Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research (IEPR)
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research (IEPR)
Welcome to the website for the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research (IEPR) at Middle Tennessee State University.
Institutional Effectiveness and Planning provides support for accreditation, program reviews, quality assurance funding, Institutional Effectiveness planning, the MTSU Strategic Plan, senior exit exams and surveys.
Institutional Research provides data and analysis through a variety of sources including the MTSU Fact Book, Common 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 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Students | 20,867 | |
| Student Credit Hours | 242,724 | |
| Full-time Equivalent (FTE, 15/12 UG/GR) | 16,439 | |
| Average ACT of Entering Freshmen | 22.4 | |
| Average Age of Undergraduate | 21 | |
| Fall 2025-2026 First-time Freshmen Retention Rate | 75.6% |
| Degrees | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6-Year Graduation Rate (rate for 2019 cohort) | 53.6% | |
| Degrees Conferred in 2025-26 | 4,684 |