The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · www.utk.edu

Public|🎓 Business Administration, Management and Operations🎓 Health and Physical Education/Fitness🎓 Research and Experimental Psychology

30,418

Students

41.6%

Admit Rate

$18,976

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#180

💰

Earnings

#486

▼7

📊

Value

#471

▲5

🎓

Academics

#150

▼1

🏈

Athletics

#174

▼2

🎉

Social Life

#164

🛡️

Safety

#44

▼2

☀️

Weather

#447

▲5

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$47,782

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$60,249

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 63% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Business Administration, Management and Operations417 grads

Health and Physical Education/Fitness413 grads

Research and Experimental Psychology294 grads

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing252 grads

Finance and Financial Management Services252 grads

Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$13,812

Out-of-State Tuition

$33,256

Avg Net Price

$18,976

Median Debt

$20,500

Avg net priceBetter than 54% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 70% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

18.9%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

3.2x

🏈 Athletics Score

31.4 / 100

💰 Revenue

$46.0M

📊 Expenses

$47.4M

🏅 Sports Offered

22(10M / 12W)

📈 Net

-$1.4M

🏈 Football9

🏀 Basketball5

⚾ Baseball1

⚽ Soccer3

🏒 Hockey2

👥 30,418 students🏫 Public🎓 Carnegie R1

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

98.4 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

7.17

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

103

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

60 / 100

Mild and partly sunny

🌡️ Avg Temp

52°F

Sep-May avg

☀️ Sunny Days

197

per year

🌧️ Rainfall

49"

per year

❄️ Snowfall

per year

💧 Humidity

70%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Tennessee Tech once again named state's top public university - Herald-Citizen.com

Herald-Citizen.com|Jun 29, 2026

UT Receives Historic $130 Million Investment from Dee and Jimmy Haslam, Largest in University History - University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville|Jun 4, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT Average1311

ACT Average28

Graduation Rate73.7%

Graduation rateBetter than 79% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate91.9%

First Gen Students24.5%

🌍 Student Demographics

White78.1%

Black3.8%

Hispanic6.7%

Asian3.8%

Other1.3%

🎉 Social Life Score

41.5 / 100

👥 30,418 students📋 42% admit

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Admit

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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · www.utk.edu

Public|🎓 Business Administration, Management and Operations🎓 Health and Physical Education/Fitness🎓 Research and Experimental Psychology

30,418

Students

41.6%

Admit Rate

$18,976

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#180

💰

Earnings

#486

▼7

📊

Value

#471

▲5

🎓

Academics

#150

▼1

🏈

Athletics

#174

▼2

🎉

Social Life

#164

🛡️

Safety

#44

▼2

☀️

Weather

#447

▲5

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$47,782

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$60,249

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 63% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Business Administration, Management and Operations417 grads

Health and Physical Education/Fitness413 grads

Research and Experimental Psychology294 grads

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing252 grads

Finance and Financial Management Services252 grads

Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$13,812

Out-of-State Tuition

$33,256

Avg Net Price

$18,976

Median Debt

$20,500

Avg net priceBetter than 54% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 70% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

18.9%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

3.2x

🏈 Athletics Score

31.4 / 100

💰 Revenue

$46.0M

📊 Expenses

$47.4M

🏅 Sports Offered

22(10M / 12W)

📈 Net

-$1.4M

🏈 Football9

🏀 Basketball5

⚾ Baseball1

⚽ Soccer3

🏒 Hockey2

👥 30,418 students🏫 Public🎓 Carnegie R1

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

98.4 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

7.17

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

103

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

60 / 100

Mild and partly sunny

🌡️ Avg Temp

52°F

Sep-May avg

☀️ Sunny Days

197

per year

🌧️ Rainfall

49"

per year

❄️ Snowfall

per year

💧 Humidity

70%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Tennessee Tech once again named state's top public university - Herald-Citizen.com

Herald-Citizen.com|Jun 29, 2026

UT Receives Historic $130 Million Investment from Dee and Jimmy Haslam, Largest in University History - University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville|Jun 4, 2026

Vishal Kennedy Is Mapping the Future - National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Federation|Jun 24, 2026

UT Knoxville to Build Quantum Accelerator Facility - govtech.com

govtech.com|Jun 12, 2026

UT Martin hosts two Tennessee Governor’s Schools - UT Martin News -

UT Martin News -|Jun 24, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT Average1311

ACT Average28

Graduation Rate73.7%

Graduation rateBetter than 79% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate91.9%

First Gen Students24.5%

🌍 Student Demographics

White78.1%

Black3.8%

Hispanic6.7%

Asian3.8%

Other1.3%

🎉 Social Life Score

41.5 / 100

👥 30,418 students📋 42% admit

Compare in Rankings

🏆 College Index 💰 Top Salaries 📊 Best Value 🏷️ Most Affordable 🎓 Academic Excellence 🏈 Best Athletics

🏫 Similar Schools

Schools with the most similar score profiles across all ranking categories.

University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO

Overall

Net Cost

$20,268

Admit

78.5%

Overall Rank: #235

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

Overall

Net Cost

$20,109

Admit

64.2%

Overall Rank: #250

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Overall

Net Cost

$23,322

Admit

71.5%

Overall Rank: #181

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Overall

Net Cost

$22,420

Admit

76.6%

Overall Rank: #221

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC

Overall

Net Cost

$22,811

Admit

60.2%

Overall Rank: #163

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Overall

Net Cost

$19,406

Admit

81.7%

Overall Rank: #389