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Is Middle Tennessee State University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Middle Tennessee State, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
Middle Tennessee State lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $20,000 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $48,541, but the margin is not huge. For context, Middle Tennessee State's net price is about 3% below the typical 4-year, public school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$12,700
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $455 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $2,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$13,359
Median earnings 10 years out
$48,541
Median debt at graduation
$20,000
Graduation rate
54%
At Middle Tennessee State, a typical graduate carries about $20,000 in student debt and earns roughly $48,541 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $227 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Middle Tennessee State is a public four year school in Murfreesboro, TN. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Public 4-year
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
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Public 4-year
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Worth-It Score: 64/100
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Public 4-year
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Worth-It Score: 48/100
Median net price: $15,796
Common questions about Middle Tennessee State
The median net price at Middle Tennessee State is $13,359 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →