Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Tennessee, Knoxville · Campus
Knoxville, TN · City · Public · Research university · the Volunteers · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
28,883
Undergraduates
+ 7,421 graduate students
18:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
91%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
45%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$13k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Knoxville, TN
- TypePublic · Research university
- Part ofThe University of Tennessee System
- CalendarSemester
- DesignationsLand-grant
- MedicalGrants medical degrees
- Admissions46% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
28,8837,421
Undergraduates 28,883Graduate students 7,421
Where first-years come from
54%45%
In state 54%Other states 45%Abroad 1%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
79%
White 79%Hispanic 6%Black 4%Asian 4%Two or more 5%International 1%Not reported 1%
- Women55%
- Full-time96% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class6,694 entered last fall
- Transfers in1,559 5% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online55% take some classes online 2% fully online
- Registered with disability services7.57% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $12,500 | $6,096 | $18,596 |
| Off campus | $12,500 | $6,096 | $18,596 |
| With family | — | $6,096 | $6,096 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.37 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list University of Tennessee, Knoxville is on.
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