree155$48,653$22,608
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree126$52,140$24,093
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree125$52,665$21,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree118$48,887$23,500
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's Degree112$40,061$23,250
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree105not reported$19,270
MarketingBachelor's Degree100$62,637$20,708
Show all 28 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree93$43,823$24,329
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree88$44,313$22,500
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree87$43,459$24,760
JournalismBachelor's Degree86not reported$20,500
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree86$51,115not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree86$51,748$29,723
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree85$63,083$22,700
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree78$104,156not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree44$91,629not reported
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree49$89,376$22,050
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree73$88,695$21,500
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree31$91,910not reported
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringBachelor's Degree51not reported$20,000
Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's Degree28$79,773$19,576
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree48$86,588not reported
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's Degree31$69,580$28,327

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Middle Tennessee State University: 16,301 undergraduates; 32% of students receive Pell grants; 69% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

69%

26th percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

16,301

84th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

32%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

49th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

54%

finish within 150% of normal time

67th percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

36%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$35,325

50th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k35%
  • $30k–$48k19%
  • $48k–$75k18%
  • $75k–$110k14%
  • Over $110k15%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k35%
$30k–$48k19%
$48k–$75k18%
$75k–$110k14%
Over $110k15%

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.