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 record | Very Important |
| Academic GPA | Very Important |
| Standardized test scores | Very Important |
| Application Essay | Very Important |
| Class rank | Considered |
| Recommendation(s) | Considered |
Non-academic
| State residency | Very Important |
| Extracurricular activities | Important |
| Talent/ability | Important |
| Character/personal qualities | Important |
| Volunteer work | Important |
| Work experience | Important |
| Interview | Not Considered |
| First generation | Not Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Not Considered |
| Geographical residence | Not Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Not Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Not 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)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(417 graduates)
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(413 graduates)
- Research and Experimental Psychology.(294 graduates)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(252 graduates)
- Finance and Financial Management Services.(252 graduates)
- Biology, General.(226 graduates)
- Marketing.(211 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering.(191 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(164 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(156 graduates)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(146 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(135 graduates)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(117 graduates)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(114 graduates)
- Animal Sciences.(113 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(98 graduates)
- Civil Engineering.(93 graduates)
- Computer Science.(92 graduates)
- Sociology.(83 graduates)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(82 graduates)
- Journalism.(81 graduates)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(78 graduates)
- History.(75 graduates)
- Chemical Engineering.(74 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(64 graduates)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(58 graduates)
- Anthropology.(57 graduates)
- Architecture.(53 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(51 graduates)
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(49 graduates)
- Industrial Engineering.(49 graduates)
- Nuclear Engineering.(43 graduates)
- Economics.(39 graduates)
- Mathematics.(38 graduates)
- Interior Architecture.(37 graduates)
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(37 graduates)
- Social Work.(36 graduates)
- Hospitality Administration/Management.(36 graduates)
- Soil Sciences.(35 graduates)
- Nutrition Sciences.(34 graduates)
- Music.(34 graduates)
- Business/Managerial Economics.(34 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(33 graduates)
- Plant Sciences.(32 graduates)
- Materials Engineering(31 graduates)
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.(30 graduates)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(28 graduates)
- Physics.(28 graduates)
- Human Resources Management and Services.(28 graduates)
- Chemistry.(27 graduates)
- Special Education and Teaching.(26 graduates)
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.(26 graduates)
- Geography and Cartography.(22 graduates)
- Construction Management.(22 graduates)
- Philosophy.(20 graduates)
- Food Science and Technology.(19 graduates)
- Design and Applied Arts.(18 graduates)
- Agricultural Business and Management.(17 graduates)
- Forestry.(17 graduates)
- Statistics.(15 graduates)
- Agricultural Public Services.(14 graduates)
- Computer Engineering.(14 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(14 graduates)
- Public Administration.(9 graduates)
- Agricultural Engineering.(8 graduates)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(8 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(7 graduates)
- Natural Resources Management and Policy.(6 graduates)
- Sustainability Studies.(5 graduates)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(5 graduates)
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other.
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.
- Information Science/Studies.
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.
- Education, Other.
- Engineering Physics.
- Engineering, Other.
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other.
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other.
- International/Global Studies.
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other.
- Psychology, General.
- Psychology, Other.
- Social Sciences, Other.
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts.
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other.
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
- 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%)