2025-2026
Accept rate
43.6%
- Applicants
- 53,841
- Admits
- 23,464
- Enrolled
- 7,143
- Yield
- 30.4%
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University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Admissions Data Dashboard | Common Data Set 2016-2026
Total Applications
53,841
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
43.6%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
7,143
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1280-1380
2025-2026
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Admissions at a Glance
University of Tennessee, Knoxville received 53,841 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 43.6% of applicants; 7,143 admitted students enrolled (a 30.4% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 77.2% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1280–1380 on the SAT and 26–31 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $28,762, and the average need-based grant was $13,396.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
41.6%
- Applicants
- 59,764
- Admits
- 24,863
- Enrolled
- 6,804
- Yield
- 27.4%
2023-2024
Accept rate
46.0%
- Applicants
- 50,488
- Admits
- 23,221
- Enrolled
- 6,694
- Yield
- 28.8%
2022-2023
Accept rate
68.4%
- Applicants
- 36,290
- Admits
- 24,826
- Enrolled
- 6,846
- Yield
- 27.6%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 53,841 | 23,464 | 7,143 | 43.6% | 30.4% |
| 2024-2025 | 59,764 | 24,863 | 6,804 | 41.6% | 27.4% |
| 2023-2024 | 50,488 | 23,221 | 6,694 | 46.0% | 28.8% |
| 2022-2023 | 36,290 | 24,826 | 6,846 | 68.4% | 27.6% |
| 2021-2022 | 29,909 | 22,413 | 5,948 | 74.9% | 26.5% |
| 2020-2021 | 25,423 | 19,867 | 5,512 | 78.1% | 27.7% |
| 2019-2020 | 21,764 | 17,160 | 5,254 | 78.8% | 30.6% |
| 2018-2019 | 20,457 | 15,912 | 5,215 | 77.8% | 32.8% |
| 2017-2018 | 18,872 | 14,526 | 4,895 | 77.0% | 33.7% |
| 2016-2017 | 17,583 | 13,578 | 4,851 | 77.2% | 35.7% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1280
50th Percentile
1330
75th Percentile
1380
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
38%
Need Fully Met
15%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$28,762
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$11,560
Fees
$2,464
Room & Board
$14,738
Change Since 2016
+22%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
32,041
Total Enrollment
40,421
International
1%
Students of Color
23%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Very Important
- Application essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Considered
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Not Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Not Considered
- State residency
- Very Important
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Important
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||