UTK Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#176 in National Universities

Tennessee Colleges

#11 in Tennessee Colleges

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is ranked 176^th in National Universities and 11^st in Tennessee Colleges.

The following statements evaluate The University of Tennessee-Knoxville by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Its tuition & fees of $31,974 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (46%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,260 SAT, 28 ACT) is higher (competitive score).
It has very large number of students of 33,805.
It offers very diverse area of study (288 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of UTK are $31,974 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville $31,974

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee $22,821

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of UTK are $32,108 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville $32,108

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee $22,409

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of UTK is 46% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 46%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 83%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of UTK is 29% and the yield is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 29%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 29%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at UTK is 1,260 and it is higher (competitive score) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 1,260

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Public, 4-Years Colleges 1,112

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 1,127

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at UTK is 28 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 28

All U.S. Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges 67

4-Years Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 70

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at UTK is 72% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 72%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 50%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at UTK is 20% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 20%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 23%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at UTK is 89% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 89%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 74%

Student Population

The total student population at UTK is 33,805 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 33,805

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee 13,718

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at UTK is $11,518 which is 36.02% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville $11,518

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee $8,494

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at UTK is 18 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.