Nashville, Tennessee · Public · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Tennessee State University is a public four-year institution in Nashville, Tennessee. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 6,310, made up of 5,057 undergraduates and 1,253 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university and a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
Tennessee State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 61 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Biology. It awarded 1,210 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 16 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
33% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
6,310
Students enrolled
33%
First-year retention
1,210
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
61
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 61
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
33%
First-year retention, part-time students
25%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
776
Associate degrees
22
Master's degrees
292
Doctoral degrees (research)
33
Professional doctorates
31
Postbaccalaureate certificates
54
Post-master's certificates
2
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,310
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,057
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,253
Full-time, fall 2024
80%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,114
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,577
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,537
Full-time, 2024-25
76%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
65%
Men
35%
White
10%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
74%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
16
Programs with a fully online option
6
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
10%
Students taking some online courses
41%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large 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
Ohio Valley Conference
President
Mr. Dwayne Tucker
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
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
Business Administration and ManagementLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, OtherCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration+20