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The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TNQuad's selectivityAccessiblefrom TennesseeSelectivefrom other states
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 8, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 12,313 applied (fall 2024: 10,494)The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 8,819 admits (fall 2024: 8,510)The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 72% admitted (fall 2024: 81%)The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 510–610 (fall 2024: 513–620)The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 480–560 (fall 2024: 500–590)The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 20–25 (fall 2024: 20–26)The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 73.3% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 72.5%)The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

7 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Tennessee-Chattanooga admits about 7 in 10 applicants (72%). That puts it in the "Accessible in-state, Selective out of state" tier, more selective than 60% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

72%

72%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessiblefrom TennesseeSelectivefrom other states

Applied

12,313

Admitted

8,819

Yield

27%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.62

SAT middle 50%

983–1150

8001600
ACT middle 50%

20–25

1836
Applications +42% since fall 2014 · admit rate 77% → 81%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 10,074 undergrads, where 33% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

10.1K

undergrads · larger than 89% of colleges

Diversity index

0.43

Pell Grant

33%

about the median

First generation

29%

below the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.43 → 0.43 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (9% of graduates). 18 students for every faculty member, more than at 83% of colleges. 70% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,232 a year on instruction per student.

18 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 83% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

9% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Engineering-Related Fields

$92.9K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

70%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$10.2K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $18,169 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.1K less than the national median. The 92% who received grants paid $15,347 on average; the other 8% paid the full sticker price of $26,546 in-state / $34,610 out-of-state.

34%

$18.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.1K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$26,546 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
19% · avg $4K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 34% of full price

Federal loans

37%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · −0% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $51,151 ten years after enrolling, more than at 42% of colleges; 56% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

56%

56%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$51.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$19.5K

≈ $207/month for 10 years

Retention

73%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 40% → 50% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 42% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 77% to 81%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    0% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +42%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 77% → 81% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.43 → 0.43

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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    The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 221740 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything