Tennessee State University academics
Nashville, Tennessee · Public · 4,848 undergrads · HBCU
Tennessee State University has 4,848 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 34 fields of study. The most degrees go to Educational Leadership and Administration, General.
The short answers
4,848
undergraduates.
1,433
graduate students.
34
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
756
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
37%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
4,848
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,433
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
8,198
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
66%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
37%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.2 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$34,433
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
85%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
4.6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.7%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
2.7%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.7%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
756
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
374
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
79
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
20
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
68
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
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