Quad

Head-to-head

U. Tennessee-Knoxville
College of Charleston

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Tennessee-Knoxville's yield is 15 pts higher than College of Charleston's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Tennessee-Knoxville has 2.9× as many undergrads as College of Charleston

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. Tennessee-Knoxville costs about $8.9K less per year on average than College of Charleston ($29,748 vs. $38,660, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    U. Tennessee-Knoxville's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at College of Charleston

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    U. Tennessee-Knoxville graduates 7 pts more of its students than College of Charleston (71% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. Tennessee-Knoxville's SAT midpoint is 60 points higher than College of Charleston's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Tennessee-Knoxville admits 42%, College of Charleston 60%; U. Tennessee-Knoxville's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
U. Tennessee-Knoxville42%
College of Charleston60%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Tennessee-KnoxvilleVery selective
  • College of CharlestonSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Tennessee-Knoxville
1200–1370
College of Charleston
1140–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Tennessee-KnoxvilleGPA and school record required
  • College of CharlestonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Tennessee-Knoxville has 2.9× as many undergrads as College of Charleston; both have the same Pell share, 19%.

Undergrads
U. Tennessee-Knoxville30.4K
College of Charleston10.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Tennessee-Knoxville19%
College of Charleston19%

Majors and faculty

Marketing/Marketing Management leads at U. Tennessee-Knoxville, and Business Administration and Management at College of Charleston.

Students per faculty member
U. Tennessee-Knoxville18 to 1
College of Charleston16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Tennessee-KnoxvilleMarketing/Marketing Management, General7%
  • College of CharlestonBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

U. Tennessee-Knoxville costs about $8.9K less a year than College of Charleston on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Tennessee-Knoxville$29.7K
College of Charleston$38.7K
Aid generosity
U. Tennessee-Knoxville27%
College of Charleston18%

What each pays off

U. Tennessee-Knoxville's former students earn more, a median $60.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Tennessee-Knoxville$60.2K
College of Charleston$56.4K
Graduation rate
U. Tennessee-Knoxville71%
College of Charleston64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Tennessee-KnoxvilleGrowing+287%
  • College of CharlestonGrowing+183%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why