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| Metric | Auburn | U. Tennessee-Knoxville |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 46% | 42% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 48% / 45% | 45% / 39% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 55,056 | 59,764 |
| Admitted | 25,284 | 24,863 |
| Enrolled | 6,103 | 6,804 |
| Yield | 24% | 27% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1260–1390 | 1200–1370 |
| ACT middle 50% | 26–31 | 25–31 |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | Not considered | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test scores required |
| Application fee | $50 | $50 |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Small | City: Midsize |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | Land-grant | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 26,816 | 30,418 |
| Beds in college housing | 4,598 | 8,700 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 13% | 19% |
| First-gen | 17% | 25% |
| Men / women | 49% / 51% | 47% / 53% |
| Part-time students | 6% | 3% |
| Students 25 and older | 3% | 4% |
| First-years from in state | 53% | 64% |
| First-years from other states | 46% | 35% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 0% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,201 | 1,602 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 16% | 19% |
| Diversity index | 0.31 | 0.38 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 21 to 1 | 18 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 87% | 83% |
| Average faculty salary | $110,439 | $117,140 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 6,090 | 6,777 |
| Most popular majors | Business Administration and Management, General 6% · Finance, General 6% · Biomedical Sciences, General 6% | Marketing/Marketing Management, General 7% · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 6% · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,067 (public, GASB accounting) | $13,098 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $38,248 (public, GASB accounting) | $33,771 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 33% | 29% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $35,798 | $29,748 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 20% | 27% |
| Net price, students with grants | $25,242 | $21,648 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $35,298 | $33,678 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $56,706 | $52,168 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $12,536 | $13,484 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $33,944 | $31,974 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 43% | 37% |
| First-years with grants | 80% | 94% |
| Average grant | $10,872 | $11,434 |
| Aid from the college | 78% | 88% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $65,337 | $60,249 |
| Graduation rate | 80% | 71% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 70% | 65% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 85% | 79% |
| Pell graduation gap | 15 pts lower | 15 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 83% | 75% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 82% | 77% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 77% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 67% | 62% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 73% | 72% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 63% | 74% |
| Retention rate | 95% | 92% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 58% | 55% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 79% | 72% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 14% | 17% |
| Median debt | $21,000 | $20,500 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 26% | 29% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $20,000 | $18,000 |
| Website | auburn.edu | utk.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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