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1 Fact Book 2008 Office of Institutional Research Dr. Cornelia Wills, Director Ms. Janae Peterson, Research Analyst II Mr. Imam Anerin, Research Analyst-Statistical Ms. Patricia Mayes, Secretary Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN Phone: (615) FAX: (615) Web site:

2 From the Director The staff of the Office of Institutional Research is pleased to provide the annual Fact Book for Middle Tennessee State University. The purpose of the Fact Book is to provide comprehensive information and easy access to the most frequently requested information about the University. It has been used for planning, decision making, policy formation, recruitment, and public relations. The Fact Book is an annual publication and is made available during the fall semester. For your convenience, an online version of the MTSU Fact Book is available on the Institutional Research Web site at A special thank-you is extended to the staff of Institutional Research Janae Peterson, Imam Anerin, and Patricia Mayes for their valuable assistance in completing this year s book. Sincere appreciation is also extended to Suma Clark, Mitzi Brandon, Sherry Wiser George, and Judith Shook in Publications and Graphics for their expert assistance in completing this project. We welcome your comments, reactions, and suggestions as a means of improving future editions. Cornelia Wills, Ed.D. Director of Institutional Research

3 Middle Tennessee State University, in its educational programs and activities involving students and employees, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, or age. Furthermore, the University does not discriminate against veterans or individuals with disabilities. Middle Tennessee State University is a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents system, the sixth largest system of higher education in the nation. The Tennessee Board of Regents is the governing board for this system which comprises six universities, thirteen two-year institutions, and twenty-seven area technology centers. The TBR system enrolls more than 80 percent of all Tennessee students attending public institutions of higher education. AA

4 Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION Middle Tennessee State University History...2 Mission Statement...3 The Tennessee Higher Education Commission...4 The Tennessee Board of Regents...4 MTSU Administration...5 MTSU Organizational Chart...7 ADMISSION Admission Standards...10 University Honors College...11 Admission Application Statistics...12 ACT Scores...13 Feeder High Schools...14 Transfer Students...15 Enrollment by State of Residence...16 Enrollment by Tennessee County...17 Enrollment by Tennessee County Map...18 ENROLLMENT Snapshot of Fall 2008 Student Body...20 Headcount Enrollment...21 Enrollment by Ethnic Group...22 Average Age by Student Level...22 Student Credit Hours/FTE...23 Fall Semester Growth...24 Enrollment: University Comparison...25 Retention Rate by Institution...26 Graduation Rates: University Comparison...27 ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAMS Institutional and Professional Accreditation...30 Degree and Major Offerings...32 Degrees Conferred: Academic Year Degrees Conferred: Historical Trends...36 Degrees Conferred: University Comparison...39 FACULTY AND STAFF INFORMATION Faculty Profile by Age, Rank, and Tenure-Fall Faculty Profile by Academic Department-Fall Faculty Salaries...54 Research Services...55 Faculty Awards...56 Full-time University Employees...57 ALUMNI RELATIONS Alumni Association MTSU Alumni Distribution by County...60 MTSU Alumni in Tennessee Map...61 MTSU Alumni Distribution by State...62 MTSU Alumni in the United Stated Map...63 CENTERS AND CHAIRS Centers of Excellence...66 Endowed Chairs...67 Chairs of Excellence...68 BUDGET AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION Unrestricted Educational and General Revenues by Source...72 Unrestricted Educational and General Expenditures...73 Tuition and Fees...74 RESOURCES, SERVICES, AND FACILITIES MTSU Foundation...76 James E. Walker Library...77 Continuing Education and Distance Learning...78 Physical Facilities Inventory...80 Index...83 Campus Map... inside back cover STUDENT-RELATED INFORMATION Division of Student Affairs, Enrollment, and Academic Services...42 International Programs and Services...44 Career Development Center...45 Housing and Residential Life...46 Student Financial Assistance Summary...47 Athletics...48 Public Safety...49

5 Middle Tenne e State University Hist y 2 In 1909, the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee moved to provide for the improvement of the system of Public Education of the State of Tennessee, that is to say, to establish a General Education Fund. The major thrust of the improvement was the establishment of three normals or teacher-training institutions, one in each of the grand divisions of the state. Considerable competition among communities preceded the State Board of Education s decision to assign the middle Tennessee institution to Murfreesboro, a choice promoted by Andrew L. Todd and others. An agreement made with the State Board of Education included $180,000 from the county and city to purchase land and help with construction costs. The Murfreesboro City Council met in special session and unanimously voted to fund its share of $80,000, but there was opposition in the County Court and the initial vote failed. Only after a resolution was read stating that it is to the interest and advantage of said County, and citizens, to have said Normal School for the Middle Division of the said State of Tennessee, located in said Rutherford County... did the body vote in favor of providing $100,000. Because of that early support by community leaders, what we know today as MTSU was established, bringing economic, cultural, and educational impact to the area. Now, decades later, the community and University still are mutually supportive, and the University remains grateful for that relationship. Campaigning was lively for several sites in and around Murfreesboro (whose population in 1910 was 4,679) for the location of the campus. The ultimate choice was property owned jointly by Tom Harrison and Joe Black which lay just beyond the eastern town limits on a gentle swell of land. Eight acres were donated, and the State Board of Education paid $5,000 for 20 adjacent acres. The accepted bid for the first four buildings a classroom and office building now known as Kirksey Old Main; a women s dormitory, now Rutledge Hall; a kitchen and dining hall, now the Tom H. Jackson Building; and a heating plant was $137,855. There were virtually no trees because part of the land had been in crops only the season before, and a wet weather stream affected another large portion of the acreage. This was the setting on September 11, 1911, when Middle Tennessee State Normal School, with 19 faculty members, opened its doors, offering a twoyear teacher-training program and a four-year high school to 125 students. Each of those students paid a $2.00 registration fee; room rent was $1.50 per week General Information (in advance) and dining hall food was $10.00 per month that first year. The dreams and visions of many individuals came to fruition that early fall day, making it possible for thousands of students through the years to pursue their dreams. As the world and those dreams changed, the institution changed. Degrees, programs, departments, schools, colleges, centers, and chairs were added, and the school s name evolved: 1911 Middle Tennessee State Normal School 1925 Middle Tennessee State Teachers College 1943 Middle Tennessee State College 1965 Middle Tennessee State University And the students came sometimes in years when enrollment elsewhere declined and they continue to come. Enrollment passed the 10,000 mark in Fall 1971 and today is over 23,000. Since 1911, over 96,000 students have graduated from MTSU. These students can be found all over the globe in just about every profession imaginable. Each year, the MTSU Alumni Association recognizes representatives of that impressive body by honoring three Distinguished Alumni and presenting a Young Alumni Achievement Award. Thousands of faculty members, administrators, and staff have worked through the years teaching, advising students, and operating and maintaining the complex institution. History is tied closely to the person at the helm. Below are the presidents who have guided MTSU s progress through the decades Robert Lee Jones Prichett Alfred Lyon Quinton Miller Smith Quill Evan Cope Melvin G. Scarlett Sam H. Ingram Wallace Prescott (interim) James E. Walker R. Eugene Smith (interim) Sidney A. McPhee With full recognition of the foresight the founders had, we have to wonder if they could have imagined the Normal School evolving into a major university with nationally recognized programs. This progress has continued through the years because of people who looked ahead, who insisted on quality, and who weren t afraid to break new ground. Celebrate this journey through the years with us, and share with us a vision for the future. Source: Walker Library

6 Mi ion Statement Mission Middle Tennessee State University unites the closeness of a small college with the opportunities of a large dynamic public university where students explore their intellectual potential and realize the promise in their futures. Grounding students in the arts and sciences, the University offers an integrated, technological, innovative education that prepares leaders for the economic, political, civic, and social life of the region and beyond. The University is dedicated to promoting openness and educating a diverse student body from across the nation and around the world through comprehensive undergraduate and select master s and doctoral programs. MTSU prepares students to live productively and to become lifelong learners; to employ scientific knowledge and an understanding of culture and history; to think logically, critically, and creatively; to communicate clearly; to make sound judgments; to acquire working knowledge of a discipline or group of related disciplines; and to participate as citizens in the global community. The MTSU community creates knowledge through research and uses scholarship to enhance teaching and public service. The University fosters an environment conducive to learning and personal development; recruits exceptional faculty and maintains support services to assist instruction; provides resources to encourage research, creative activity, and service; develops individual, corporate, and public support; encourages excellence in athletics and recreational activities; establishes academic partnerships that support student-centered learning; works continually to strengthen and enhance the academic core; and supplies resources to accomplish its mission. A major public institution of higher learning, MTSU is a member of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee. Vision The Academic Master Plan creates a strategic blueprint that defines the University s vision, underscoring MTSU s commitment to leadership in higher education and to building Tennessee s future. It commits the University to achieving excellence in academics and to advancing student-centered learning. To this end, the University employs emerging technologies while honoring a sense of community, history, and tradition. Selective new academic programs strengthen partnerships with appropriate constituencies. Approved December 2004 Source: MTSU Undergraduate Catalog General Information 3

7 The Tenne e Higher Education Commi ion The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) was created by the General Assembly in 1967 in order to achieve better coordination and unity in the programs of public higher education in Tennessee. THEC oversees the two state systems: The Tennessee Board of Regents, of which Middle Tennessee State Univeristy is a part, and the Board of Trustees of the University of Tennessee system. The Commission is composed of the following members: Katie Winchester Jack Murrah Dale Sims A.C. Wharton Jr. Riley C. Darnell John Morgan Sue Atkinson Cato Johnson Gregory P. Isaacs Charles Mann Carolyn Morrison Robert White Gary Nixon David C. Holt Jessica Brumett Dyersburg, Chair Hixon, Vice Chair Nashville, Vice Chair, State Treasurer Memphis, Secretary Nashville, Secretary of State Nashville, Comptroller Nashville Bartlett Knoxville Columbia Cookeville Johnson City Nashville, Exec. Director, State Board of Education (ex-officio) University of Tennessee, Memphis (ex officio) Tennessee Technological University (ex officio) Source: The Tennessee Higher Education Commission ( The Tenne e B rd of Regent The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) was created in 1972 by the General Assembly. It is the nation s sixth largest higher education system, governing 45 postsecondary educational institutions: 6 universities, 13 two-year colleges, and 26 technology centers, providing programs in 90 of Tennessee s 95 counties to over 182,000 students. Members of the Tennessee Board of Regents are as follows: Phil Bredesen Governor of Tennessee, Chair Robert P. Thomas Nasvhille, Vice Chair Richard G. Rhoda Nashville, Exec. Dir., Tennessee Higher Education Commission Tim Webb Nashville, Commissioner of Education (ex-officio) Ken Givens Nashville, Commissioner of Agriculture (ex-officio) Agenia Clark Nashville Gregory Duckett Memphis Pamela Fansler Knoxville Judy T. Gooch Oak Ridge Jonas Kisber Jackson Fran Marcum Tullahoma Paul W. Montgomery Kingsport Millard Oakley Livingston Howard Roddy Hixson J. Stanley Rogers Manchester Gionni Carr Student Regent John Farris Memphis Ed Stevens Jr. Faculty Regent 4 General Information Source: Tennessee Board of Regents (

8 MTSU Administration Office of the President Sidney A. McPhee, president Kimberly S. Edgar, executive assistant to the president James C. Floyd, university counsel and assistant to the president Gloria L. Bonner, assistant to the president, Community Engagement and Support Frances Rich, administrative assistant Institutional Equity and Compliance Forrestine White Williams, special assistant to the president Athletics Chris Massaro, director Audit and Consulting Services Brenda Burkhart, director Division of Executive Vice President and Provost Kaylene Gebert, executive vice president and provost L. Diane Miller, vice provost for academic affairs Rebecca Cole, associate vice president Faye Johnson, assistant to the executive vice president and provost for special initiatives William J. Badley, assistant vice provost and director for General Education Academic Enrichment Marva Lucas, interim director African American Studies Adonijah Bakari, director Aging Studies J. Brandon Wallace, director Center for Historic Preservation Carroll Van West, director Center for Popular Music Paul F. Wells, director College of Graduate Studies Michael Allen, vice provost for research and dean Peter Cunningham, associate dean College of Continuing Education and Distance Learning Michael Boyle, dean Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Research Fay Parham, executive director Institutional Research Cornelia Wills, director James E. Walker Library Don Craig, dean Research Services Myra Norman, director University Honors College John Vile, dean Women s Studies Newtona Johnson, director College of Basic and Applied Sciences Thomas J. Cheatham, dean Saeed Foroudastan, associate dean Aerospace, Wayne Dornan, chair Agribusiness and Agriscience, Warren Gill, director Biology, George G. Murphy, chair Chemistry, Earl F. Pearson, chair Computer Science, Richard Detmer, chair Engineering Technology, Walter W. Boles, chair Mathematical Sciences, Terrance Quinn, chair Military Science, Michael Walsh, chair Nursing, Lynn C. Parsons, director Physics and Astronomy, Ron Henderson, interim chair Jennings A. Jones College of Business E. James Burton, dean Dwight Bullard, associate dean Accounting, Jeffrey Hamm, chair Business Communication and Entrepreneurship, Stephen Lewis, chair Computer Information Systems, Stanley E. Gambill, chair Economics and Finance, Charles Baum, chair Management and Marketing, Jill Austin, chair Business and Economic Research Center, David A. Penn, director College of Education and Behavioral Science Terry Whiteside, interim dean Rick Short, associate dean Phillip B. Waldrop, associate dean Criminal Justice Administration, Deborah Newman, chair Educational Leadership, James O. Huffman, chair Elementary and Special Education, Connie O. Jones, chair Health and Human Performance, Dianne Bartley, chair Human Sciences, Dellmar Walker, chair Psychology, Dennis Papini, chair Pittard Campus School, Stan Baskin, principal Instructional Technology Support Center, Connie Schmidt, director College of Liberal Arts John N. McDaniel, dean Mark Byrnes, associate dean Art, Jean Nagy, chair English, Tom Strawman, chair Foreign Languages and Literatures, Thomas Heine, interim chair Geosciences, Ronald Zawislak, chair Global Studies, Doug Heffington, director History, Amy Sayward, chair Music, George T. Riordan, director Philosophy, Ron Bombardi, chair Political Science, Clyde Willis, interim chair Social Work, Rebecca Smith, chair Sociology and Anthropology, Jackie Eller, interim chair Speech and Theatre, Rebecca Fischer, chair College of Mass Communication Roy Moore, dean John Omachonu, associate dean Electronic Media Communication, Dennis Oneal, chair Journalism, Zeny Panol, interim director Recording Industry, Christian Haseleu, chair WMOT, John Egly, general manager Division of Business and Finance John Cothern, senior vice president Michael E. Gower, associate vice president Alan R. Thomas, controller Administration, Ron Malone, assistant vice president Administrative Services, Deborah D. Roberts, director Budget and Financial Planning, Kathy R. Thurman, director Campus Planning, Patricia S. Miller, assistant vice president Facilities Services, David Gray, assistant vice president Human Resource Services, Kathy Musselman, assistant vice president Procurement Services, Joe Hugh, assistant vice president Public Safety, Buddy Peaster, chief of police and director General Information 5

