Tennessee State University Student Population Overview

Tennessee State University educates a diverse community of 9,218 students, with 7,678 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 1,540 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Tennessee State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 80% of students being full-time and 20% being part-time, totaling 9,218 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Tennessee State University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 4,286 students, but also includes 513 students in the Under 18 range, 1,510 students in the 20-21 range, 735 students in the 22-24 range, 634 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 1,226 students in the 25+ age group, with 14 in the 20-21 category, 300 in the 22-24 category.

Tennessee State University has more women than men with 5,058 female students and 2,620 male students enrolled.

Tennessee State University has 39% (1,371 students) from in-state Tennessee, 61% (2,147 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (30 students) from international locations.