The University of Tennessee Southern

https://www.utsouthern.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $9,640
    3.99% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $14,546
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    86.7%
    760 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,046
    78.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    35.4%
    96 Graduates

    About

    The University of Tennessee Southern is a higher education institution located in Giles County, TN. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at The University of Tennessee Southern were General Business Administration & Management (32 degrees awarded), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (20 degrees), and General Health & Physical Education (18 degrees).

    In 2024, 177 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The University of Tennessee Southern. 57.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (143 degrees), 20.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (7 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at The University of Tennessee Southern is $9,640, which is $−18,538 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at The University of Tennessee Southern is $9,640, which is $18,538 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,546.

    In 2024, 98% of undergraduate students attending The University of Tennessee Southern received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 27% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $9,640
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at The University of Tennessee Southern was $9,640. The cost of tuition at The University of Tennessee Southern is $−18,538 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $14,546
    2024 Value
    7.01%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 The University of Tennessee Southern had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,546. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of The University of Tennessee Southern grew by 7.01%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    98%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    27%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    98% of undergraduate students at The University of Tennessee Southern received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.01% with respect to 2023, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Admissions

    The University of Tennessee Southern received 760 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 24% annual growth. Out of those 760 applicants, 659 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 86.7% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,046 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee Southern in 2024. 6% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    The University of Tennessee Southern has an overall enrollment yield of 26.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    86.7%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    659
    Accepted Out of 760

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The University of Tennessee Southern was 86.7% (659 admissions from 760 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 82.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 24%, while admissions grew by 30%.

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    SAT Scores

    6%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    11
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    6% of enrolled first-time students at The University of Tennessee Southern in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    The University of Tennessee Southern had a total enrollment of 1,046 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at The University of Tennessee Southern is 822 students and the part-time enrollment is 224. This means that 78.6% of students enrolled at The University of Tennessee Southern are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at The University of Tennessee Southern, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.1% White, 5.54% Hispanic or Latino, 5.07% Black or African American, 3.54% Two or More Races, 0.86% Asian, 0.191% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0956% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at The University of Tennessee Southern in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.3%), followed by White Male (27.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (62.5%), followed by White Male (18.8%) and Two or More Races Male (3.13%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    78.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at The University of Tennessee Southern in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,046 students. The full-time enrollment at The University of Tennessee Southern is 822 and the part-time enrollment is 224. This means that 78.6% of students enrolled at The University of Tennessee Southern are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    77%
    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 Southern was 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), The University of Tennessee Southern had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      796 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      58 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      53 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at The University of Tennessee Southern is 76.1% White, 5.54% Hispanic or Latino, 5.07% Black or African American, 3.54% Two or More Races, 0.86% Asian, 0.191% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0956% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 17 students (1.63%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 27 more women than men received degrees from The University of Tennessee Southern. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The University of Tennessee Southern is white (143 degrees awarded). There were 20.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (7 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The University of Tennessee Southern is General Business Administration & Management (32 degrees awarded), followed by Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (20 degrees) and General Health & Physical Education (18 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at The University of Tennessee Southern, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27 degrees awarded), Biology (14 degrees), and Business (63 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Accountants & auditors
    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 Southern are Accountants & auditors (1,045,057 people), Other managers (936,880 people), Financial managers (557,339 people), Chief executives & legislators (457,425 people), and Physicians (443,038 people).

    The most specialized majors at The University of Tennessee Southern in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27 degrees awarded), Biology (14 degrees), Business (63 degrees), Protective Services (9 degrees), and English (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Southern are Surgeons, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Nurse anesthetists

    The most specialized majors at The University of Tennessee Southern are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27 degrees awarded), Biology (14 degrees), Business (63 degrees), Protective Services (9 degrees), and English (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Southern are Elementary & secondary schools (986,957 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (922,207 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (795,977 people), Computer Systems Design (694,670 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (543,598 people).

    The most specialized majors at The University of Tennessee Southern are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27 degrees awarded), Biology (14 degrees), Business (63 degrees), Protective Services (9 degrees), and English (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Southern.
    General Studies
    Most Common (2024)
    5 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at The University of Tennessee Southern was General Studies with 5 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    75
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    102
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 75 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Tennessee Southern, which is 0.735 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (102).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 25 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Tennessee Southern in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.926 times less than the 27 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 27 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Tennessee Southern in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.08 times more than the 25 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    23%
    100% Completion Time
    29%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 23% of students graduating from The University of Tennessee Southern completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% within 200%.

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

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      143 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      7 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      3 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at The University of Tennessee Southern is white (143 degrees awarded). There were 20.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (7 degrees).

    5.08% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      120 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      103 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      100 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The University of Tennessee Southern is white female (120 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (103 degrees).

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    Operations

    The University of Tennessee Southern has an endowment valued at nearly $1.05M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.08M (103%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, The University of Tennessee Southern had a total salary expenditure of 17.8M. The University of Tennessee Southern employs 21 Assistant professors, 13 Instructors and 10 Associate professors. Most academics at The University of Tennessee Southern are Male Assistant professor (11), Female Assistant professor (10), and Female Instructor (8).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Tennessee Southern are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 38 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 17 employees, and Management with 11 employees.

    Endowment

    $1.05M
    2024 Endowment
    49.9%
    growth from 2023

    The University of Tennessee Southern has an endowment valued at about $1.05M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of The University of Tennessee Southern grew 49.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $48.4M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $9.26M
    2024 Salaries
    7%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, The University of Tennessee Southern paid a median of $9.26M in salaries, which represents 51.9% of their overall expenditure ($17.8M) and a 7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.33% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 12.5% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $3.31M
    Instructional Salaries
    53
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, The University of Tennessee Southern paid a total of $3.31M to 53 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.8% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Tennessee Southern were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 38 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees, and Management with 11 employees.

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