- The Inkwell
- Tennessee
- The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TNCity: midsizeZIP 37996Founded 1794
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1794
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.utk.edu
- Member of
- APLU
TennesseePublic
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is a public university in Knoxville, Tennessee, with 30,418 undergraduates. It admits 42% of applicants, graduates 74% within six years and costs $18,314 a year after aid.
74%graduate
Admission rate42%
Retention92%
4-year graduation58%
Pell Grant share22%
Federal loans30%
$18,314net price / year
42%admission rate
1311average SAT
74%graduate in 6 years
$65,090median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,750median debt
#562 of 1,704 for earnings#743 of 1,739 for lowest net price#264 of 1,738 for graduation rate#174 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
- $35,064tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $13,812
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $33,256
- Average net price
- $18,314national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,626
$30,001–48,000$11,690
$48,001–75,000$17,499
$75,001–110,000$22,708
$110,001+$26,651
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 42%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1311
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 600–680
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 600–690
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 25–31
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college42%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college92%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college74%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college22%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 74%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 58%
- First-year retention
- 92%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 72%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,233
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $65,090middle 50%: $43,884–$96,893
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,750
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$96,893
Median, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville$65,090
Lower quarter$43,884
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
- 30,418
- Part-time
- 2.9%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- Average age at entry
- 20.8
- First-generation students
- 24%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 22%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 83%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,968 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $13,098
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,187,949,666
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White78%
Hispanic6.7%
Black3.8%
Asian3.8%
Two or more races5.3%
U.S. nonresident0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown1.3%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management30%
Engineering8.9%
Parks, recreation & fitness7.3%
Health professions6.9%
Communication & journalism6.2%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.9%
Social sciences5.7%
Psychology5.4%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Tennessee
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN | $12,562 | 54% | $52,702 |
| University of Memphis Memphis, TN | $12,192 | 53% | $52,227 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | $15,026 | 56% | $56,442 |
| 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 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA | $18,549 | 74% | $73,362 |
| Iowa State University Ames, IA | $18,517 | 77% | $67,568 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | $18,210 | 71% | $61,473 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ | $18,783 | 72% | $90,769 |
| Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY | $18,902 | 77% | $83,232 |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | $18,868 | 72% | $63,924 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 221759. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1150105.