Education School Admissions
Application
| Director of admissions | Brian Meredith |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| Application fee | $35 |
TOEFL
| TOEFL required for international students | Yes |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | 550 paper test |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs
| Applications | N/A |
| Acceptance rate | N/A |
| Enrollment | 34 full-time 209 part-time |
| Test requirements | Neither GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for any of the programs |
Master’s programs
| Applications | 353 |
| Acceptance rate | 68.3% |
| Enrollment | 219 full-time 563 part-time |
| Test requirements | GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Education Specialist programs
| Applications | 8 |
| Acceptance rate | 62.5% |
| Enrollment | 4 full-time 14 part-time |
| Test requirements | GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Ph.D./Ed.D. programs
| Applications | 128 |
| Acceptance rate | 49.2% |
| Enrollment | 76 full-time 223 part-time |
| Test requirements | GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Education School Academics
Degree and Program Offerings
| Degree programs offered | bachelor’s, post-baccalaureate certificate, master’s, education specialist, Ph.D., Ed.D. |
| (10)Programs/courses offered in | |
| Categories of study offered to master’s students | teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, research/policy track, other |
| Categories of study offered to education specialist students | teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, other |
| Any programs in education offered off campus | Yes |
| Any programs in education offered through distance education | Yes |
Program Specialization
81.2 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.
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Graduates (2010)
| Certificate program graduates | 119 |
| Master’s program graduates | 252 |
| Education specialist program graduates | 13 |
| Doctoral program graduates | 39 |
Faculty Resources
| Full-time faculty | 94 |
| Part-time faculty | 146 |
| Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees | 91% |
| Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who received awards or were editors of educational journals during 2009 and 2010 | 3.2% |
Research Expenditures (2009-2010)
| Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) | $7.9 |
| Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research | 36.4% |
Education School Ranking
Education Ranking Scores
| Score | 39 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) | 2.7 |
| Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) | 3.5 |
| Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students | 474 – Medium |
| Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students | 510 – Low |
| Doctoral programs acceptance rate | 49.2% – Medium |
| Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty | 0.4:1 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 1.6:1 – Medium |
| Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) | $80.3 |
| Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) | $7.9 |
Education School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director | Richard Ritzman |
| Financial aid phone | (901) 678-4825 |
Expenses
| Tuition | |
| Full-time: $8,738 per year (in-state) Full-time: $20,334 per year (out-of-state) Part-time: $435 per credit (in-state) Part-time: $999 per credit (out-of-state) |
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| Required fees | N/A |
| Room and board | $8,525 |
| Books and supplies | $1,350 |
| Miscellaneous expenses | $4,000 |
Financial Aid Availability
| Fellowships | 0 |
| Teaching assistants | 22 |
| Research assistants | 26 |
| Other appointments | 15 |
| Students receiving grants and/or scholarships | 34 |