Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 20%
Applicants who took ACT: 95%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 37%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 10%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 47%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 36%
SAT I Math score 700+: 10%
SAT I Math score 600+: 46%
ACT score 24-29: 61%
ACT score 30-36: 22%
ACT score 24+: 83%
Students applied: 13,768
Students admitted: 9,594
Admission rate: 70%
Students per faculty: 15
4-year graduation rate: 34%
6-year graduation rate: 63%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 21,214
Full-time enrolled men: 10,222
Full-time enrolled women: 9,696
Part-time enrolled men: 663
Part-time enrolled women: 633
Freshmen retained: 85%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $7,802
Fees (in state): $1,290
Tuition (out of state): $25,992
Fees (out of state): $1,590
Room and board: $8,752
Est. book expense: $1,492
Total cost (in state): $19,336
Total cost (out of state): $37,826
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $16,103
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $17,043
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $34,593
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $35,533
Average debt at graduation: $20,926

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 69%
Average need-based aid: $3,233
Average non-need-based aid: $2,293