by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
East Tennessee State University was awarded 442 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.
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ETSU is ranked #851 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
ETSU also holds the #11 spot on the Best Colleges in Tennessee ranking.
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With an acceptance rate of 87%, ETSU has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.
ETSU received ACT scores from 80% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 26.
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The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At East Tennessee State University, this ratio is 15 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at East Tennessee State University is 71%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at East Tennessee State University is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from ETSU have a four-year graduation rate of 30%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at East Tennessee State University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 10,705 undergraduates at ETSU with 8,812 being full-time and 1,893 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,483 | $10,965 | $15,113 | $17,636 | $17,852 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of ETSU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At ETSU, approximately 36% of students took out student loans averaging $7,702 a year. That adds up to $30,808 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at ETSU is 7.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for ETSU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1276 Gilbreath Drive, Johnson City, TN 37614 |
| Phone: | 423-439-1000 |
| Website: | https://www.etsu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/easttennesseestateuniversity |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/etsu |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| History | 831 | $21,920 |
| Nursing | 563 | $51,719 |
| General Psychology | 152 | $22,772 |
| Health & Physical Education | 131 | $24,961 |
| Business Administration & Management | 123 | $33,833 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 98 | $26,312 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 97 | $25,159 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 87 | $27,582 |
| General Biology | 87 | $23,571 |
| Marketing | 81 | $32,758 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 8,178 students took at least one online class at East Tennessee State University. This is an increase from the 8,168 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 8,178 | 2,306 |
| 2019-2020 | 8,168 | 2,026 |
| 2018-2019 | 7,986 | 2,270 |
| 2017-2018 | 7,955 | 2,060 |
| 2016-2017 | 6,630 | 1,628 |
Learn more about online learning at East Tennessee State University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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