Tennessee State University Trade Programs

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Tennessee State University is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Nashville makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Tennessee State University?

Contact details for Tennessee State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3500 John A. Merritt Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Phone:	615-963-5000
Website:	www.tnstate.edu

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Can I Afford Tennessee State University?

In a recent term, part-time Tennessee State University students paid $291 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $836 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,320	$21,036
Fees	$1,248	$1,248
Books and Supplies	$1,600	$1,600
On Campus Room and Board	$10,120	$10,120
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,580	$5,580

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Tennessee State University, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $7,527 a year. That adds up to $30,108 over four years for those students.

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Tennessee State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,000 undergraduate students at Tennessee State University, with 4,816 being full-time and 1,184 being part-time.

There are also 1,615 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,816 full-time undergraduates at Tennessee State University, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Tennessee State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	44
Black or African American	4,118
Hispanic or Latino	91
White	386
International Students	76
Other Races/Ethnicities	101

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Tennessee State University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 42 countries are represented at Tennessee State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Tennessee State University

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at Tennessee State University. In 2022-2023, 5,324 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Tennessee State University has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Tennessee State University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Health Care Management	8%

Tennessee State University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Respiratory Care Therapy	0	24	24
Health Care Management	0	22	22
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	19	1	20
Health Information Management	0	14	14
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology	0	13	13
TOTAL	19	74	93

Tennessee State University Trades

In a recent academic period, Tennessee State University awarded 199 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	24
Dental Support Services	0	0	19	1
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	36
Mechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	0	13
Total	0	0	38	161

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By The Peep Holes under License

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