- The Inkwell
- Tennessee
- The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TNCity: midsizeZIP 37403Founded 1886
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1886
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- utc.edu
TennesseePublic
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is a public university in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with 10,074 undergraduates. It admits 81% of applicants, graduates 56% within six years and costs $15,026 a year after aid.
56%graduate
Admission rate81%
Retention72%
4-year graduation40%
Pell Grant share39%
Federal loans38%
$15,026net price / year
81%admission rate
1147average SAT
56%graduate in 6 years
$56,442median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,500median debt
#966 of 1,704 for earnings#503 of 1,739 for lowest net price#817 of 1,738 for graduation rate#892 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $26,951tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,762
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $19,068
- Average net price
- $15,026national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,407
$30,001–48,000$11,168
$48,001–75,000$12,969
$75,001–110,000$17,871
$110,001+$21,059
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 81%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1147
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 513–620
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 500–590
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college81%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college56%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college39%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 56%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 40%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 56%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,738
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,442middle 50%: $38,812–$80,073
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$80,073
Median, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga$56,442
Lower quarter$38,812
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 10,074
- Part-time
- 8.6%
- Women / men
- 58% / 42%
- Average age at entry
- 21.8
- First-generation students
- 29%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 70%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,181 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,232
- Endowment, end of year
- $215,568,292
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White74%
Hispanic6.7%
Black9.8%
Asian3.1%
Two or more races4.7%
U.S. nonresident0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.7%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management20%
Psychology9.2%
Parks, recreation & fitness8.4%
Health professions7.0%
Engineering6.2%
Education5.4%
Communication & journalism5.3%
Visual & performing arts4.9%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Tennessee
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN | $14,208 | 55% | $48,646 |
| Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN | $16,830 | 56% | $52,901 |
| Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN | $9,049 | 42% | $48,900 |
| University of Memphis Memphis, TN | $12,192 | 53% | $52,227 |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN | $10,211 | 51% | $48,116 |
| Tennessee State University Nashville, TN | $12,154 | 34% | $47,151 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS | $13,507 | 57% | $46,286 |
| University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR | $16,423 | 54% | $49,756 |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL | $13,111 | 56% | $59,436 |
| Kean University Union, NJ | $14,465 | 48% | $62,318 |
| University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY | $13,885 | 50% | $47,477 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO | $17,270 | 59% | $52,782 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 221740. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1781384.