The student-faculty ratio at University of Tennessee is 17:1, and the school has 30 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Tennessee include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; and Social Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 86 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Total faculty
1,595 full time
204 part time
Minority
19% full time
10% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
86%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
-
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4955.4%
Classes with fewer than 20 students30%
50 or more14.7%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
86%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
91%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
64%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
66%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
78%
6-year graduation rate of international students
68%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
150
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
393
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
201
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.6%
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.3%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
2.4%
Graduates reporting salaries
22%
Graduates reporting bonuses
2%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.1%
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.1%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.2%
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
0.2%
Enlisted in the military
0.5%
Enrolled in continuing education
18.6%
Attended a graduate education program
2.1%
Attended a graduate engineering program
2.3%
Attended medical school
1.8%
Attended a graduate nursing program
0.6%
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Belmont University
Clemson University
Duke University
East Tennessee State University
Lincoln Memorial University
Seeking continuing education
4.7%
No information provided by graduate
22.2%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
1. Christian Coleman - Olympic sprinter, 2. Charles W. Ergen - co-founder and current Chairman of Dish Network and EchoStar, Min Kao - co-founder of Garmin Corporation
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
other
Credits apply to multiple majors
usually
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 24%
Engineering 11%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 8%
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 7%
Social Sciences 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Food Science$40,800
Animal Science$30,200
Architecture and Related Services
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$49,300
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$45,000
Biology$40,900
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$39,800
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
International Business$57,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,900
Accounting$54,700
Finance$53,800
Marketing$46,800
Human Resources Management and Services$43,200
Hospitality Administration/Management$35,300
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$43,400
Public Relations & Advertising$42,400
Journalism$39,300
Engineering
Nuclear Engineering$76,100
Chemical Engineering$74,400
Industrial Engineering (IE)$74,100
Biomedical Engineering$70,200
Electrical Engineering (EE)$68,800
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$43,600
Rhetoric and English Composition$39,100
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics & Statistics$65,500
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$42,500
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies$35,500
Physical Sciences
Chemistry$44,200
Geological and Earth Sciences$41,300
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Economics$56,000
Political Science and Government$48,700
Sociology$41,000
Anthropology$33,900
Visual and Performing Arts
Fine and Studio Arts$39,200
Design and Applied Arts$38,300
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Business and Management
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agricultural Communication/Journalism
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural and Extension Education Services
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture
Architecture
Interior Architecture
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Statistics
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Advertising
Journalism
Public Relations/Image Management
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Consumer Economics
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Italian Language and Literature
Russian Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Forestry
Forestry, General
Natural Resource Economics
Natural Resources and Conservation
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration
Social Work
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Commercial and Advertising Art
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Interior Design
Music, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Computer Science-MS/MBA
Civil Engineering-MS/MBA
Industrial Engineering-MS/MBA
Veterinary Medicine and Comparative & Experimental Medicine - DVM/PhD
Reliability and Maintainability Engineering-MS/MBA
Student participation in special study options
Study abroad12%
Honors program11%
Independent study11%
Internships7%
Cooperative (work-study plan) program6%
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences66%
Writing in the disciplines34%
Learning communities15%
Undergraduate research/creative projects12%
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience11%
Service learning4%
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science
Cooperative education programs
Business, Engineering
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
40
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
1,492
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
1%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
12%
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
