The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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Class Rank

Top tenth (40%)
Top 11%–25% (30%)
Top 26%–50% (23%)
Bottom 26%–50% (6%)
Bottom quarter (1%)

High School GPA

4.0 (80%)
3.75–3.99 (12%)
3.50–3.74 (5%)
3.25–3.49 (2%)
3.00–3.24 (1%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Standardized test scoresVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
Class rankConsidered
Recommendation(s)Considered

Non-academic

State residencyVery Important
Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityImportant
Character/personal qualitiesImportant
Volunteer workImportant
Work experienceImportant
InterviewNot Considered
First generationNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Geographical residenceNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $13,484

In-State Cost of Attendance: $32,658

Out-of-State Tuition: $31,974

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $51,148

Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 2,659

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $15,874

Students with non-need merit aid: 3,749

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $6,872

Student Debt

Median total debt: $16,000

Students with federal loans: 30.1%

Students with Pell grants: 20.7%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $44,937

After 5 years: $61,635

Majors(99 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(417 graduates)
  2. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(413 graduates)
  3. Research and Experimental Psychology.(294 graduates)
  4. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(252 graduates)
  5. Finance and Financial Management Services.(252 graduates)
  6. Biology, General.(226 graduates)
  7. Marketing.(211 graduates)
  8. Mechanical Engineering.(191 graduates)
  9. Political Science and Government.(164 graduates)
  10. Accounting and Related Services.(156 graduates)
  11. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(146 graduates)
  12. Communication and Media Studies.(135 graduates)
  13. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(117 graduates)
  14. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(114 graduates)
  15. Animal Sciences.(113 graduates)
  16. English Language and Literature, General.(98 graduates)
  17. Civil Engineering.(93 graduates)
  18. Computer Science.(92 graduates)
  19. Sociology.(83 graduates)
  20. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(82 graduates)
  21. Journalism.(81 graduates)
  22. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(78 graduates)
  23. History.(75 graduates)
  24. Chemical Engineering.(74 graduates)
  25. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(64 graduates)
  26. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(58 graduates)
  27. Anthropology.(57 graduates)
  28. Architecture.(53 graduates)
  29. Fine and Studio Arts.(51 graduates)
  30. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(49 graduates)
  31. Industrial Engineering.(49 graduates)
  32. Nuclear Engineering.(43 graduates)
  33. Economics.(39 graduates)
  34. Mathematics.(38 graduates)
  35. Interior Architecture.(37 graduates)
  36. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(37 graduates)
  37. Social Work.(36 graduates)
  38. Hospitality Administration/Management.(36 graduates)
  39. Soil Sciences.(35 graduates)
  40. Nutrition Sciences.(34 graduates)
  41. Music.(34 graduates)
  42. Business/Managerial Economics.(34 graduates)
  43. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(33 graduates)
  44. Plant Sciences.(32 graduates)
  45. Materials Engineering(31 graduates)
  46. Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.(30 graduates)
  47. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(28 graduates)
  48. Physics.(28 graduates)
  49. Human Resources Management and Services.(28 graduates)
  50. Chemistry.(27 graduates)
  51. Special Education and Teaching.(26 graduates)
  52. Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.(26 graduates)
  53. Geography and Cartography.(22 graduates)
  54. Construction Management.(22 graduates)
  55. Philosophy.(20 graduates)
  56. Food Science and Technology.(19 graduates)
  57. Design and Applied Arts.(18 graduates)
  58. Agricultural Business and Management.(17 graduates)
  59. Forestry.(17 graduates)
  60. Statistics.(15 graduates)
  61. Agricultural Public Services.(14 graduates)
  62. Computer Engineering.(14 graduates)
  63. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(14 graduates)
  64. Public Administration.(9 graduates)
  65. Agricultural Engineering.(8 graduates)
  66. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(8 graduates)
  67. Religion/Religious Studies.(7 graduates)
  68. Natural Resources Management and Policy.(6 graduates)
  69. Sustainability Studies.(5 graduates)
  70. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(5 graduates)
  71. Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other.
  72. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.
  73. Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.
  74. Information Science/Studies.
  75. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.
  76. Education, Other.
  77. Engineering Physics.
  78. Engineering, Other.
  79. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  80. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  81. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  82. Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
  83. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.
  84. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other.
  85. English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.
  86. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  87. Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.
  88. Mathematics and Statistics, Other.
  89. International/Global Studies.
  90. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.
  91. Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other.
  92. Psychology, General.
  93. Psychology, Other.
  94. Social Sciences, Other.
  95. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.
  96. Visual and Performing Arts, Other.
  97. Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.
  98. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
  99. Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 28,763 students

Admission Rate: 46.0%

Retention Rate: 91.1%

Graduation Rate: 73.5%

Student Demographics

White (79.3%)
Hispanic (6.0%)
Black (3.8%)
Asian (3.6%)
Two or More (5.2%)
International (0.9%)

Gender Distribution

Men (45.6%)
Women (54.4%)

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