Tennessee State University

School Info

Institution Type
4 year Public
Campus Setting
City
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Student Population
8,824
Campus Size
Midsize

Degrees Issued

  • Associate's degree
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Postbaccalaureate certificate
  • Master's degree
  • Post-master's certificate

Contact Info

3500 John Merritt Blvd, Nashville, Tennessee 37209-1561
(615) 963-5111

  • Tennessee Schools

  • Institutional statistical data was gathered from the U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics in 2010

Statistics

Faculty Overview

Average Tennessee State University Faculty Salaries

Instructors		 $46,140
Lecturers		 $0
Assistant Professors		 $44,366
Associate Professors		 $55,267
Professors		 $71,538

Tennessee State University Faculty by Function

Instructional & Research		 494
Executive & Administrative		 68
Other Professional		 400
Non Professional		 388
Total1,350

Percent Teachers At Tennessee State University

Teachers 36.59%
  • Dark Yellow: Teachers
  • Yellow: Non Teachers

Tenure Status for Instructors & Researchers at the Tennessee State University

Tenured		 239
On Tenured Track		 113
Not On Tenured Track		 82

Tenure Status for instructors & Researchers at the Tennessee State University by Gender

Tenured On Tenure Track Not On Tenure Track
Men 58%
Women 42%
Men 54%
Women 46%
Men 43%
Women 57%
  • Blue Pattern Men
  • Pink Women

Full Time Faculty Minorities at Tennessee State University

Native American		 3
Asian		 71
African American		 805
Hispanic		 9
Total888

Part Time Faculty Minorities at the Tennessee State University

Native American		 0
Asian		 8
African American		 172
Hispanic		 1
Total181

Full Time Faculty Minorities at Tennessee State University by Gender

Native American Asian African American Hispanic
M 33%
W 67%
M 75%
W 25%
M 38%
W 62%
M 56%
W 44%
  • Blue: Men
  • Pink: Women

Part Time Faculty Minorities at the Tennessee State University by Gender

Native American Asian African American Hispanic
M 0%
W 0%
M 25%
W 75%
M 39%
W 61%
M 0%
W 100%
  • Blue: Men
  • Pink: Women

School Overview

U.S. News Tennessee State University School Ranking

Not Ranked

In State Vs. Out of state undergraduates

In State 69%
  • Yellow: In State
  • Dark Yellow: Out Of State

Tennessee State University Retention Rates

Full Time Students Part Time Students
Returning Students 67%
Returning Students 45%
  • Yellow: Returning Students
  • Dark Yellow: Non Returning Students

Tennessee State University Graduation Rates

Full Time Students Part Time Students
Graduated Students 12%
Graduated Students 36%
  • Yellow: Graduated Students
  • Dark Yellow: Non Graduated Students

Tennessee State University Overall Graduation Rates

Graduated Students 36%
  • Graduated Students
  • Non Graduated Students

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Subjects

  1. Accounting
  2. Art
  3. Biology
  4. BSN
  5. Business
  6. Business Administration
  7. Business Management
  8. Chemistry
  9. Civil Engineering
  10. Computer Engineering
  11. Computer Science
  12. Counseling
  13. Criminal Justice
  14. Dental Hygienist
  15. Early Childhood Education
  16. Educational Leadership
  17. Elementary Education
  18. Engineering
  19. English
  20. Finance
  21. Forensic Nursing
  22. Health Information Management
  23. Healthcare Administration
  24. Healthcare Management
  25. History
  26. Human Services
  27. Information Systems
  28. Law
  29. Liberal Arts
  30. Management
  31. Math
  32. MBA
  33. Mechanical Engineering
  34. Music
  35. Nursing
  36. Occupational Therapy
  37. Physical Therapy
  38. Physics
  39. Political Science
  40. Psychology
  41. Public Administration
  42. Respiratory Therapy
  43. RN to BSN
  44. School Psychology
  45. Social Work
  46. Sociology
  47. Special Education
  48. Speech Therapy
  49. Teaching

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