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University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 500,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 9,878
Men / Women 42% / 58%
White 68%
Black 12%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 5%
Asian 3%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 31%
Business & Economics 24%
Life & Natural Sciences 22%
Engineering, Computing & Math 10%
Education 7%
Arts 5%
Professional 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,448
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,512
Est. In-State Cost $13,516
Est. Out-of-State Cost $23,947
10-Year ROI $164,000
ROI Percentile 64th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 35%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 120 (87th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,526 (37th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 237 (32th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $3M #255
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #359
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #440
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 64 #271
Humanities & Social Sciences 14 #445

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_required
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 1,013 – 1,210
ACT Range 20 – 26

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 979 29% / 71% 1% $58,443
Mathematics 18 50% / 50% 0%
Physics 4 75% / 25% 0%
Biology 92 32% / 68% 2% $56,142
Chemistry 22 41% / 59% 0% $66,347
Environmental Science 70 49% / 51% 0% $47,348
Geology 5 80% / 20% 0%
Communication 111 33% / 67% 0% $51,642
Criminal Justice 99 29% / 71% 0% $51,252
English 26 27% / 73% 0% $47,330
History 23 57% / 43% 0% $54,066
Humanities 17 12% / 88% 6% $44,492
Interdisciplinary Studies 10 30% / 70% 0% $43,947
Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures 12 8% / 92% 0% $45,784
Philosophy and Religion 6 50% / 50% 0%
Political Science 44 39% / 61% 0% $50,615
Psychology 241 17% / 83% 0% $80,492
Social Work 38 11% / 89% 0% $47,673
Sociology, Anthropology, and Geography 41 37% / 63% 2% $42,854
Art 49 22% / 78% 2% $43,845
Interior Architecture 19 26% / 74% 0%
Music 19 21% / 79% 0%
Theatre 13 23% / 77% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering and Computer Science 285 83% / 17% 1% $89,874
Chemical Engineering 18 78% / 22% 0% $95,863
Civil Engineering 37 81% / 19% 5% $97,752
Computer Engineering 7 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Science 81 77% / 23% 0% $95,101
Electrical Engineering 22 91% / 9% 0% $101,061
Mechanical Engineering 39 87% / 13% 3% $91,246
Engineering Management 58 84% / 16% 0% $70,525
Cybersecurity 4 50% / 50% 0%
Mechatronics Engineering Technology 19 95% / 5% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Health, Education and Professional Studies 440 27% / 73% 1% $69,799
Exercise Science 196 43% / 57% 2% $55,288
Nursing 96 18% / 82% 0% $126,677
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education 108 3% / 97% 0% $52,123
Middle Grades Education 15 20% / 80% 0% $52,123
Secondary Education 25 36% / 64% 0% $52,123
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Gary W. Rollins College of Business 450 55% / 45% 1% $91,592
Accounting 57 47% / 53% 0%
Business Economics 13 77% / 23% 0%
Economics 4 75% / 25% 0% $61,717
Entrepreneurship 27 74% / 26% 0%
Finance 65 66% / 34% 2%
Human Resource Management 27 30% / 70% 0%
Management 107 66% / 34% 2% $92,422
Marketing 113 38% / 62% 0%
Organizational Leadership 37 59% / 41% 0% $92,422