9 Division of Development and University Relations William J. Bales, vice president Tonjanita Johnson, associate vice president for marketing and communications Advancement Services, Tammie Allen, director Alumni Relations, Ginger C. Freeman, director Development, director Marketing and Communication, Doug Williams, executive director News and Public Affairs, Tom Tozer, director Photographic Services, Jack Ross, director Publications and Graphics, Suma Clark, director Division of Information Technology Lucinda Lea, vice president and chief information officer Tom Wallace, associate vice president Enterprise Resource Planning, Lisa Rogers, assistant vice president Academic Technologies, Barbara Draude, assistant vice president Network and Information Technology Security, Greg Schaffer, assistant vice president ID System and Support Staff, Robin Jones, director Telecommunications, Steve Prichard, director Division of Student Affairs Debra Sells, interim vice president for student affairs and vice provost for enrollment and academic services Gene Fitch, associate vice president and dean of student life Dan Kelley, associate dean of students Academic Support Services, Debra Sells, associate vice provost Career Development Center, Bill Fletcher, director Counseling Services, Jane Tipps, director Day Care Center, Nancy Ruth James, director Disabled Student Services, John Harris, director Student Health Services, Richard Chapman, director Off-Campus Student Services, Carol Ann Baily, director Enrollment Services, Sherian Huddleston, associate vice provost Admissions, Lynn Palmer, director Financial Aid, David L. Hutton, director International Programs, Tech Wubneh, director Intercultural and Diversity Affairs, Vincent Windrow, director Records, Teresa Thomas, director Student-Athlete Enhancement Center, Jim Rost, director June Anderson Women s Center, Terri Johnson, director 6 General Information

10 MTSU Organizational Chart Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor Tennessee Board of Regents President Director Systemwide Internal Audit General Counsel Executive Assistant to the President Director Athletics Administrative Assistant to the President University Counsel & Assistant to the President Special Assistant to the President for Institutional Equity and Compliance TN Small Business Development Center-Lead Center Director Audit and Consulting Services Director of Community Engagement Assistant to the President for Community Engagement and Support Executive Vice President and Provost Vice President of Student Affairs and Vice Provost Senior Vice President Vice President for Development and University Vice President for Information Technology for Enrollment and Academic Services Relations And Chief Information Officer Associate Vice President Server, Classroom & Desktop Services Associate Vice President Marketing and Communications Coordinator Assistant to Senior Vice President Director Budget & Financial Planning Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Student Life Associate Vice President Academic Resoures Assistant to the Provost for Special Initiatives Vice Provost Research and Dean College of Graduate Studies Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Assistant Vice President Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Associate Vice President for Business & Finance Assistant to Senior Vice President for Contract Review Assistant Vice President Academic & Instructional Technologies Director Alumni Relations Director Development Associate Vice Provost for Academic Support Services Dean College of Liberal Arts Dean College of Education and Behavioral Science Dean College of Business Dean College of Basic and Applied Sciences Assistant Vice President Network & Information Technology Security Assistant Vice President Facilities Service Assistant Vice President Human Resources Director Advancement Services Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment Dean College of Continuing Education and Distance Learning Dean College of University Honors Dean University Library Dean College of Mass Communication Director Telecommunication Services Assistant Vice President Purchasing and Auxiliary Services Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety Director Communication Support Services Director Administrative Services Assistant Vice President Administration Special Assistant to Provost for International Education Executive Director Institutional Effectiveness, Planning & Research Director Learning, Teaching, and Innovative Technologies Center Director Database Administration Services Assistant Vice President Campus Planning Executive Director Tennessee Center for Child Welfare Director Middle East Center Director Technology Projects Source: MTSU July Budget General Information 7

11 Admi ion Standard ADMISSION AS A FRESHMAN Undergraduate Admission Standards Standard admission requires completion of the 14 academic units below and one of the following: ACT composite of 22 or academic GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale, or ACT composite score of 19 and an academic GPA of 2.7 on a 4.00 scale. Applicants for degree admission as first-time freshmen must provide an official high school transcript showing graduation along with the $25.00 application fee. The transcript of graduates of Tennessee public high schools must include a notation indicating that the student passed the required proficiency examination. In addition, all students graduating from high school in 1993 or thereafter must have completed the high school subject units listed below for regular admission to MTSU. Students who graduate from high school from 1989 to 1992 must meet the unit requirements (those listed below but excluding visual and/or performing arts). Subject Area Required Units English 4 Visual and/or Performing Arts 1 (includes a variety of possibilities in either performance or survey courses) Algebra I (or Math for Technology II), Algebra II, and Advanced Math or Integrated Math Sequence (Integrated Mathematics I, II, III) (or Advanced Math course with Geometry as a major component) 3 Subject Area Required Units Natural/Physical Sciences 2 (including at least one unit with lab of Biology, Chemistry, or Physics) Social Studies 1 (World History, Ancient History, Modern History, European History, World Geography) United States History 1 A single Foreign Language 2 ADMISSION AS A TRANSFER STUDENT An undergraduate who has previously registered at any college or university must apply as a transfer student. Students who have completed 24 or more semester hours are guaranteed admission with a cumulative transfer GPA of 2.0 or higher. Transfer applicants who have earned 24 or fewer semester hours or 35 or fewer quarter hours from a postsecondary institution are required to meet both transfer and freshmen admission standards. All transfer students who have not earned a bachelor s degree are required to submit a high school transcript. Graduate Admission Standards Minimum Admission: GRE, MAT, or GMAT satisfactory scores Source: MTSU Admissions Office ADMISSION AS A DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENT Graduate applicants must have earned a bachelor s degree. Exceptions are those seeking doctoral or Ed.S. degrees, which require a prior master s degree. All applicants to the College of Graduate Studies must have an overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) to be considered for unconditional admission. In addition to the admission application and the fee of $25.00 (U.S. citizens) or $30.00 (non U.S. citizens), all degree-seeking applicants must submit the following: Official transcripts certifying coursework from each college or university attended. Official transcripts must be mailed directly from the institution to MTSU. Letters of reference, if required by the graduate program. Satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Miller Analogies Test (MAT), or Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) tests. The GRE, MAT, or GMAT result is used in the evaluation of the academic qualifications of all graduate applicants. Each graduate program has identified a minimum combined GRE or MAT score (GMAT accepted) that it considers indicative of potential for a high level of academic performance. However, admission decisions will be based on the overall academic record of the applicant (particularly in comparison with other applicants being accepted into the program), as well as other relevant materials such as letters of recommendation. All international applicants must score a 195 (computer-based), 71 (Internet-based), or 525 (paper-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), 85 on the University of Michigan English Proficiency Exam (UMELI), or 6 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). MTSU also accepts successful completion of level 112 of ELS as proof of English language proficiency. Applicants who have received degrees from international universities must have a course-by-course evaluation of transcripts from one of the evaluation agencies designated on the College of Graduate Studies Web site. Additional requirements may be applied by individual graduate programs, including application deadlines. 10 Admission Source: MTSU College of Graduate Studies

