Florida Atlantic vs Middle Tennessee State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FLCompass Score: Very good · Top 31%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TNCompass Score: Good · Top 46%
At a glance
- Florida Atlantic has the higher graduation rate: 63% against 54% at Middle Tennessee State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Florida Atlantic has the lower price after aid: $3,022 a year, against $9,289 at Middle Tennessee State.
- Florida Atlantic has the lower average price after aid: about $9,000 a year, against about $13,000 at Middle Tennessee State.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 31%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 46%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
Value
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 5%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 28%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Boca Raton, FL
Murfreesboro, TN
Setting
City
City
Students
30,790
20,183
Sports
NCAA Division I · American Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Conference USA
Admission
Admission rate
66%
69%
Average SAT
1127
1121
ACT middle 50%
21–26
20–26
Outcomes
Graduation rate
63%
54%
First-year retention
84%
80%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$56,746
$48,541
Median debt
$17,236
$20,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $9,000
About $13,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $3,000
About $9,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $4,000
About $10,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $8,000
About $13,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $14,000
About $17,000
Over $110,000
About $17,000
About $19,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Electrical engineering $93,561
- Nursing $91,953
- Computer engineering $90,664
- Mechanical engineering $89,583
- Computing and information science $89,476
- Construction Management $98,967
- Computer science $96,485
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering $92,533
- Engineering-Related Fields $83,405
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians $80,541
Compare with another college
Florida Atlantic University · Middle Tennessee State University
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.