Knoxville, TN · 30.4k students
Trajecta score
+6.2 since '20Ranked #145 of 2,375
5-year trend
57.4 · #240
2020
59.1 · #245
2021
60.0 · #217
2022
63.3 · #151
2023
63.6 · #150
2024
Academic Profile
61/ 100
Career Outcomes
66/ 100
Student Success
66/ 100
Affordability
66/ 100
Academic Investment
80/ 100
Access & Equity
34/ 100
Academic Profile
61
Career Outcomes
66
Student Success
66
Affordability
66
Academic Investment
80
Access & Equity
34
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Cost / Net Price
$34k / $19k
SAT Avg
1,311
Retention
92%
Grad Rate
74%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$13,812
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$33,256
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$19,444/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
19%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
29%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$20,500
Methodology
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.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
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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