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East Tennessee State University

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN · 10k students

OpenPublicCityGraduateCampus-basedetsu.edu
45.6/100

Trajecta score

-0.5 since '20

Ranked #903 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

46.9 · #798

2020

46.2 · #718

2021

46.8 · #676

2022

45.7 · #815

2023

46.4 · #740

2024

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Academic Profile

27/ 100

Career Outcomes

44/ 100

Student Success

31/ 100

Affordability

71/ 100

Academic Investment

65/ 100

Access & Equity

49/ 100

Academic Profile

27

Career Outcomes

44

Student Success

31

Affordability

71

Academic Investment

65

Access & Equity

49

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Cost / Net Price

$27k / $16k

SAT Avg

1,144

Retention

76%

Grad Rate

52%

Admissions

86%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,144
4001000120014001600
25th: 980Average: 1,14475th: 1,200
ACT Range23
118243036
25th: 19Midpoint: 2375th: 26

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$10,472

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$14,522

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$4,050/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

35%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

34%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$19,442

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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