University of Tennessee - Knoxville: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #156 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #86 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #76 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 56 | In Tennessee |
| #1 of 4 | In Knoxville |
| #5 of 1,084 | For Forensic Science |
| Top100 | For 22 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 75%
- Undergraduates
- 25,067
- Graduates
- 6,634
- 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 75% and is among the top 38% 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 | 75% | 72% | 77% |
| Applicants | 29,909 | 11,333 | 18,576 |
| Admissions | 22,413 | 8,115 | 14,298 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,926 | 2,442 | 3,484 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 22 | 8 | 14 |
12,626 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,869 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
942 or 16%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1170
or below
75% of them
had 1340
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Tennessee - Knoxville are 1170-1340 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
3,672 or 62%
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
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 24502 (77%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1667 (5%) |
| Black or African American | 1597 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 1307 (4%) |
| Asian | 1135 (4%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1060 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 375 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19 (0.1%) |
| 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
- $10,884
- Students receiving aid
- 92%
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 | 8,365 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,150 |
University of Tennessee - Knoxville majors
University of Tennessee - Knoxville has granted 5,187 bachelor's degrees across 78 programs, 1,570 master's across 69 programs, and 609 doctorate degrees across 52 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 | 359 | 23 | |
| Social Work | 68 | 243 | 19 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 296 | 14 | 13 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 84 | 205 | 4 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 242 | 15 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 216 | 18 | 7 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 241 | ||
| Accounting | 138 | 102 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 225 | ||
| Finance, General | 203 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 155 | 23 | 12 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 136 | 37 | |
| Business Statistics | 133 | 37 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 160 | 3 | 5 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 156 | ||
| Law | 124 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 111 | 7 | 2 |
| Computer Science | 87 | 21 | 7 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 77 | 26 | 10 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 113 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 98 | 6 | 8 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 73 | 30 | 5 |
| Journalism | 106 | ||
| Library and Information Science | 106 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 79 | 15 | 9 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 95 | ||
| Veterinary Medicine | 90 | ||
| Neuroscience | 89 | ||
| Sociology, General | 81 | 3 | 4 |
| Industrial Engineering | 37 | 35 | 5 |
| Architecture | 54 | 17 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 42 | 12 | 15 |
| Mathematics, General | 31 | 27 | 9 |
| Advertising | 66 | ||
| History, General | 57 | 4 | 3 |
| Music, General | 36 | 28 | |
| Nuclear Engineering | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Public Relations & Image Management | 64 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 48 | 12 | 2 |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 61 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 58 | 2 | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 52 | 7 | |
| Materials Engineering | 21 | 16 | 20 |
| Physics, General | 34 | 9 | 13 |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 34 | 19 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 42 | 5 | 4 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 31 | 14 | 4 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 34 | 9 | 4 |
| Economics, General | 45 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 41 | 3 | |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 40 | 4 | |
| Chemistry, General | 23 | 9 | 11 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 32 | 11 | |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 22 | 20 | |
| Educational Psychology | 36 | 4 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 27 | 8 | 3 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 38 | ||
| Education, General | 23 | 12 | |
| Business & Managerial Economics | 21 | 12 | |
| Nursing Practice | 33 | ||
| Plant Sciences, General | 23 | 9 | |
| Consumer Economics | 31 | ||
| Food Science | 23 | 3 | 4 |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 24 | 6 | |
| Soil Chemistry and Physics | 29 | 1 | |
| Statistics, General | 16 | 14 | |
| Public Health, General | 24 | 5 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 28 | ||
| Geography | 17 | 5 | 4 |
| Interior Architecture | 26 | ||
| Construction Management, General | 23 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 16 | 7 | |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 17 | 2 | |
| Forestry, General | 14 | 5 | |
| Philosophy | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 3 | 15 | |
| Graphic Design | 18 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 17 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 16 | ||
| Ecology | 2 | 13 | |
| Agricultural Engineering | 13 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 13 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 13 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 10 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 10 | ||
| Agricultural Economics | 9 | ||
| Biochemistry | 2 | 7 | |
| Agriculture, General | 8 | ||
| Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management | 7 | 1 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 7 | ||
| Nursing Science | 7 | ||
| Public Administration | 7 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 7 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 6 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 | ||
| Creative Writing | 4 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resource Economics | 4 | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 1 | 3 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Systems Science and Theory | 4 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 3 | ||
| Engineering Science | 3 | ||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 3 | ||
| School Psychology | 3 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 2 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 2 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 2 | ||
| Deaf Studies | 1 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 1 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 5,187 | 1,570 | 609 |
University of Tennessee - Knoxville has a graduation rate of 72%, which is among the 21% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 72% | 67% | 77% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a world-class research university with 89,030 scientific papers published and 2,462,531 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, and Organic Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1116 | 7156 |
| 1991 | 1095 | 8161 |
| 1992 | 1119 | 9229 |
| 1993 | 1091 | 9431 |
| 1994 | 1161 | 10727 |
| 1995 | 1157 | 11990 |
| 1996 | 1282 | 13101 |
| 1997 | 1286 | 14667 |
| 1998 | 1254 | 16045 |
| 1999 | 1283 | 18076 |
| 2000 | 1299 | 20730 |
| 2001 | 1257 | 23411 |
| 2002 | 1302 | 25224 |
| 2003 | 1501 | 29135 |
| 2004 | 1712 | 33635 |
| 2005 | 1887 | 38542 |
| 2006 | 2038 | 44379 |
| 2007 | 2015 | 49858 |
| 2008 | 2119 | 56041 |
| 2009 | 2315 | 63396 |
| 2010 | 2382 | 69346 |
| 2011 | 2575 | 79197 |
| 2012 | 2773 | 88696 |
| 2013 | 2900 | 97570 |
| 2014 | 3080 | 107561 |
| 2015 | 3281 | 117334 |
| 2016 | 3431 | 121727 |
| 2017 | 3804 | 132284 |
| 2018 | 3809 | 138957 |
| 2019 | 4240 | 165249 |
| 2020 | 4690 | 192133 |
| 2021 | 5068 | 239291 |
| 2022 | 4024 | 224909 |
University of Tennessee - Knoxville alumni
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Oprah Winfrey
- Occupations
- reportervoice actortelevision presenterwriterfilm producer
- Biography
-
Oprah Gail Winfrey 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
- restaurateuractorAmerican football playervoice actor
- 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 to be 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 and an older brother of former NFL quarterback Eli Manning. He played college football at Tennessee, where he won the Maxwell, Davey O'Brien, and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Awards as a senior en route to victory in the 1997 SEC Championship.
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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 playerfilm actoractorprofessional wrestlertelevision actor
- Biography
-
Kevin Scott Nash is an American actor and retired professional wrestler, 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 | 7,503 |
| 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 |