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East Tennessee State University

General Information

Name: East Tennessee State University
Address: 807 University Pky, Johnson City, TN 37614-0000
Phone:

  • General information: (423) 439-1000
  • Financial aid office: (423) 439-4300
  • Admissions office: (423) 439-4213

Website: www.etsu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,637$4,487$4,059
        Out-of-state$14,331$13,799$12,547
Books and supplies$976$942$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,246$5,034$4,858
        Other expenses$5,691$4,795$4,374
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,126$7,886$7,670
        Other expenses$5,751$4,795$4,374
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$5,691$4,795$4,374

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,550$15,258$14,191
        Off-campus$19,490$18,110$17,003
        Off-campus with family$11,304$10,224$9,333
Out-of-state
        On-campus$26,244$24,570$22,679
        Off-campus$29,184$27,422$25,491
        Off-campus with family$20,998$19,536$17,821

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 86%
  • Federal grants: 68%
  • State/local grants: 65%
  • Institutional grants: 29%
  • Student loans: 42%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$1785
  • State/local grants:$2741
  • Institutional grants:$2778
  • Student loans:$6399

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$15
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,9631,6252,338
Percent admitted91.0%91.0%91.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time47.6%50.6%45.5%
Part-time0.6%0.4%0.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 11894
Undergraduate enrollment: 9770
First-time student retention: 69%
Overall graduation rate: 39%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 84%
    • Part Time: 16%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 90%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 4%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Biomedical Sciences, General - Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Master
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering Technology, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Surveying Technology/Surveying - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences - Doctor
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
  • Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist - Master
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Bachelor
  • Environmental Health - Bachelor, Master
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD) - Doctor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Doctor
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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