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Campus of The University of Tennessee-Martin, Martin, TN
Martin, TNTown: remoteZIP 38238Founded 1900
Photo: Benjamin Hunt · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Sector
Public
Founded
1900
Carnegie class
Master's: medium programs
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
Member of
AASCU
TennesseePublic

The University of Tennessee-Martin

The University of Tennessee-Martin is a public university in Martin, Tennessee, with 4,866 undergraduates. It admits 88% of applicants, graduates 51% within six years and costs $10,211 a year after aid.

51%graduate
Admission rate88%
Retention77%
4-year graduation37%
Pell Grant share38%
Federal loans30%
average net price / year
$10,211 $24,017
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$10,211net price / year
88%admission rate
1120average SAT
51%graduate in 6 years
$48,116median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#1,337 of 1,704 for earnings#196 of 1,739 for lowest net price#996 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,125 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
$24,017tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$10,824
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$16,864
Average net price
$10,211national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$7,582
$30,001–48,000$8,161
$48,001–75,000$8,669
$75,001–110,000$13,816
$110,001+$16,608
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
88%national median 77%
Average SAT
1120
SAT reading, middle 50%
500–610
SAT math, middle 50%
470–600
ACT composite, middle 50%
19–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college88%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college51%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college38%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
51%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
37%
First-year retention
77%
Award within 8 years, all students
56%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,962
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$48,116middle 50%: $33,516–$67,055
Median debt at graduation
$19,500
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$67,055
Median, The University of Tennessee-Martin$48,116
Lower quarter$33,516
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
4,866
Part-time
6.8%
Women / men
62% / 38%
Average age at entry
22.7
First-generation students
39%
Pell Grant recipients
38%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
16 : 1
Full-time faculty
68%
Average faculty salary
$8,367 / month
Instructional spending per student
$11,509
Endowment, end of year
$62,017,896
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White75%
Hispanic4.6%
Black15%
Asian0.7%
Two or more races3.5%
U.S. nonresident0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Unknown0.1%
23 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Agriculture19%
Business & management17%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies13%
Parks, recreation & fitness8.0%
Education6.0%
Health professions4.6%
Psychology3.8%
Public administration & social service3.8%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 221768. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1566138.