Johnson City, Tennessee · Public · 4-year · Small city
Overview
East Tennessee State University is a public four-year institution based in Johnson City, Tennessee. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 13,728, made up of 10,829 undergraduates and 2,899 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
East Tennessee State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 109 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Psychology, General. It awarded 3,310 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
13,728
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
3,310
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
109
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 109
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
62%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,170
Master's degrees
707
Doctoral degrees (research)
136
Professional doctorates
137
Certificates under 1 year
4
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
6
Postbaccalaureate certificates
113
Post-master's certificates
37
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
13,728
Undergraduates, fall 2024
10,829
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,899
Full-time, fall 2024
77%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
15,417
Undergraduates, 2024-25
12,108
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,309
Full-time, 2024-25
73%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
70%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
11%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
27
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
24%
Students taking some online courses
45%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southern Conference
President
Brian Noland
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization