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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee. 30,418 undergraduates. Admits 42% of applicants.

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74%Graduation rate20 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$18,314Average net price per year8% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$65,090Median earnings 10 years after starting10% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$18,750Median debt at graduation13% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($18,750) equals 29% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($65,090).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$9,626
$30,000–$48,000$11,690
$48,001–$75,000$17,499
$75,001–$110,000$22,708
Over $110,000$26,651

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $13,812 in-state, $33,256 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate74%54%
Return for second year92%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$55,233$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$65,090$58,912
Median debt at graduation$18,750$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

226 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer Engineering17$91,465$118,379—
Computer Science123$80,585$114,271$15,000
Industrial Engineering52$80,441$108,574$12,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering42$80,042$102,923$27,000
Statistics19$47,583$102,807—
Chemical Engineering74$74,688$98,848$21,250
Nuclear Engineering32$90,657$98,070$19,500
Mechanical Engineering132$78,307$96,024$19,500
Accounting and Related Services148$60,695$95,807$19,500
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods187$70,779$92,784$20,500
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering70$67,524$91,521$13,600
Civil Engineering96$69,944$90,542$19,692
Agricultural Engineering11—$90,239—
Finance and Financial Management Services311$62,997$88,651$19,000
Soil Sciences21$42,016$86,210—
Materials Engineering12$74,060$86,002—
Business Administration, Management and Operations570$67,464$85,722$17,800
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies32$55,292$81,863$18,963
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing256$72,791$81,150$20,500
Business/Managerial Economics34$66,150$79,639$20,500
Biomedical/Medical Engineering63$52,760$79,637$22,750
Design and Applied Arts21$44,167$74,069—
Architecture12$61,580$73,382$27,000
Food Science and Technology14$36,674$73,099—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication157$49,839$72,744$19,500
Human Resources Management and Services32$57,096$72,210$23,687
Marketing369$53,116$72,155$19,303
Construction Management55$68,818—$19,500
Philosophy15—$65,720—
Political Science and Government195$38,467$63,304$19,500
Economics34$58,965$61,132$18,841
Hospitality Administration/Management45$44,110$60,694$11,500
Biology, General250$37,633$60,618$19,750
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness398$36,740$60,573$19,500
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other66$32,859$60,390$15,077
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services46$41,851$59,996$20,500
Communication and Media Studies134$43,900$59,879$16,500
Agricultural Business and Management18$45,194$59,057—
Animal Sciences109$32,720$58,516$16,750
Chemistry21$41,113$58,344$16,921
Forestry26$44,077$57,930$20,490
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences16$49,330$57,243$18,500
Nutrition Sciences54—$56,876$18,895
Sociology98$38,610$56,474$20,500
Journalism125$42,605$56,391$18,625
Interior Architecture40$56,308—$25,000
Geography and Cartography29—$55,286$15,625
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services116$24,303$55,218$18,625
Agricultural Public Services20$35,907$53,948—
History70$35,618$53,244$18,000
Mathematics34$45,896$53,065$19,500
Plant Sciences31$42,875$52,749$16,688
Psychology, General——$50,995—
Music46$33,994$50,911$25,630
English Language and Literature, General76$33,915$50,503$21,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services76$36,607$48,599$20,721
Special Education and Teaching14—$48,224$15,750
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management55$39,155$47,976$24,458
Social Work92$36,621$47,265$21,266
Anthropology104$32,861$41,090$23,250
Fine and Studio Arts43—$40,300$25,500
Research and Experimental Psychology362$36,137—$19,500
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft14$21,458$32,788—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences128$31,789—$19,450
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy10———
Architectural Sciences and Technology36———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies6———
Information Science/Studies55——$17,500
Education, General55——$20,250
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics11———
International/Globalization Studies14———
Sustainability Studies13———
Religion/Religious Studies11———
Physics22——$22,250
Public Administration8———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts15———
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions3———
Public Health2———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

42%Admission rate
1,311Average SAT of admitted students
25–31ACT middle 50%
18:1Students per faculty member
22%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does The University of Tennessee-Knoxville cost per year?
The average net price at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $18,314 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do The University of Tennessee-Knoxville graduates earn?
Former The University of Tennessee-Knoxville students earn a median of $65,090 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville?
74% of The University of Tennessee-Knoxville students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do The University of Tennessee-Knoxville graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is $18,750. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.