University of Tennessee - Knoxville: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #152 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #84 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #74 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 56 | In Tennessee |
| #1 of 4 | In Knoxville |
| #6 of 1,000 | For Forensic Science |
| Top100 | For 23 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 68%
- Undergraduates
- 27,039
- Graduates
- 6,766
- Male:Female Ratio
- 45:55
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- utk.edu
University of Tennessee - Knoxville Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Tennessee - Knoxville has an acceptance rate of 68% and is among the top 29% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 68% | 66% | 70% |
| Applicants | 36,290 | 13,857 | 22,433 |
| Admissions | 24,826 | 9,181 | 15,645 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,828 | 2,853 | 3,975 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 18 | 7 | 11 |
14,702 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,236 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,454 or 21%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1170
or below
75% of them
had 1330
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Tennessee - Knoxville are 1170-1330 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
4,014 or 59%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 25
or below
75% of them
had 31
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Tennessee - Knoxville are 25-31 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| SAT/ACT | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 26033 (77%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1903 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 1590 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 1495 (4%) |
| Asian | 1185 (4%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1169 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 367 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 (0%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 15 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $10,593
- Students receiving aid
- 91%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $11,332 | $11,468 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,332 | $11,468 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $29,522 | $29,656 |
| Fee in-district | $1,912 | $1,912 |
| Fee in-state | $1,912 | $1,912 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,142 | $2,142 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 8,535 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,150 |
University of Tennessee - Knoxville majors
University of Tennessee - Knoxville has granted 5,343 bachelor's degrees across 77 programs, 1,752 master's across 72 programs, and 603 doctorate degrees across 54 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Tennessee - Knoxville.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 361 | 29 | |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 354 | 10 | 15 |
| Social Work | 72 | 243 | 21 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 102 | 211 | 3 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 257 | 15 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 232 | 20 | 9 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 254 | ||
| Business Statistics | 178 | 66 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 237 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 186 | 31 | 11 |
| Accounting | 96 | 105 | |
| Finance, General | 192 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 146 | 4 | 6 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 126 | 23 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 132 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 107 | 14 | 6 |
| Library and Information Science | 127 | ||
| Law | 120 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 101 | 9 | 4 |
| Neuroscience | 114 | ||
| Computer Science | 79 | 28 | 6 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 110 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 67 | 24 | 11 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 85 | 11 | |
| Sociology, General | 87 | 5 | 2 |
| Architecture | 72 | 19 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 43 | 32 | 10 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 85 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 49 | 22 | 12 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 83 | ||
| Journalism | 82 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 44 | 20 | 13 |
| Music, General | 38 | 38 | |
| Public Relations & Image Management | 76 | ||
| Nuclear Engineering | 42 | 17 | 16 |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 74 | ||
| History, General | 61 | 8 | 5 |
| Chemical Engineering | 64 | 4 | 5 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 54 | 14 | 2 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 62 | 4 | 2 |
| Anthropology, General | 56 | 6 | 2 |
| Chemistry, General | 39 | 1 | 21 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 56 | 5 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 39 | 14 | |
| Physics, General | 20 | 16 | 14 |
| Educational Psychology | 39 | 9 | |
| Materials Engineering | 20 | 12 | 16 |
| Advertising | 46 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 19 | 22 | 4 |
| Construction Management, General | 44 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 44 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 37 | 6 | |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 11 | 31 | |
| Plant Sciences, General | 38 | 3 | |
| Food Science | 28 | 4 | 5 |
| Economics, General | 36 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 28 | 8 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 28 | 7 | 1 |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 34 | 2 | |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 31 | 4 | |
| Education, General | 16 | 16 | |
| Interior Architecture | 32 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 30 | 1 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 19 | 6 | 6 |
| Forestry, General | 25 | 6 | |
