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90.0%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.9%	Asian or Pacific Islander
0.8%	Hispanic
7.6%	White (non-Hispanic)
0.7%	total international (nonresident aliens)

Undergraduate breakdown:


83.7%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.0%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.2%	Asian or Pacific Islander
0.4%	Hispanic
13.4%	White (non-Hispanic)
1.1%	total international (nonresident aliens)

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

450 acres

City or town school is located in:

Nashville, TN

Population of city/town:

1,000,000

Locations of branch/satellite campuses:

Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, TN

Nearest major city:

Memphis, TN

Distance of nearest major city:

150 miles

Population of nearest major city:

825,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (23%)
women's dorms (37%)
men's dorms (28%)
single-student apartments (12%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

87%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

73%

Percent of students who live off campus:

27%

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

47%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

library, computer center/lab(s)

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

1200

Other computer facilities/services:

Engineering Lab

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Bound Periodicals 98,994 Special Collections, books, records, memorabilia
Government Documents 80,068
Government Documents (Microfiche) 117,194

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills

Additional services offered:

placement service, health service, day care

Counseling services:

minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, academic, psychological

Career placement services:

co-op education, internships, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

84%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Number of sororities that have chapter houses:

Percent of women who join sororities:

14%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station

School newspaper(s):

The Meter

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

Campus-based religious organizations:

Student Christian Association, Baptist Club, Catholic Club

Minority student organizations:

African Student Organization, International Student Organization

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

string ensembles, concert singers, concert and marching bands, choir, jazz group, children's theatre, players guild, debating, departmental, service, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Teresa L. Phillips,
Athletic Director

Director of women's athletics:

Valencia Jordan

Athletic department's mailing address:

Athletic Director
Tennessee State University
Department of Athletics
3500 John A. Merritt Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37209-1561

Athletics homepage:

www.tsutigers.com

School mascot:

Tigers/Tigerbelles

Athletic conference memberships:

Ohio Valley Conference (Division I, Football I-AA)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketball	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's football	no	NCAA Div. I-AA
Men's golf	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's tennis	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's basketball	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's golf	no
Women's softball	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyball	no	NCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

15%

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Nashville Metropolitan Airport (12 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Nashville, TN (15 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Nashville, TN (12 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

33%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

fair

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

yes

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

3% immediately, 4% within one year of graduation

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

29% within six months of graduation, 31% within one year of graduation, 40% within two years of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Procter & Gamble Boeing Dell, Engineering Firms across the USA

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Oprah Winfrey, Talk Show Host Danny Glover, Actor Ralph Boston, Athlete and Businessman , Dr. Levi Watkins, John Hopkins University

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