Tennessee State University Student Population Overview

Tennessee State University educates a diverse community of 9,997 students, with 8,092 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 1,905 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Tennessee State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 66% of students being full-time and 34% being part-time, totaling 9,997 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Tennessee State University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 3,693 students, but also includes 403 students in the Under 18 range, 1,481 students in the 20-21 range, 679 students in the 22-24 range, 509 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 1,103 students in the 25+ age group, with 16 in the 20-21 category, 314 in the 22-24 category.

Tennessee State University has more women than men with 5,296 female students and 2,796 male students enrolled.

Tennessee State University has 32% (563 students) from in-state Tennessee, 64% (1,116 students) from out-of-state, and 3% (55 students) from international locations.