12 University HonorsCollege Built on a program in its fourth decade, the University Honors College at Middle Tennessee State University offers an undergraduate education of exceptional quality and value to a small but diverse student population deeply committed to scholarship. The Honors College fosters the academic excellence and nurturing environment of a small, select, private liberal arts college with the broader resources of a major university. The college fulfills its mission by providing programs of high academic quality; creating a supportive, student-centered learning environment; partnering with individuals and groups within the University community and beyond; and serving as a source of institutional pride. In 2004, the Honors College moved to the 21,000-square-foot Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors Building, one of the finest honors facilities in the country. Crowned by a stately bell tower, the building is an architectural jewel on the MTSU campus. Current enrollment includes dozens of high school valedictorians and several National Merit Finalists. The Honors College is also home to the prestigious Buchanan Fellowship program, named in honor of MTSU alumnus and Nobel Prize winner Dr. James M. Buchanan. About two-thirds of our graduates enter graduate school, medical school, law school, or some other profession-related school or college shortly after graduation. These students have been accepted at institutions such as the University of Chicago, Emory, Harvard, Michigan State, Ohio State, Oxford, Purdue, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, William and Mary, and Yale. To be admitted to the University Honors College as an entering freshman, a student must have a high school GPA greater than or equal to 3.50 and an ACT composite score greater than or equal to 25 (SAT greater than or equal to 1160). There is no essay to write or separate admission form to complete (with the exception of the Buchanan Fellowship). Transfer students or established MTSU students who have completed at least 12 semester hours are eligible to enroll in Honors courses provided that their cumulative GPA is greater than or equal to To graduate from the Honors College, students must complete 20 credit hours of lower-division Honors coursework plus an additional 11 hours of upper-division Honors coursework including the capstone thesis project. In addition to small, supportive classes and the challenging, scholarly Honors environment, Honors students are eligible for priority registration, special assistance from the Honors College advisor, and support from the Undergraduate Fellowship Office. The pinnacle of student achievement in the Honors program a successful thesis defense is celebrated by a traditional pealing of the bells in the Honors Building tower. Graduates of the Honors College also receive special recognition on their transcripts, special diplomas, and beautiful bronze Honors College medallions. Direct questions to the Honors College Office, Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors Building, (615) Source: MTSU University Honors College Admission 11

13 Admission Application Statistics UNDERGRADUATE Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 # App. % Chg. # App. % Chg. # App. % Chg. First-Time Freshmen Accepted Applicants 5, % 6, % 6, % Incomplete Applicants* 2, % NA NA NA NA Denied Applicants* % NA NA NA NA Cancelled* % NA NA NA NA Total First-Time Freshmen Applied 9, % 8, % 9, % Transfers Accepted Applicants 2, % 2, % 2, % Incomplete Applicants* 1, % NA NA NA NA Denied Applicants* % NA NA NA NA Cancelled* % NA NA NA NA Total Transfers Applied 4, % 3, % 3, % Readmissions Accepted Applicants 1, % 1, % 2, % Incomplete Applicants* % NA NA NA NA Denied Applicants* % NA NA NA NA Cancelled* % NA NA NA NA Total Readmissions Applied 2, % 1, % 2, % Special Accepted Applicants NA NA % % Total Special Applied NA NA % % Summary Undergraduates Accepted Applicants 10, % 11, % 10, % Incomplete Applicants* 4, % NA NA NA NA Denied Applicants* % NA NA NA NA Cancelled* % NA NA NA NA Total Undergraduates Applied 15, % 14, % 15, % GRADUATE New Graduates Accepted Applicants** % % 1, % Incomplete Applicants** % 1, % % Denied Applicants % % NA NA Cancelled % % NA NA Total New Graduates Applied 1, % 1, % 1, % Readmissions Accepted Applicants** % % % Incomplete Applicants** % % % Denied Applications % % % Cancelled Total Readmissions Applied % % % Summary Graduates Accepted Applicants** % % 1, % Incomplete Applicants** % 1, % % Denied Applicants % % NA NA Cancelled % % NA NA Total Graduates Applied 1, % 2, % 2, % * Beginning Fall 2007, Accepted Applicants is the only category tracked by Undergraduate Admissions; counts for all other applicant categories are reflected in the undergraduate section totals. ** Because of the difference in the way the codes are captured in Banner, there is a large variance in the count of Graduate Accepted Applicants and Incomplete Applicants beginning Fall Admission Source: MTSU Admissions; College of Graduate Studies

