UTK Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#211 in National Universities

Tennessee Colleges

#7 in Tennessee Colleges

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is ranked 211^st in National Universities and 7^th 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 $33,256 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (42%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,280 SAT, 28 ACT) is higher (competitive score).
It has very large number of students of 38,728.
The financial aid amount ($11,451) is average.
It offers very diverse area of study (306 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of UTK are $33,256 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville $33,256

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 2025 graduate tuition & fees of UTK are $34,760 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville $34,760

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 42% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 42%

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 27% and the yield is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 27%

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 1,280 and it is higher (competitive score) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 1,280

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 74% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 74%

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 16% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 16%

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 92% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 92%

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 38,728 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 38,728

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 $11,451 which is 34.43% 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 $11,451

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.