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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN 37996City: MidsizeUNITID 221759

Public 4-yearDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivitySpecialty: Business 30%
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Undergraduates
30,418
Graduate students
8,164
Admit rate
42%
Average net price
$19k
Graduation rate
74%
Retention rate
92%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$60.2k
Median debt
$20.5k
Student : faculty
18:1
Value score*
62th pct.
Programs offered
259
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · East South Central
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, large, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.