The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,332

2021 Average Net Price

$21,512

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.11%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

74.9%

59,818 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

63,402

87.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

72.1%

6,780 Graduates

About

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is a higher education institution located in Knox County, TN. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville were Logistics, Materials, & Supply Chain Management (364 degrees awarded), Other Research & Experimental Psychology (319 degrees), and General Marketing & Marketing Management (248 degrees).

In 2021, 7,694 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. 55.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (6,006 degrees), 13.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (448 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is $11,332, which is $−17,660 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is $11,332, which is $−17,660 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,512.

In 2021, 81% of undergraduate students attending The University of Tennessee-Knoxville received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 33% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$11,332

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville was $11,332. The cost of tuition at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is $−17,660 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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

Average Net Price

$21,512

2021 Value

1.79%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,512. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of The University of Tennessee-Knoxville grew by 1.79%.

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

$11,856

Room and Board

$1,712

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville was of $11,856 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.26% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,712. The cost of books and supplies increased by 7.13% 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

81%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

33%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

81% of undergraduate students at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 6.58% with respect to 2020, when 76% 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.11%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville was 1.11%, which represents 66 out of the 5925 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville received 59,818 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 17.6% annual growth. Out of those 59,818 applicants, 44,826 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 74.9% acceptance rate.

There were 63,402 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 2021. 16% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has an overall enrollment yield of 26.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

74.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

44,826

Accepted Out of 59,818

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The University of Tennessee-Knoxville was 74.9% (44,826 admissions from 59,818 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 78.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 17.6%, while admissions grew by 12.8%..

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

16%

Submission Percentage (2021)

1,884

Scores Submitted (2021)

16% of enrolled first-time students at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville had a total enrollment of 63,402 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is 55,624 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,778. This means that 87.7% 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 77.3% White, 5.26% Hispanic or Latino, 5.04% Black or African American, 4.12% Two or More Races, 3.58% Asian, 0.136% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0473% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.2%), followed by White Male (35.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.02%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.6%), followed by White Male (28.4%) and Black or African American Female (3.33%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

87.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63,402 students. The full-time enrollment at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is 55,624 and the part-time enrollment is 7,778. This means that 87.7% of students enrolled at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% 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

88%

2021 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 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), 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 (2021)

White
49,004 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
3,334 enrolled students
Black or African American
3,194 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is 77.3% White, 5.26% Hispanic or Latino, 5.04% Black or African American, 4.12% Two or More Races, 3.58% Asian, 0.136% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0473% 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 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% 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, 750 students (1.18%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 780 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 (6,006 degrees awarded). There were 13.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (448 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is Logistics, Materials, & Supply Chain Management (364 degrees awarded), followed by Other Research & Experimental Psychology (319 degrees) and General Marketing & Marketing Management (248 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (106 degrees awarded), Agriculture (307 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (103 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

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 Software developers (390,993 people), Other managers (347,820 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (333,926 people), Civil engineers (263,155 people), and Mechanical engineers (191,922 people).

The most specialized majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 2021 are Library Science (106 degrees awarded), Agriculture (307 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (103 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (414 degrees), and Engineering (880 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

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 Podiatrists, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are Library Science (106 degrees awarded), Agriculture (307 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (103 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (414 degrees), and Engineering (880 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Architectural, engineering & related services

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 Architectural, engineering & related services (536,793 people), Computer Systems Design (428,365 people), Construction (320,874 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (229,929 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (178,710 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 (2021)

Logistics, Materials, & Supply Chain Management
364 degree-majors awarded
Other Research & Experimental Psychology
319 degree-majors awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
248 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville was Logistics, Materials, & Supply Chain Management with 364 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

3,457

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

4,237

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 3,457 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, which is 0.816 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,237).

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 2021, 268 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in Logistics, Materials, & Supply Chain Management, which is 2.25 times more than the 119 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 286 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in Social Work, which is 6.5 times more than the 44 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

52%

100% Completion Time

72%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 52% 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, 72% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (83.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (83.3% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 4.31% of graduates (292 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
6,006 degrees awarded
Black or African American
448 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
310 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is white (6,006 degrees awarded). There were 13.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (448 degrees).

1.43% of degree recipients (110 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
3,326 degrees awarded
White Male
2,680 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
271 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is white female (3,326 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (2680 degrees).

Operations

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has an endowment valued at nearly $1.03B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 318M (30.8%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville had a total salary expenditure of 1.3B. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville employs 1,062 Professors, 790 Associate professors and 744 Lecturers. Most academics at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are Male Professor (724), Male Associate professor (440), and Female Lecturer (434).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are: Office and Administrative Support, with 1,806 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 1,604 employees, and Management with 1,402 employees.

Endowment

$1.03B

2021 Endowment

36.1%

growth from 2020

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has an endowment valued at about $1.03B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of The University of Tennessee-Knoxville grew 36.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $644M 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

$226M - Federal
$75.7M - State
$19.6M - Local

As of 2021, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville received $226M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $75.7M from state grants and contracts, and $19.6M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$619M

2021 Salaries

1.65%

growth from 2020

In 2021, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville paid a median of $619M in salaries, which represents 47.5% of their overall expenditure ($1.3B) and a 1.65% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$375M

Instructional Salaries

3,366

Number of Employees

In 2021, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville paid a total of $375M to 3,366 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $142M (60.6%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

1,062 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

1,806 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville were Professor with 1,062 employees, Associate professor with 790 employees, and Lecturer with 744 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville were Office and Administrative Support with 1,806 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 1,604 employees, and Management with 1,402 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Lecturer

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville was Male Professor with 724 employees, Male Associate professor with 440 employees, and Female Lecturer with 434 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.