The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,560

2.01% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$21,648

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

41.6%

59,764 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

38,728

87.9% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

73.9%

3,843 Graduates

About

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is a higher education institution located in Knox County, TN. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville were Logistics, Materials, & Supply Chain Management (399 degrees awarded), General Marketing & Marketing Management (369 degrees), and Other Research & Experimental Psychology (362 degrees).

In 2024, 8,969 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. 56.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (6,981 degrees), 14 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (498 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is $11,560, which is $−20,360 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is $11,560, which is $20,360 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,648.

In 2024, 77% of undergraduate students attending The University of Tennessee-Knoxville received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 29% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$11,560

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville was $11,560. The cost of tuition at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is $−20,360 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

This chart compares the tuition costs of The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$21,648

2024 Value

3.65%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,648. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of The University of Tennessee-Knoxville grew by 3.65%.

This chart compares the average net price of The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,500

Room and Board

$1,598

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville was of $12,500 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 2.88% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,598. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

77%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

29%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

77% of undergraduate students at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 2.67% with respect to 2023, when 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville received 59,764 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 18.4% annual growth. Out of those 59,764 applicants, 24,863 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 41.6% acceptance rate.

There were 38,728 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 2024. 24% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has an overall enrollment yield of 27.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

41.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

24,863

Accepted Out of 59,764

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The University of Tennessee-Knoxville was 41.6% (24,863 admissions from 59,764 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 46%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 18.4%, while admissions grew by 7.07%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

24%

Submission Percentage (2024)

1,635

Scores Submitted (2024)

24% of enrolled first-time students at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville had a total enrollment of 38,728 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is 34,027 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,701. This means that 87.9% of students enrolled at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.6% White, 6.52% Hispanic or Latino, 4.77% Two or More Races, 4.33% Black or African American, 3.6% Asian, 0.142% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0387% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.8%), followed by White Male (35.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.53%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.5%), followed by White Male (27.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.63%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

87.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 38,728 students. The full-time enrollment at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is 34,027 and the part-time enrollment is 4,701. This means that 87.9% of students enrolled at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

92%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville was 92%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), The University of Tennessee-Knoxville had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
29,282 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,525 enrolled students
Two or More Races
1,848 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is 75.6% White, 6.52% Hispanic or Latino, 4.77% Two or More Races, 4.33% Black or African American, 3.6% Asian, 0.142% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0387% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 507 students (1.31%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 1,203 more women than men received degrees from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is white (6,981 degrees awarded). There were 14 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (498 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is Logistics, Materials, & Supply Chain Management (399 degrees awarded), followed by General Marketing & Marketing Management (369 degrees) and Other Research & Experimental Psychology (362 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Library Science (115 degrees awarded), Agriculture (416 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (438 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are Other managers (195,710 people), Architects, except landscape and naval (110,430 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (109,957 people), Marketing managers (93,617 people), and Chief executives & legislators (75,483 people).

The most specialized majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 2024 are Library Science (115 degrees awarded), Agriculture (416 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (438 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (120 degrees), and Communications (525 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are Library Science (115 degrees awarded), Agriculture (416 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (438 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (120 degrees), and Communications (525 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are Elementary & secondary schools (292,298 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (210,660 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (166,612 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (151,550 people), and Computer Systems Design (143,954 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Most Common (2024)

Logistics, Materials, & Supply Chain Management
399 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
369 degrees awarded
Other Research & Experimental Psychology
362 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville was Logistics, Materials, & Supply Chain Management with 399 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

3,883

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

5,086

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 3,883 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, which is 0.763 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (5,086).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 277 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in Logistics, Materials, & Supply Chain Management, which is 2.27 times more than the 122 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 323 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in Other Research & Experimental Psychology, which is 4.61 times more than the 70 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

54%

100% Completion Time

73%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 54% of students graduating from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 73% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 74% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (86.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is Female and Asian (86.5% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.88% of graduates (72 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
6,981 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
498 degrees awarded
Black or African American
421 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is white (6,981 degrees awarded). There were 14 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (498 degrees).

0.881% of degree recipients (79 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
4,015 degrees awarded
White Female
3,790 degrees awarded
White Female
3,550 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is white female (4,015 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (3,790 degrees).

Operations

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has an endowment valued at nearly $1.19B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 83.9M (7.06%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2024, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville had a total salary expenditure of 1.8B. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville employs 570 Professors, 486 Assistant professors and 454 Lecturers. Most academics at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are Male Professor (373), Female Assistant professor (263), and Female Lecturer (242).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are: Office and Administrative Support, with 1,022 employees, Management, with 904 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 901 employees.

Endowment

$1.19B

2024 Endowment

12.7%

growth from 2023

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has an endowment valued at about $1.19B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of The University of Tennessee-Knoxville grew 12.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $936M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$163M - Federal
$75.5M - State
$12.5M - Local

As of 2024, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville received $163M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $75.5M from state grants and contracts, and $12.5M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$839M

2024 Salaries

13.6%

growth from 2023

In 2024, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville paid a median of $839M in salaries, which represents 46.6% of their overall expenditure ($1.8B) and a 13.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.85% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 8.67% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$241M

Instructional Salaries

1,951

Number of Employees

In 2024, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville paid a total of $241M to 1,951 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville were Office and Administrative Support with 1,022 employees, Management with 904 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 901 employees.

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