14 ACT Scores Freshmen ACT Profile Fall 2008 English Math Reading Science Composite Score Headcount % Headcount % Headcount % Headcount % Headcount % % % % % % % % % % % % 1, % % 1, % 1, % , % 1, % 1, % 1, % 1, % % % % % % % % % % % TOTAL 3,224 3,224 3,224 3,224 3,224 Average ACT Scores ENGL MATH READ. SCI. COMP ENGL MATH READ. SCI. COMP ENGL MATH READ. SCI. COMP MTSU Avg. Nat l Avg. MTSU Avg. Nat l Avg. MTSU Avg. Nat l Avg. ENGL MATH READ. SCI. COMP ENGL MATH READ. SCI. COMP ENGL MATH READ. SCI. COMP MTSU (1) National (2) Category MTSU (1) National (2) MTSU (1) National (2) MTSU (1) National (2) English Usage/Mechanics Rhetorical Skills Mathematics Elementary Algebra Alg./Coord.Geometry Plane Geom./Trig Reading Social Studies/Science Arts/Literature Science Reasoning Composite (1) Only freshman class that enrolled at MTSU. (2) National average norm represents the High School graduating class in the previous year. Source: MTSU Admissions Admission 13

15 Feeder High Schools Top Tennessee High Schools of First-Time Freshmen Fall 2008 Rank High School Name City No. Rank High School Name City No. 1 Riverdale High School Murfreesboro Collierville High School Collierville 31 2 Siegel High School Murfreesboro Franklin High School Franklin 31 3 Blackman High School Murfreesboro Ravenwood High School Brentwood 29 4 Oakland High School Murfreesboro Central High School Columbia 29 5 LaVergne High School LaVergne Hendersonville High School Hendersonville 28 6 McGavock High School Nashville Cascade High School Wartrace 28 7 Mount Juliet High School Mt. Juliet Hunters Lane High School Nashville 28 8 Coffee County Central HS Manchester Warren County High School McMinnville 26 9 Antioch High School Antioch Hillwood Comprehensive HS Nashville 25 9 Smyrna High School Smyrna Arlington High School Arlington Wilson Central High School Lebanon Fred J. Page High School Franklin Independence High School Thompson Station Central High School Shelbyville Lebanon High School Lebanon John Overton Comprehensive HS Nashville Centennial High School Franklin Cannon County High School Woodbury Brentwood High School Brentwood 36 SUBTOTAL 1, Whitehaven High School Memphis 33 OTHER 1, Nashville School of the Arts Nashville 32 TOTAL FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN 3,456 Riverdale 153 Siegel 134 Blackman 110 Oakland 88 LaVergne 68 McGavock 60 Mount Juliet 59 Coffee County 57 Antioch Smyrna Source: MTSU Institutional Research 14 Admission

16 Transfer Students New Undergraduate Transfers from Institutions in Tennessee Fall Terms Institution Institution Columbia State Comm. College Carson-Newman College Motlow State Community College King College Volunteer State Community College Lambuth University Nashville State Technical Institute Southern Adventist University The University of Tennessee Free Will Baptist Bible College Univ. of Tennessee Chattanooga Maryville College Austin Peay State University Nossi College of Art Tennessee Tech University Rhodes College Jackson State Comm. College Bryan College Pellissippi State Tech. Comm. College Crichton College Tennessee State University John A. Gupton College Southwest Tenn. Comm. Coll. Union Johnson Bible College Chattanooga State Technical Lemoyne-Owen College University of Tennessee Martin Milligan College The University of Memphis Nashville Auto Diesel College Belmont University National College of Business Technical Dyersburg State Community College Tennessee Tech Center (Shelbyville) East Tennessee State University University of the South David Lipscomb University Vanderbilt University Walters State Community College Watkins Institute/College of Art and Design Cumberland University American Baptist College Roane State Community College Christian Brothers University Martin Methodist College Hiwassee College Northeast State Tech. Comm. College Lincoln Memorial University Union University MedVance Institute Aquinas College Memphis College of Arts Trevecca Nazarene University O More School of Design Cleveland State Comm. College South College ITT Technical Institute of Nashville Southwest Tenn. Comm. Coll. Macon Lane College Tennessee Temple University Bethel College Tennessee Wesleyan College Freed-Hardeman College Tusculum College Lee University OUT OF STATE Fisk University Unknown Draughons College O More College of Design Total 1,991 1,949 1,935 Source: MTSU Institutional Research Admission 15

17 Enrollment bystate of Residence Fall Terms State State Alabama Nebraska Alaska Nevada Arizona New Hampshire Arkansas New Jersey California New Mexico Colorado New York Connecticut North Carolina Delaware North Dakota District of Columbia Ohio Florida Oklahoma Georgia Oregon Hawaii Pennsylvania Idaho Rhode Island Illinois South Carolina Indiana South Dakota Iowa Tennessee 21,325 21,602 22,372 Kansas Texas Kentucky Utah Louisiana Vermont Maine Virginia Maryland Washington Massachusetts West Virginia Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Foreign Countries Mississippi Unknown Missouri Montana Total 22,863 23,246 23,872 Source: MTSU Institutional Research 16 Admission

