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What Middle Tennessee State University costs

Murfreesboro, Tennessee · Public · 16,301 undergrads

Middle Tennessee State University's in-state sticker price was $24,577 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $12,562 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $8,914. Out-of-state students pay $22,496 more in tuition.

What does Middle Tennessee State University cost?

$12,562 a year in-state

Out of state: about $35,058 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $24,577.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,914
$30,000–$48,000$9,294
$48,000–$75,000$11,139
$75,000–$110,000$15,385
over $110,000$18,856

Out-of-state tuition is $33,428 a year, against $10,932 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $22,496 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$8,914$31,410
$30,000–$48,000$9,294$31,790
$48,000–$75,000$11,139$33,635
$75,000–$110,000$15,385$37,881
Over $110,000$18,856$41,352

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $22,496 more in tuition that Middle Tennessee State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 64% off Middle Tennessee State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Middle Tennessee State University cost less than The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga and University of Memphis but more than Florida Atlantic University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Middle Tennessee State University$11,139$12,562
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga$12,969$15,026
University of Memphis$11,912$12,192
Florida Atlantic University$8,268$10,394

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$10,932
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$33,428
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$24,577
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $22,496 more in tuition at Middle Tennessee State University and usually get less aid.

37%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,665
average grant for students who got aid.
28%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$18,057
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Middle Tennessee State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $8,914 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,577. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Middle Tennessee State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Middle Tennessee State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,294 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,577. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Middle Tennessee State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Middle Tennessee State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $11,139 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,577. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Middle Tennessee State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Middle Tennessee State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Middle Tennessee State University is $33,428 a year, against $10,932 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $12,562 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $22,496 tuition gap gives about $35,058 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers