Murfreesboro, TN · 16.3k students
Trajecta score
+5.1 since '20Ranked #526 of 2,375
5-year trend
46.5 · #839
2020
50.9 · #446
2021
50.2 · #519
2022
51.5 · #428
2023
51.6 · #423
2024
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
Test Scores
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
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.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
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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