| Consumer Economics | 30 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 30 | ||
| Statistics, General | 24 | 6 | |
| Nursing Practice | 28 | ||
| Soil Chemistry and Physics | 24 | 4 | |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 20 | 7 | |
| Public Health, General | 27 | ||
| Geography | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| Engineering, Other | 6 | 19 | |
| Management Science | 16 | 7 | |
| Philosophy | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 19 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 19 | ||
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 16 | ||
| Graphic Design | 16 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 13 | 2 | |
| Ecology | 4 | 10 | |
| Agricultural Engineering | 9 | 3 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 12 | ||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 4 | 7 | |
| Information Science & Studies | 11 | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 2 | 9 | |
| Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management | 10 | 1 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 11 | ||
| Agricultural Economics | 10 | ||
| Public Administration | 10 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 9 | ||
| Biochemistry | 1 | 8 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 9 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 5 | 2 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 7 | ||
| Creative Writing | 6 | ||
| Health & Medical Physics | 6 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 6 | ||
| School Psychology | 6 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 5 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resource Economics | 5 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 5 | ||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 5 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 4 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 3 | ||
| Systems Science and Theory | 3 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 2 | ||
| Engineering Science | 2 | ||
| Nursing Science | 2 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 5,343 | 1,752 | 603 |
University of Tennessee - Knoxville has a graduation rate of 73%, which is among the 20% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 73% | 69% | 76% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a world-class research university with 109,203 scientific papers published and 2,986,940 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, and Organic Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1321 | 9914 |
| 1992 | 1329 | 11249 |
| 1993 | 1269 | 11548 |
| 1994 | 1374 | 13193 |
| 1995 | 1400 | 14614 |
| 1996 | 1546 | 15878 |
| 1997 | 1535 | 17426 |
| 1998 | 1487 | 19211 |
| 1999 | 1516 | 21980 |
| 2000 | 1494 | 25273 |
| 2001 | 1479 | 28047 |
| 2002 | 1881 | 32359 |
| 2003 | 2030 | 36232 |
| 2004 | 2049 | 40906 |
| 2005 | 2352 | 46989 |
| 2006 | 2444 | 54167 |
| 2007 | 2431 | 60360 |
| 2008 | 2536 | 66446 |
| 2009 | 2738 | 74298 |
| 2010 | 2797 | 81869 |
| 2011 | 3004 | 92219 |
| 2012 | 3190 | 102077 |
| 2013 | 3332 | 111068 |
| 2014 | 3591 | 123528 |
| 2015 | 3797 | 131325 |
| 2016 | 4024 | 137055 |
| 2017 | 4350 | 144891 |
| 2018 | 4554 | 163153 |
| 2019 | 5073 | 187349 |
| 2020 | 5587 | 215460 |
| 2021 | 5024 | 241675 |
| 2022 | 5356 | 249371 |
| 2023 | 4683 | 248684 |
University of Tennessee - Knoxville alumni
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Oprah Winfrey
- Occupations
- autobiographertelevision presentervoice actormotivational speakertelevision producer
- Biography
-
Oprah Gail Winfrey, also known mononymously as Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, broadcast from Chicago, which ran in national syndication for 25 years, from 1986 to 2011. Dubbed the "Queen of All Media", she was the richest African-American of the 20th century and was once the world's only black billionaire. By 2007, she was often ranked as the most influential woman in the world.
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Peyton Manning
- Enrolled in the University of Tennessee - Knoxville
- Studied in 1994-1998
- Occupations
- restaurateurvoice actorplayer of American footballactor
- Biography
-
Peyton Williams Manning is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons. Nicknamed "the Sheriff", he spent 14 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and four with the Denver Broncos. Manning is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. A member of the Manning football dynasty, he is the second son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning, older brother of former NFL quarterback Eli Manning, and uncle of Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, winning the Maxwell, the Davey O'Brien, and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Awards as a senior en route to victory in the 1997 SEC Championship Game.
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Kurt Vonnegut
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
-
Kurt Vonnegut was an American writer and humorist known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels. In a career spanning over 50 years, he published fourteen novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and five nonfiction works; further collections have been published after his death.
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Kevin Nash
- Occupations
- basketball playertelevision actorprofessional wrestleractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Kevin Scott Nash is an American retired professional wrestler, podcaster and actor, currently signed to WWE under a legends contract. He is also known for his tenures with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
General info
| Alternative names | UTK |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1794 |
| Motto | Veritatem cognoscetis et veritas te liberabit You will know the truth and the truth shall set you free |
| Colors | ut orange |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 7,980 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 527 Andy Holt Tower Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 191,000 |
| Phone | 8659741000 |