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Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research (IEPR)

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research (IEPR)

Welcome to the web site for the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research (IEPR) at Middle Tennessee State University. 

Institutional Effectiveness and Planning provides support for accreditationprogram reviewsquality assurance fundingInstitutional Effectiveness planningthe MTSU Strategic Plansenior exit exams and surveys.

Institutional Research provides data and analysis through a variety of sources including the MTSU Fact BookCommon Data Set, and the Power BI dashboards. IR participates in a number of external surveys and data collections. Ad hoc requests can be made with the data request form

Please contact us with your questions or comments.

MTSU Quick Facts

Students Fall 2024
Total Students 20,488
Student Credit Hours 241,992
Full-time Equivalent (FTE) 20,640
Average ACT of Entering Freshmen 22.7
Average Age of Undergraduate 21
Fall 2023-Fall 2024 First-time FT Freshmen Retention Rate 79.3%
6-Year Graduation Rate (THEC rate for 2017 cohort) 58.4%
Degrees Conferred in 2023-24 4,824