The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 9,970
Graduate Enrollment: 1,441
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, large, primarily residential // full-time, selective, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 85.68%

Male/Female: 42% / 58% (2017)

First generation college students: 29.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 5.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2017)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,149
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1030 - 1230

2022 Median Admit ACT: 23
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 20 - 26

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 63.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 35.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 21.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 13.6% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 74.6%
Black: 9.9%
Hispanic: 6.1%
Asian: 2.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.8%
Non-resident alien: 0.7%
Unknown race: 2.7%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $23,093
In-State tuition: $9,848
Out-of-State tuition: $25,966

Estimated books and supplies: $1,400 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,500 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,050 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,500 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,050 (2022)

Average Family Income: $72,742 (2017)
Median Family Income: $46,549 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 33.6%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 41.2%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $19,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $207 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $8,914
$30k-48k $10,058
$48k-75k $14,294
$75k-110k $16,182
$110k+ $16,862

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 35%
6-year graduation rate: 54%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.6% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $19,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $12,013 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $13,482 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 64.6% (2015)
@3 year 70.2% (2017)
@5 year 75.4% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 43.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 45.4% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $38,316 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $45,945 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 28 $20,500 $200 $24,161 ($2,013) $37,770 ($3,148)
Bachelor's Degree Engineering, General. 8 $61,636 ($5,136) $77,918 ($6,493)
Master's Degree Engineering, General. 27
Bachelor's Degree Chemical Engineering. 26 $68,445 ($5,704) $84,045 ($7,004)
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering. 44 $20,747 $191 $60,684 ($5,057) $77,793 ($6,483)
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering. 2
Bachelor's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 38 $28,375 $244 $70,281 ($5,857) $88,939 ($7,412)
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 64 $24,904 $221 $62,691 ($5,224) $81,689 ($6,807)
Bachelor's Degree Engineering-Related Fields. 34 $25,500 $260 $59,851 ($4,988) $61,709 ($5,142)
Master's Degree Engineering-Related Fields. 16 $90,280 ($7,523)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Engineering-Related Fields. 6
Bachelor's Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 24 $29,707 ($2,476)
Bachelor's Degree Legal Support Services. 14 $35,989 ($2,999) $41,864 ($3,489)
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 55 $22,796 $196 $24,722 ($2,060) $39,145 ($3,262)
Master's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 6
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 25 $36,366 ($3,031)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 128 $20,000 $207 $27,807 ($2,317) $43,959 ($3,663)
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 14
Master's Degree Mathematics. 4
Bachelor's Degree Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. 18 $30,571 ($2,548) $33,756 ($2,813)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Historic Preservation and Conservation. 1
Bachelor's Degree Music. 14
Master's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 17 $427 $36,889 ($3,074) $49,192 ($4,099)
First Professional Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 52
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 113 $23,558 $199 $57,431 ($4,786) $62,910 ($5,243)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 45 $695 $129,344 ($10,779) $157,831 ($13,153)
First Professional Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 11
Graduate/Professional Certificate Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 2
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 419 $23,000 $225 $42,731 ($3,561) $52,535 ($4,378)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 121 $335 $76,968 ($6,414) $90,322 ($7,527)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Business Administration, Management and Operations. 8
Master's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 17 $57,947 ($4,829)
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 1
Bachelor's Degree History. 22 $39,719 ($3,310)
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 199 $22,500 $192 $26,460 ($2,205) $41,800 ($3,483)
Master's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 3
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other. 11
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 21 $24,999 $260 $34,984 ($2,915)
Bachelor's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 15
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 144 $21,898 $201 $27,660 ($2,305) $39,041 ($3,253)
Master's Degree Psychology, General. 18 $324 $59,334 ($4,945) $90,667 ($7,556)
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 92 $22,995 $193 $32,487 ($2,707) $38,871 ($3,239)
Master's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 6
Master's Degree Public Administration. 14
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 36 $20,043 $186 $29,840 ($2,487) $39,336 ($3,278)
Master's Degree Social Work. 20 $449 $41,337 ($3,445)
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 17 $49,196 ($4,100)
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 49 $22,150 $225 $37,625 ($3,135) $46,643 ($3,887)
Bachelor's Degree Social Sciences, Other. 21 $26,375 $212 $24,546 ($2,046) $33,402 ($2,784)
Bachelor's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 18 $25,000 $265 $43,496 ($3,625)
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 6
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 42 $25,000 $256 $23,982 ($1,999) $41,212 ($3,434)
Master's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 9
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 113 $21,831 $214 $32,133 ($2,678) $45,448 ($3,787)
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 36 $25,125 $233 $51,885 ($4,324) $77,869 ($6,489)
Master's Degree Computer Science. 14
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 5
Doctoral Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 5
Graduate/Professional Certificate Educational Administration and Supervision. 4
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 10
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 3
Master's Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 15 $429 $41,438 ($3,453) $43,472 ($3,623)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 1
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 149 $22,517 $225 $35,506 ($2,959) $39,355 ($3,280)
Bachelor's Degree Applied Mathematics. 2
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 42 $47,375 ($3,948) $50,488 ($4,207)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 7


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $80,694
Full time faculty: 70%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 18.0

School's endowment start of year: $170,468,754 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $219,399,644 (2022)