- The Inkwell
- Tennessee
- The University of Tennessee Southern
Pulaski, TNTown: distantZIP 38478Founded 1870
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1870
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1967
- Website
- www.utsouthern.edu
TennesseePublic
The University of Tennessee Southern
The University of Tennessee Southern is a public university in Pulaski, Tennessee, with 864 undergraduates. It admits 87% of applicants, graduates 32% within six years and costs $6,690 a year after aid.
32%graduate
Admission rate87%
Retention77%
4-year graduation22%
Pell Grant share38%
Federal loans25%
$6,690net price / year
87%admission rate
1083average SAT
32%graduate in 6 years
$46,623median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,125median debt
#1,410 of 1,704 for earnings#69 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,518 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,073 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
- $21,358tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,264
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $11,264
- Average net price
- $6,690national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$6,773
$30,001–48,000$5,981
$48,001–75,000$6,827
$75,001–110,000$7,152
$110,001+$7,040
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 87%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1083
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 435–555
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 470–555
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college87%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college32%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college38%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 32%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 22%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 41%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,923
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $46,623middle 50%: $31,802–$64,839
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,125
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$64,839
Median, The University of Tennessee Southern$46,623
Lower quarter$31,802
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
- 864
- Part-time
- 6.8%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- Average age at entry
- 21.2
- First-generation students
- 41%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 38%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,695 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $6,412
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,048,784
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White75%
Hispanic5.9%
Black5.3%
Asian0.7%
Two or more races2.8%
U.S. nonresident8.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.6%
13 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management26%
Parks, recreation & fitness14%
Liberal arts & humanities9.6%
Education8.6%
Biological & biomedical sciences8.2%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies8.2%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting7.7%
Health professions6.7%
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Similar colleges
Public colleges in Tennessee
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State University Nashville, TN | $12,154 | 34% | $47,151 |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN | $10,211 | 51% | $48,116 |
| Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN | $9,049 | 42% | $48,900 |
| Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN | $16,830 | 56% | $52,901 |
| East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN | $14,208 | 55% | $48,646 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | $15,026 | 56% | $56,442 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist University of the Americas San Antonio, TX | $7,344 | 30% | — |
| Wiley University Marshall, TX | $6,125 | 40% | $37,604 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR | $9,655 | 34% | $30,445 |
| University of Puerto Rico Bayamon, PR | $9,644 | 35% | $37,789 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon, PR | $9,597 | 36% | $32,838 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR | $7,564 | 44% | $31,231 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 220701. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6776185.