The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Common Data Set 2021-22
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Acceptance Rate
74.9%
Applications
29,909
Admitted
22,413
Enrolled
5,926
SAT Composite 25th
1,180
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$60,249
10 yrs after enrollment
74%
6-year completion
$18,976
sticker minus grants
$20,500
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Brad
Last Name:Long
Title:Research Analyst II
Office:Institutional Research and Assessment
Address Line 1:915 Volunteer Blvd
Zipcode37,996
Phone:865-974-4373
Email Address:blong@utk.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://oira.utk.edu/reporting/common-data-set/
City:Knoxville
StateTN
Name of College/University:University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Street Address Line 1:527 Andy Holt Tower
CityKnoxville
StateTN
Zip37,996
Main Phone Number:(865) 974-1000
WWW Home Page Address:http://utk.edu
Admissions Phone Number:(865) 974-1111
Admissions Email Address:admissions@utk.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://vip.utk.edu/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:128
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:53
Number of wait-listed students admitted:19
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80014.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69959.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59925.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80015.9
SAT Math: 600-69948.8
SAT Math: 500-59934.0
SAT Math: 400-4991.3
SAT Math: Total100.0
SAT Composite: 1400-160012.4
SAT Composite: 1200-139957.5
SAT Composite: 1000-119929.3
SAT Composite: 800-9990.7
ACT Composite: 30-3640.1
ACT Composite: 24-2948.0
ACT Composite: 18-2311.9
ACT Composite: 12-170.1
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class35
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class63
Percent in top half of high school graduating class91
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class9
Percent who had GPA of 4.059.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9915.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7412.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.498.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.243.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.1
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:4.05
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
Amount of housing deposit:250
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Some programs require higher transfer GPA
Fall Closing Date: Month7
Spring Closing Date: Month12
Fall Notification Date: Month8
Spring Notification Date: Month1
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: D Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: No max Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: No max - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: NA - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: http://verterans.utk.edu ##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day1
Spring Notification Date: Day5
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:http://verterans.utk.edu
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 2 Common Data Set 2021-2022
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
External degree programX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
English (including composition)X
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Oral Communication and Written Communication (beyond English Composition)
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)37%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing88%
Percent who live off campus or commute12%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)26%
Percent of males who join fraternities18%
Percent of females who join sororities31%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing27%
Percent who live off campus or commute73%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESDo tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in $G$1?30%
In-district:$378
In-state (out-of-district):$378
Out-of-state:$1,137
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2021-2022 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$28,845,607
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$61,624,621
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$92,241,300
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$5,775,676
Total Scholarships/Grants$188,487,204
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$49,867,986
Federal Work-Study$1,096,559
Total Self-Help$50,964,545
Parent Loans$35,189,461
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$6,931,869
Athletic Awards$10,824,217
Total Scholarships/Grants$0
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$37,181,224
Total Self-Help$37,181,224
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.3,771
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:137
Institution’s own financial aid formX
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):2
If yes, starting date (Day):15
State LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17
based on ____ students28,329
and ____ faculty1,631