18 Enrollment bytennessee County Fall Terms County County Anderson Lauderdale Bedford Lawrence Benton Lewis Bledsoe Lincoln Blount Loudon Bradley McMinn Campbell McNairy Cannon Macon Carroll Madison Carter Marion Cheatham Marshall Chester Maury Claiborne Meigs Clay Monroe Cocke Montgomery Coffee Moore Crockett Morgan Cumberland Obion Davidson 3,571 3,513 3,749 Overton Decatur Perry DeKalb Pickett Dickson Polk Dyer Putnam Fayette Rhea Fentress Roane Franklin Robertson Gibson Rutherford 6,397 5,977 6,421 Giles Scott Grainger Sequatchie Greene Sevier Grundy Shelby 957 1,072 1,174 Hamblen Smith Hamilton Stewart Hancock Sullivan Hardeman Sumner Hardin Tipton Hawkins Trousdale Haywood Unicoi Henderson Union Henry Van Buren Hickman Warren Houston Washington Humphreys Wayne Jackson Weakley Jefferson White Johnson Williamson 1,784 1,950 1,979 Knox Wilson 971 1,054 1,107 Lake Unknown Total 21,325 21,602 22,372 Source: MTSU Institutional Research Admission 17

19 18 Admission Enrollment bytennessee CountyMap Anderson 88 Bedford 453 Benton 41 Bledsoe 2 Blount 114 Bradley 90 Campbell 8 Cannon 236 Carroll 22 Cheatham 171 Chester 21 Claiborne 7 Clay 5 Cocke 7 Coffee 532 Crockett 21 Cumberland 52 Davidson 3,749 Decatur 27 Dickson 125 Dyer 70 Fayette 53 Fentress 21 Franklin 216 Gibson 90 Giles 118 Grainger 9 Greene 13 Grundy 47 Hamblen 29 Hamilton 493 Hancock 0 Hardeman 52 Hardin 63 Hawkins 18 Haywood 23 Henderson 55 Henry 30 Hickman 78 Houston 6 Humphreys 46 Jackson 9 Jefferson 32 Johnson 2 Knox 414 Lake 3 Lauderdale 43 Lawrence 122 Lewis 41 Lincoln 191 Loudon 36 McMinn 28 McNairy 47 Macon 19 Madison 226 Marion 54 Marshall 191 Maury 602 Meigs 4 Monroe 23 Montgomery 258 Moore 36 Morgan 12 Obion 33 Perry 16 Pickett 3 Polk 7 Putnam 64 Rhea 14 Roane 56 Rutherford 6,421 Scott 13 Sequatchie 8 Sevier 81 Shelby 1,174 Smith 62 Sullivan 79 Sumner 759 Tipton 64 Trousdale 30 Unicoi 3 Union 6 Van Buren 5 Warren 233 Washington 51 Wayne 36 Weakley 18 White 22 Williamson 1,979 Wilson 1,107 Robertson 202 Stewart 3 Overton 11 Carter 11 Enrollment by Tennessee County Dekalb 107 Source: MTSU Institutional Research

20 Snapshot of Fall 2008 Student Body 6,000 Enrollment by College Enrollment by Gender Male 46% 5,000 4,000 3,000 Female 54% 2,000 1,000 0 Enrollment by Ethnic Group Basic and Applied Sciences Business Education and Beh. Science Liberal Arts Mass Comm Cont. Ed. and Distance Learning Undeclared/ Others Graduate Studies Other 7% Black 15% 5,447 3,440 3,766 3,216 2, ,368 2,620 Enrollment by Classification White 78% 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 Enrollment by Status Part-Time 23% 1,000 0 Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Undergrad. Special Graduate 6,285 4,354 4,249 6, ,620 Full-Time 77% Source: MTSU Institutional Research 20 Enrollment

21 Headcount Enrollment Enrollment by Gender Academic Year Term Gender % of Total % of Total % of Total Summer Male 3,782 42% 3,844 42% 3,703 42% Female 5,304 58% 5,242 58% 5,142 58% Total 9, % 9, % 8, % Fall Male 10,418 46% 10,625 46% 10,750 46% Female 12,136 54% 12,238 54% 12,496 54% Total 22, % 22, % 23, % Spring Male 9,756 47% 9,942 47% 10,044 46% Female 11,195 53% 11,354 53% 11,604 54% Total 20, % 21, % 21, % Enrollment by College Fall Terms College 2006 % of Total 2007 % of Total 2008 % of Total Basic and Applied Sciences 5,073 22% 5,181 22% 5,447 23% Business 3,636 16% 3,422 15% 3,440 14% Education and Beh. Science 3,825 17% 3,656 16% 3,766 16% Liberal Arts 3,088 14% 3,046 13% 3,216 13% Mass Communication 2,917 13% 2,601 11% 2,441 10% Cont. Ed. and Distance Learning 0 0% 0 0% 574 2% Undeclared/Others 2,104 9% 2,977 13% 2,368 10% Total Undergraduates 20,643 90% 20,883 90% 22,152 89% Graduate Studies 2,220 10% 2,363 10% 2,620 11% Total 22, % 23, % 23, % Enrollment by Classification Fall Terms Classification 2006 % of Total 2007 % of Total 2008 % of Total Freshmen 5, % 6, % 6, % Sophomores 4, % 4, % 4, % Juniors 4, % 4, % 4, % Seniors 6, % 6, % 6, % Undergraduate Special % % % Graduate Special % % % Master s 1, % 1, % 1, % Educational Specialist % % % Doctoral % % % Total 22, % 23, % 23, % Source: MTSU Institutional Research Enrollment 21

