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Tennessee State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 5,874
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 92%
Average Aid Amount $14,392
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,543
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 98%

Financial Aid Information at Tennessee State

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,874 students (92% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $14,392. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,543 students (98% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Tennessee State University is $8,568 for Tennessee residents and $22,284 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,874 students (92% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $14,392. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Tennessee State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Tennessee State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid5,87492%$14,392
Pell Grants2,97447%$4,932
Federal Student Loans2,44238%$6,200

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,543 beginning students (98% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,543 students (98% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Tennessee State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Tennessee State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,54398%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,54398%$17,315
Federal Grants1,54198%$12,134
Pell Grants93059%$5,318
Other Federal Grants1,53698%$8,954
State/Local Grants42027%$4,351
Institutional Grants77249%$8,020
Student Loans66542%$7,527
Federal Student Loans65242%$5,279
Other Student Loans1177%$13,361

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 469 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Tennessee State University. Among them, 399 students have lived on campus and 25 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Tennessee State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus404398399
Living Off-Campus with Family444442
Living Off-Campus without Family363525

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Tennessee State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level390380$4,617,130$11,839
$0 - $30,000197197$2,452,057$12,447
$30,001 - $48,000115113$1,448,108$12,592
$48,001 - $75,0004947$518,545$10,583
$75,001 - $110,0001713$145,906$8,583
$110,001 or more1210$52,514$4,376