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Middle Tennessee State University

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN · 16.3k students

OpenPublicCityGraduateCampus-basedmtsu.edu
50.5/100

Trajecta score

+5.1 since '20

Ranked #526 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

46.5 · #839

2020

50.9 · #446

2021

50.2 · #519

2022

51.5 · #428

2023

51.6 · #423

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

36/ 100

Career Outcomes

50/ 100

Student Success

36/ 100

Affordability

74/ 100

Academic Investment

67/ 100

Access & Equity

50/ 100

Academic Profile

36

Career Outcomes

50

Student Success

36

Affordability

74

Academic Investment

67

Access & Equity

50

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Cost / Net Price

$24k / $13k

SAT Avg

1,121

Retention

80%

Grad Rate

54%

Admissions

69%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,121
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,010Average: 1,12175th: 1,230
ACT Range23
118243036
25th: 20Midpoint: 2375th: 26

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

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$10,266

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$31,574

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$21,308/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

32%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

28%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$20,000

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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