22 Enrollment by Ethnic Group Ethnic Group Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Alaskan Native Enrollment % Student Body 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % Yearly Change 50.0% % 0.0% Asian Enrollment % Student Body 2.8% 3.0% 3.2% % Yearly Change 2.7% 8.9% 6.5% American Indian Enrollment % Student Body 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% % Yearly Change 16.0% 26.4% -23.6% Black Enrollment 2,928 3,166 3,521 % Student Body 12.8% 13.6% 14.7% % Yearly Change 5.7% 8.1% 11.2% Hispanic Enrollment % Student Body 2.1% 2.2% 2.2% % Yearly Change 2.8% 8.1% 3.7% White Enrollment 18,491 18,469 18,680 % Student Body 80.9% 79.5% 78.3% % Yearly Change 0.3% -0.1% 1.1% Unclassified Enrollment Total % Student Body 0.9% 1.2% 1.2% % Yearly Change 33.3% 29.2% 4.0% Enrollment % Yearly Change 22, % 23, % 23, % Average Age by Student Level Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Level Headcount Age Headcount Age Headcount Age First-Time Freshmen 3, , , Other Freshmen 2, , , Sophomores 4, , , Juniors 4, , , Seniors 6, , , Undergraduate Special Total Undergraduate 20, , , Graduate Special Master s 1, , , Educational Specialist Doctoral Total Graduate 2, , , Total 22, , , Source: MTSU Institutional Research 22 Enrollment

23 Student Credit Hours/FTE Student Credit Hours by Classification Fall Terms Level 2006 % of Total 2007 % of Total 2008 % of Total Freshmen 80,463 28% 84,035 29% 86,144 29% Sophomores 55,954 20% 54,627 19% 58,904 20% Juniors 56,436 20% 55,529 19% 56,715 19% Seniors 78,613 27% 78,819 27% 77,553 26% Undergraduate Special 738 0% 1,065 0% 686 0% Graduate Special 1,010 0% 1,194 0% 1,220 0% Master s 12,118 4% 12,420 4% 13,553 5% Educational Specialist 704 0% 982 0% 1,263 0% Doctoral 670 0% 695 0% 726 0% Total Student Credit Hours 286, % 289, % 296, % Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Enrollment by Classification Fall Terms Level 2006 % of Total 2007 % of Total 2008 % of Total Freshmen 5,364 28% 5,602 29% 5,743 29% Sophomores 3,730 19% 3,642 19% 3,927 20% Juniors 3,762 19% 3,702 19% 3,781 19% Seniors 5,242 27% 5,255 27% 5,170 26% Undergraduate Special 49 0% 71 0% 46 0% Graduate Special 84 0% 99 1% 102 1% Master s 1,010 5% 1,035 5% 1,129 6% Educational Specialist 58 0% 82 0% 105 1% Doctoral 56 0% 58 0% 60 0% Total Full-Time Equivalent 19, % 19, % 20, % Full-Time Faculty Headcount FTE Ratio Source: MTSU Institutional Research Enrollment 23

24 Fall Semester Growth 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2, ,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Total New Students 4,017 4,231 4,188 Total New Transfer Students 1,991 1,949 1,935 Total Continuing Students 16,855 17,066 17,749 TOTAL ENROLLMENT 22,863 23,246 23,872 Category Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 New Students First-Time Freshmen 3,373 3,576 3,456 New Undergraduate Special New Graduate Special New Masters New Ed.S./Doctoral Other Undergraduate Total New Students 4,017 4,231 4,188 New Transfers Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors Total New Transfer Students 1,991 1,949 1,935 Continuing Students Freshmen 1,933 1,945 2,154 Sophomores 3,558 3,456 3,786 Juniors 3,572 3,674 3,752 Seniors 6,111 6,148 6,067 Undergraduate Special Graduate Special Masters 1,247 1,350 1,412 Ed.S Doctoral High School Students Total Continuing Students 16,855 17,066 17,749 Overall Growth Enrollment (Headcount) 22,863 23,246 23,872 Enrollment (FTE) 19,355 19,546 20, Enrollment Source: MTSU Institutional Research

25 Enrollment:University Comparison 30,000 30,000 25,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 Serie Serie Serie 5,000 5,000 0 APSU ETSU MTSU TSU TTU UM 0 UTC UTK UTM Headcount and FTE Comparison Fall Terms HEADCOUNT FTE 2 Years 2 Years Institution % Chg % Chg. Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Institutions: Austin Peay 8,612 9,084 9, % 6,869 7,139 7, % East Tennessee* 12,156 13,118 12, % 10,363 11,224 10, % Middle Tennessee 22,863 23,246 23, % 19,355 19,546 20, % Tennessee State 9,038 9,065 8, % 7,464 7,465 6, % Tennessee Tech 9,733 10,321 10, % 7,900 8,312 8, % University of Memphis 20,562 20,376 20, % 15,946 15,747 15, % Total TBR Institutions 82,964 85,210 85, % 67,897 69,433 69, % University of Tennessee (UT) Institutions: UT- Chattanooga 8,923 9,558 9, % 7,564 8,168 8, % UT- Knoxville ** 26,298 27,385 27, % 23,932 24,673 25, % UT- Martin 6,893 7,171 7, % 5,971 6,108 6, % Total UT Institutions 42,114 44,114 45, % 37,467 38,949 39, % * Includes ETSU Medical and Pharmacy School ** Includes UT Space Institute and UT Veterinary College Source: Tennessee Higher Education Commission Enrollment 25