Colleges / East Tennessee State University
College · Public · Johnson City, TN · City
ETS

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

Address1276 Gilbreath Drive, Johnson City, TN 37614
Websitewww.etsu.edu
Price calculatorRun your numbers →
Admit rate86%
6-yr median pay$39k
Net price / yr$16k
Undergrad size10,004
§ I · The real read

What it's actually like.

The bet

Net price of $16k/yr for a shot at a $39k first-5-year salary. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.

Getting in

Admit rate of 86% means this is workable if your grades and essays are solid. Admitted students average SAT 1144 · ACT 23.

If you get in

10,004 undergrads. Medium. Clubs matter for finding your people.

Where you live

City campus — public transit, off-campus food, weekends happen nearby.

§ II · Cost & aid

Sticker vs. real.

Sticker cost of attendance is $27k/yr. After need-based aid, the average student pays $16k/yr. Merit aid varies. Run your EFC calculator before you rule anything out.

Sticker · 4 yrs$108k
Before any aid.
Net · 4 yrs$64k
What the average student pays.
Typical aid$44k
Difference over 4 years — higher for lower-income households.
Payback1.7x
4-yr net price ÷ first-5-year salary. Lower is better.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

Tuition · in-state
$10.5k
Tuition · out-of-state
$14.5k
Room & board
$10.6k
Books & supplies
$1,350

How students pay for it.

Pell grants35%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans34%
Share taking out federal student loans.
Median debt · grads$19k
What the median student owes at graduation. Non-completers: $8k.
3-yr default0%
Low — grads tend to pay on time.
§ III · Outcomes

Do people finish? Do they land?

1-yr retention75%
Watch this number.
Graduation · 6 yr53%
A meaningful chunk do not finish — ask why.
6-yr median pay$39k
Cross-major. Your major's number can be very different.
10-yr median pay$45k
Ten years out — where grads tend to land career-wise.
Transfer out22%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity

Setting, size, and who this school is.

Setting
City
Control
Public
Undergrad size
10,004
Location
Johnson City, TN
Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Carnegie class
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity (R2)
Size & setting
Four-year · large · primarily residential
Undergrad program
Four-year · full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Accreditor
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Also known as
ETSU
§ · Who studies here

The student body at a glance.

  • White72%
  • Unknown11%
  • Black6%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Two or more races3%
  • Asian2%
  • International2%
First-gen students38%
Share whose parents didn't complete college.
Part-time11%
Mixed full-time and part-time.
Veterans0%
Share using veteran education benefits.
Median family income$34k
Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.
§ V · Majors offered here · 51

What you can study.

Colleges / East Tennessee State University
College · Public · Johnson City, TN · City
ETS

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

Address1276 Gilbreath Drive, Johnson City, TN 37614
Websitewww.etsu.edu
Price calculatorRun your numbers →
Admit rate86%
6-yr median pay$39k
Net price / yr$16k
Undergrad size10,004
§ I · The real read

What it's actually like.

The bet

Net price of $16k/yr for a shot at a $39k first-5-year salary. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.

Getting in

Admit rate of 86% means this is workable if your grades and essays are solid. Admitted students average SAT 1144 · ACT 23.

If you get in

10,004 undergrads. Medium. Clubs matter for finding your people.

Where you live

City campus — public transit, off-campus food, weekends happen nearby.

§ II · Cost & aid

Sticker vs. real.

Sticker cost of attendance is $27k/yr. After need-based aid, the average student pays $16k/yr. Merit aid varies. Run your EFC calculator before you rule anything out.

Sticker · 4 yrs$108k
Before any aid.
Net · 4 yrs$64k
What the average student pays.
Typical aid$44k
Difference over 4 years — higher for lower-income households.
Payback1.7x
4-yr net price ÷ first-5-year salary. Lower is better.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

Tuition · in-state
$10.5k
Tuition · out-of-state
$14.5k
Room & board
$10.6k
Books & supplies
$1,350

How students pay for it.

Pell grants35%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans34%
Share taking out federal student loans.
Median debt · grads$19k
What the median student owes at graduation. Non-completers: $8k.
3-yr default0%
Low — grads tend to pay on time.
§ III · Outcomes

Do people finish? Do they land?

1-yr retention75%
Watch this number.
Graduation · 6 yr53%
A meaningful chunk do not finish — ask why.
6-yr median pay$39k
Cross-major. Your major's number can be very different.
10-yr median pay$45k
Ten years out — where grads tend to land career-wise.
Transfer out22%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity

Setting, size, and who this school is.

Setting
City
Control
Public
Undergrad size
10,004
Location
Johnson City, TN
Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Carnegie class
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity (R2)
Size & setting
Four-year · large · primarily residential
Undergrad program
Four-year · full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Accreditor
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Also known as
ETSU
§ · Who studies here

The student body at a glance.

  • White72%
  • Unknown11%
  • Black6%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Two or more races3%
  • Asian2%
  • International2%
First-gen students38%
Share whose parents didn't complete college.
Part-time11%
Mixed full-time and part-time.
Veterans0%
Share using veteran education benefits.
Median family income$34k
Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.
§ V · Majors offered here · 51

What you can study.