Career orientation
highrecording industry, aerospace, business, education, health, media, sciences, and agriculture create visible professional pathways.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State is a large public university with strengths in recording industry, aerospace, business, education, health, media, sciences, and agriculture. Murfreesboro provides a broad regional campus within reach of Nashville's music, health, and business economy.
- Career Development Center
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Murfreesboro, Tennessee · Suburban small-city setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 16,301
- Aggregate admission rate
- 69.1%
- Average net price
- $13,359
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Learning by doing
highStudios, flight training, internships, research, clinical work, and employer projects emphasize applied learning.
Community closeness
neutralThe campus setting supports recurring contact and a recognizable community.
School spirit
moderateCampus traditions and student organizations provide shared entry points.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider Middle Tennessee State University if…
- You want music business, aerospace, or media.
- You want Nashville-region career access.
- You want broad public-university choice.
- You want hands-on professional learning.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a small residential college.
- You do not want a secluded rural campus.
- You do not want uniformly small classes.
- You do not want minimal commuting.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Career Development Center
Studios, flight training, internships, research, clinical work, and employer projects emphasize applied learning.
Source: Career Development Center
Academic choices and structure
Programs in recording industry, aerospace, business, education, health, media, sciences, and agriculture sit within a large public university, with the campus setting influencing access, community, and daily life.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Murfreesboro, Tennessee gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Career Development Center
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
Middle Tennessee State documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Career Development Center
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 16,301 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 69.1%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
Source: Middle Tennessee State University institutional data
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $13,359. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
Source: Middle Tennessee State University institutional data
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:23
Per 1,000 enrolled:1.1
Reporting campuses:1
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
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A useful comparison for students evaluating Middle Tennessee State across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Middle Tennessee State across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Middle Tennessee State across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Career Development Center - Middle Tennessee State University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - Middle Tennessee State University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Middle Tennessee State University institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets Middle Tennessee State’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION