East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is a four-year, public school located in Johnson City, TN.
It offers 102 graduate programs - 45 Master's, 16 Doctorate, 35 Post-bachelor's, and 6 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,366 for in-state and $26,486 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,899 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 13,728 students at ETSU. ETSU offers online graduate programs and 1,103 out of 2,899 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
ETSU have a medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at James H. Quillen College of Medicine. In addition, you can find ETSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,366 for Tennessee residents and $26,486 for out-of-state students. It offers 102 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | East Tennessee State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1276 Gilbreath Drive, Johnson City, TN |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,953 students
1,103 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$11,366
Out-of-State$26,486 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 102 Graduate Programs
45 Master's, 16 Doctorate, 41 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at East Tennessee State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at East Tennessee State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Tennessee residents, the tuition & fees are $11,366 and $26,486 for non-Tennessee residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $515 for Tennessee residents and $1,356 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $9,270 | $24,390 |
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| Fees | $2,096 | $2,096 |
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| Cost per Credit | $515 | $1,356 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,350 |
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| Room & Board | $10,554 (On-Campus) / $10,728 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $7,920 (On-Campus) / $9,730 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $31,190 | $46,310 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $33,174 | $48,294 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $10,559 | $10,736 | $10,736 | $10,784 | $11,366 |
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| Out-of-State | $25,679 | $25,856 | $25,856 | $25,904 | $26,486 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
East Tennessee State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 102 major areas - 45 Master's (1 online programs), 16 Doctorate, 35 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs), 6 Post-Master's. 707 students have been conferred Master's degree and 273 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 707 | 273 | 113 | 37 |
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| Men | 229 | 99 | 33 | 9 |
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| Women | 478 | 174 | 80 | 28 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 6 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Psychology | 8 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Social Work | 40 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
ETSU graduate schools have a total of 2,953 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 985 male and 1,968 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,770 full-time and 1,183 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,103 students enrolled through online exclusively and 328 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,108 White, 177 Black, and 100 Asian students are attending at East Tennessee State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
91 grad students are younger than 22 and 465 students are older than 65. It has 1,755 students aged between 22 and 30 and 588 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,953 |
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| Men | 985 |
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| Women | 1,968 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,953 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,770 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,183 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,953 |
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| Asian | 100 |
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| Black | 177 |
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| Hispanic | 88 |
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| White | 2,108 |
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| Two or more races | 76 |
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| Un-Known | 120 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 2,953 |
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| 21 & Under | 91 |
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| 22-24 | 955 |
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| 25-29 | 800 |
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| 30-34 | 340 |
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| 35-39 | 248 |
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| 40 & Over | 465 |
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Online Population
At East Tennessee State University graduate schools, 1,103 students enrolled online exclusively and 328 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,899 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,103 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 328 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,468 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,103 |
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| Tennessee Resident | 830 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 264 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 9 |
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