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Tennessee State University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Tennessee State University is a public, doctoral / research institution in Tennessee. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

4,848

medium

Undergrad

4,848

First-year retention

34%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

34%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: Black 85.1%, White 4.4%, Hispanic 3.1%, Two or more 2.7%, Non-resident 2.3%, Unknown 1.9%, Asian 0.6%, Native 0%, Pacific Islander 0%. 85.1% Black 85.1% White 4.4% Hispanic 3.1% Two or more 2.7% Non-resident 2.3% Unknown 1.9% Asian 0.6% Native 0.0% Pacific Islander 0.0%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 65.5%, Men 34.6%. 65.5% 34.6% Women 65.5% Men 34.6%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 34/100; Do not return 66/100
  • Return for sophomore year 34/100
  • Do not return 66/100

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