The student-faculty ratio at Tennessee State University is 16:1, and the school has 60.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Tennessee State University include: Health Professions and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 52 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Total faculty
269 full time
365 part time
Minority
66% full time
65% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
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Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students60.2%
20-4938.1%
50 or more1.6%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
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Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
29%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
46%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
25%
6-year graduation rate of international students
38%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
377
Post-master's certificates
76
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
1,642
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
0
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
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Employed in temporary/contract work
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Postgraduate internship/fellowship
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Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
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Employed in temporary/contract work
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Postgraduate internship/fellowship
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Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
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Enlisted in the military
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Enrolled in continuing education
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Attended a graduate education program
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Attended a graduate engineering program
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Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
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Seeking continuing education
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No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Oprah Winfrey, Talk Show Host, Wilma Rudolph, Olympic Gold Medalist, Richard Dent, Hall of Fame Football
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Health Professions and Related Programs 16%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 15%
Education 8%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 8%
Psychology 8%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting$45,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations$42,500
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$71,300
Civil Engineering$61,800
Electrical Engineering (EE)$60,700
Health Professions and Related Programs
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business/Managerial Economics
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Office Management and Supervision
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Administration and Supervision
Special Education and Teaching, General
Engineering
Architectural Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Family Resource Management Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Health Services Administration
Medical Office Management/Administration
Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology
Psychology
Psychology, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Criminal Justice Masters Program
Fall 2009
Social Work
Student participation in special study options
Teacher certificate program
Internships
Independent study
Honors program
Exchange student program (domestic)
Student participation in special academic programs
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
No
Pre-professional programs
Pre-medicine
Cooperative education programs
Business, Computer Science, Engineering
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, adult education, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
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Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
military
older student
psychological
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
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Honors program 2018 enrollment
171
Online bachelor's degree program offered
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Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
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Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
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Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
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Student exchange programs offered with
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Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
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Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
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Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
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