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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at 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 $11,092 and $23,516 for non-Tennessee residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $473 for Tennessee residents and $1,071 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$9,844$22,268
Fees$1,248$1,248
Cost per Credit$473$1,071
Books & Supplies$1,600
Room & Board$10,120 (On-Campus) / $17,534 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,580 (On-Campus) / $6,192 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$28,392$40,816
Off-Campus Total$36,418$48,842
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$11,286$10,384$10,732$10,732$11,092
Out-of-State$23,750$20,860$22,836$22,836$23,516

Graduate Program Overview

Tennessee State University is a four-years, public school located in Nashville, Tennessee. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,092 for Tennessee residents and $23,516 for out-of-state students.
It offers forty-two (42) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameTennessee State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address3500 John A. Merritt Blvd, Nashville, TN
Graduate School Students1,702 students
377 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$11,092
Out-of-State$23,516
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 42 Graduate Programs
25 Master's, 7 Doctorate, 10 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Tennessee State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 42 major areas - 25 Master's (1 online programs), 7 Doctorate , 7 Post-Bachelor'(6 online programs), 3 Post-Master'(1 online programs). 368 students have been conferred Master's degree and 63 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'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total3686327-
Men933011-
Women2753316-
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.
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration- - 12ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geographic Information Science and Cartography- NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Agriculture
what is Agriculture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction19 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration73 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
General Studies17ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration17 - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Social Work21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Holistic HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration- - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 8,077 students enrolled in Tennessee State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,702 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 522 male and 1,180 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 724 full-time and 978 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 377 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 370 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,702
Men Students522
Women Students1,180
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,702
Full-time Students724
Part-time Students978
By race/ethnicity 641 White, 816 Black, and 46 Asian students are attending at Tennessee State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,702
American Indian /
Native American		4
Asian46
Black816
Hispanic38
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		1
White641
Two or more races38
Un-Known5
14 students are younger than 22 and 460 students are older than 65. The school has 647 students aged between 22 and 30 and 419 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,702
21 & Under14
22-24300
25-29347
30-34232
35-39187
40 & Over460
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Tennessee State University, 377 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 370 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,540
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses377
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses370
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses793
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses377
Tennessee Resident279
Other State In U.S.58
Outside of U.S.40
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