The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 41.6%
- Applications
- 59,764
- Enrolled
- 6,804
- Yield Rate
- 27.4%
- SAT Average
- 1280
- ACT Midpoint
- 28
- Test Policy
- Required
- Application Fee
- $75
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 47.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 77.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 97.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Action: November 1 · notification December 15
- Regular Decision: December 15 · notification March 9
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, Standardized Tests, Application Essay, State Residency
- Important
- Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
- Considered
- Class Rank, Recommendations
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 11,980
- Accepted Spot
- 3,516
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 134
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 1.1%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $13,812
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $32,956
- Average Net Price
- $21,648
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $9,397
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $12,714
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $18,820
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $23,297
- Family Income Over $110k
- $25,438
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 58.8%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $15,874
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $15,787
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $34,133
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 40.1%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 21.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 57.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 74.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 91.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 11.4%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 11,136
Top Fields of Study
- Business & Management: 1,564 graduates/year
- Engineering: 626 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 373 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 369 graduates/year
- Communication & Media: 350 graduates/year
- Psychology: 332 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 3.33
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 26.0% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 42th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 3.3 standard deviations more competitive than its historical average.