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| Metric | U. Tennessee-Knoxville | Auburn |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 42% | 46% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 45% / 39% | 48% / 45% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 59,764 | 55,056 |
| Admitted | 24,863 | 25,284 |
| Enrolled | 6,804 | 6,103 |
| Yield | 27% | 24% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1200–1370 | 1260–1390 |
| ACT middle 50% | 25–31 | 26–31 |
| 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 | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | Required | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Not 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 scores required | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $50 | $50 |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Midsize | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Professions-focused 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, Air Force | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 30,418 | 26,816 |
| Beds in college housing | 8,700 | 4,598 |
| 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 | 19% | 13% |
| First-gen | 25% | 17% |
| Men / women | 47% / 53% | 49% / 51% |
| Part-time students | 3% | 6% |
| Students 25 and older | 4% | 3% |
| First-years from in state | 64% | 53% |
| First-years from other states | 35% | 46% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 0% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,602 | 1,201 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 19% | 16% |
| Diversity index | 0.38 | 0.31 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 18 to 1 | 21 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 83% | 87% |
| Average faculty salary | $117,140 | $110,439 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 6,777 | 6,090 |
| Most popular majors | Marketing/Marketing Management, General 7% · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 6% · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 5% | Business Administration and Management, General 6% · Finance, General 6% · Biomedical Sciences, General 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,098 (public, GASB accounting) | $10,067 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $33,771 (public, GASB accounting) | $38,248 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 29% | 33% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $29,748 | $35,798 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 27% | 20% |
| Net price, students with grants | $21,648 | $25,242 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $33,678 | $35,298 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $52,168 | $56,706 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $13,484 | $12,536 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $31,974 | $33,944 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 37% | 43% |
| First-years with grants | 94% | 80% |
| Average grant | $11,434 | $10,872 |
| Aid from the college | 88% | 78% |
| 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) | $60,249 | $65,337 |
| Graduation rate | 71% | 80% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 65% | 70% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 79% | 85% |
| 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 | 75% | 83% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 77% | 82% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 67% | 77% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 62% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 72% | 73% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 74% | 63% |
| Retention rate | 92% | 95% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 55% | 58% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 72% | 79% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 17% | 14% |
| Median debt | $20,500 | $21,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 29% | 26% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $18,000 | $20,000 |
| Website | utk.edu | auburn.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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