MTSU Plays Role in City’s Historic Growth

Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro plays a huge role in the historic growth Nashville and surrounding areas are continuing to experience.

The university recently conducted a statewide study and released its findings on Tuesday.

MTSU employs more than 2,000 people and is also connected to over 8,000 jobs across the state.

“Just think about taking $1.12 billion out of an economy,” Dr. Sidney McPhee said. “It would not be an exaggeration to say that the community would become a ghost town.”

The university also says 90 percent of students enrolled are from Tennessee. Around 78 percent of alumni continue to live in Tennessee after they graduate.

Courtesy of WKRN News 2

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