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The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN · 10.1k students

OpenPublicCityGraduateCampus-basedutc.edu
48.1/100

Trajecta score

+1.9 since '20

Ranked #687 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

47.3 · #759

2020

48.5 · #755

2021

48.7 · #733

2022

49.7 · #667

2023

49.2 · #726

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

30/ 100

Career Outcomes

54/ 100

Student Success

28/ 100

Affordability

74/ 100

Academic Investment

63/ 100

Access & Equity

44/ 100

Academic Profile

30

Career Outcomes

54

Student Success

28

Affordability

74

Academic Investment

63

Access & Equity

44

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Cost / Net Price

$25k / $14k

SAT Avg

1,147

Retention

73%

Grad Rate

52%

Admissions

81%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,147
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,013Average: 1,14775th: 1,210
ACT Range23
118243036
25th: 20Midpoint: 2375th: 26

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$10,448

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$18,512

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$8,064/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

33%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

37%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$19,500

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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