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Review Tennessee State University’s educational quality, value, diversity and more. How does Tennessee State University compare to other colleges nationally, regionally, and in the state?

	Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Poor	F-	1,448 of 1,472
Region (Southeast)	Good	B-	370 of 999
State (Tennessee)	Poor	F+	29 of 36

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	Open Admission	C	1,791 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	Open Admission	N/A	N/A
Average Combined New SAT Score	Open Admission	N/A	N/A
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 : 1	B	1,105 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	75.4%	A-	618 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$8,284	B+	627 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$8,931	C	1,232 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	64.0%	D+	2,106 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	33.2%	D	2,363 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	C-	1,215 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$31,000	C-	1,906 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$5,074	D	1,336 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$40,000	C	1,786 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$5,074	D	1,336 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	14.2%	D-	2,492 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D	3,140 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B-	2,154 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Best	A-	323 of 3,452

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