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East Tennessee State University, Tennessee

Overview of East Tennessee State University

East Tennessee State is in a small city, in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school is classified as a public college. Students at East Tennessee State earn degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

East Tennessee State Selectivity

The school does not admit all applicants. The middle range of verbal SAT scores in 2005 was 450 to 590 for students at East Tennessee State. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 450 and 570.

Faculty

Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members.

Student Body

East Tennessee State, in 2005, had 11,894 students (10,394 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school makes available student meal plans. Athletic teams at East Tennessee State belong to the Atlantic Sun Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting East Tennessee State

East Tennessee State University
807 University Pky
Johnson City, TN 37614-0000
General Phone: (423) 439-1000
Admissions Phone: (423) 439-4213
Financial Aid Phone: (423) 439-4300
http://www.etsu.edu

East Tennessee State Programs and Degrees (2005)

East Tennessee State awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts356interdisciplinary studies, liberal arts and sciences, general studies, history, English, sociology, political science, foreign language and literature, ...
Business And Management332business management, marketing, accounting, finance, managerial economics, non-profit management, entrepreneurship
Education And Teaching253educational administration, elementary school teaching, special ed, school counseling, secondary teaching, reading teaching, instructional media design, early childhood education, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine195registered nursing, nursing science
Medicine170health professions, medicine, public health, gerontology
Family And Social Work144social work, child development, family and consumer science
Media129mass communication, animation and special effects, communication studies
Engineering Technician99engineering technology, surveying tech
Therapy And Counseling95psychology, physical therapy
Computer Science And Engineering91computer and info science
Security And Law Enforcement89criminal justice and administration
Science89biology, chemistry, biomedical sciences, physics
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy82health and physical education, sports and fitness management, clinical nutritionist
Medical Assistant And Technician58dental hygienist, audiology and speech pathology, audiology
Art Studies43art studies
Medical Adminstration28health care administration, environmental health
Mathematics16mathematics
Music13music
Religion And Philosophy5philosophy

Number of programs and degrees for East Tennessee State in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,62341
Master's degree53734
First-professional degree541
Doctor's degree374
Postbaccalaureate certificate235
Post-master's certificate92
Associate's degree42

East Tennessee State Student Body

In 2005, East Tennessee State had a total enrollment of 11,894 students (10,394 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men43%
Women57%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate81%
Graduate18%
First Professional2%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White90%
Black4%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races2%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1919%
20-2121%
22-2422%
25-2915%
30-348%
35-395%
40-497%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Tennessee89%
Virginia5%
Foreign countries1%
North Carolina1%
Maryland1%
South Carolina1%

East Tennessee State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time70 %
Part-Time37 %

East Tennessee State Room and Board (2005)

East Tennessee State offers campus housing for 2,226 of its 10,394 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Johnson City, Tennessee for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

East Tennessee State Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,6012,92581%1,59555%
Men1,4091,14081%67859%
Women2,1921,78581%91751%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal450590
SAT Math450570
ACT Verbal1925
ACT Math1723
ACT Composite2025

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT23%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT94%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (423) 439-4213

East Tennessee State Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 4,487
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,799
Room and board$ 5,034
Room charge$ 2,310
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,512
Books and supplies$ 942
Other expenses$ 4,795

Financial Aid:
East Tennessee State participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 348700)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (423) 439-4300

East Tennessee State Faculty

East Tennessee State has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured264131
Non-tenured, but on tenure track10984
Non-tenured and not on tenure track4562

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year17$86,72313$82,110
Associate professorcalendar year11$74,09213$67,879
Assistant professorcalendar year5$55,69512$61,564
Instructorcalendar year0*3$54,332
All faculty totalcalendar year33$77,81141$69,552

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year78$68,11020$64,053
Associate professoracademic year69$54,68340$54,096
Assistant professoracademic year80$47,53762$46,219
Instructoracademic year12$32,38227$35,522
All faculty totalacademic year239$55,553149$48,789

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

East Tennessee State Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballAtlantic Sun Conference
BaseballAtlantic Sun Conference
TrackAtlantic Sun Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total9366159
Football48048
Basketball141024
Track51520
Baseball14014
All Other Sports124153

East Tennessee State Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Engineering Technology, General
Surveying Technology/Surveying

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
General Studies
Geography
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Public/Applied History and Archival Administration
Sociology
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Environmental Health
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

MEDICINE
Gerontology
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Medicine (MD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
Health and Physical Education, General
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

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East Tennessee State Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets East Tennessee State Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%East Tennessee State Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%East Tennessee State Number of students
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 7%East Tennessee State % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 7%East Tennessee State % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%East Tennessee State % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%East Tennessee State Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% students 40 years or older
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 16%East Tennessee State % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in family and social work
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%East Tennessee State % of degrees in family and social work
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%East Tennessee State % of degrees in art studies
% of degrees in engineering technician
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%East Tennessee State % of degrees in engineering technician
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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