The University of Tennessee Southern

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$9,000

2022 Average Net Price

$16,762

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

4.8%

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

80.3%

608 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

934

82.3% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

29.5%

74 Graduates

About

The University of Tennessee Southern is a higher education institution located in Giles County, TN. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at The University of Tennessee Southern were General Business Administration & Management (42 degrees awarded), Behavioral Sciences (14 degrees), and General Health & Physical Education (11 degrees).

In 2022, 148 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The University of Tennessee Southern. 64.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (119 degrees), 10.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (11 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The University of Tennessee Southern is $9,000, which is $−19,330 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at The University of Tennessee Southern is $9,000, which is $−19,330 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,762.

In 2022, 99% of undergraduate students attending The University of Tennessee Southern received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$9,000

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at The University of Tennessee Southern was $9,000. The cost of tuition at The University of Tennessee Southern is $−19,330 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

This chart compares the tuition costs of The University of Tennessee Southern (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$16,762

2022 Value

17.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 The University of Tennessee Southern had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,762. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of The University of Tennessee Southern grew by 17.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of The University of Tennessee Southern (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,650

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The University of Tennessee Southern was of $8,650 in 2022. The cost of room and board did not change between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at The University of Tennessee Southern (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

37%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at The University of Tennessee Southern received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 1% with respect to 2021, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at The University of Tennessee Southern (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.8%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at The University of Tennessee Southern was 4.8%, which represents 13 out of the 271 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

The University of Tennessee Southern received 608 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 49% annual growth. Out of those 608 applicants, 488 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.3% acceptance rate.

There were 934 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee Southern in 2022. 5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The University of Tennessee Southern has an overall enrollment yield of 42.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

488

Accepted Out of 608

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The University of Tennessee Southern was 80.3% (488 admissions from 608 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 92.2%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 49%, while admissions grew by 29.8%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of The University of Tennessee Southern (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

5% of enrolled first-time students at The University of Tennessee Southern in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

The University of Tennessee Southern had a total enrollment of 934 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at The University of Tennessee Southern is 769 students and the part-time enrollment is 165. This means that 82.3% of students enrolled at The University of Tennessee Southern are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The University of Tennessee Southern, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.5% White, 5.14% Black or African American, 4.71% Hispanic or Latino, 3% Two or More Races, 0.857% Asian, 0.535% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.107% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at The University of Tennessee Southern in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.7%), followed by White Male (28.4%) and Black or African American Female (3.07%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (55%), followed by White Female (45%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

82.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The University of Tennessee Southern in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 934 students. The full-time enrollment at The University of Tennessee Southern is 769 and the part-time enrollment is 165. This means that 82.3% of students enrolled at The University of Tennessee Southern are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at The University of Tennessee Southern (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

66%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at The University of Tennessee Southern was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), The University of Tennessee Southern had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at The University of Tennessee Southern (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
724 enrolled students
Black or African American
48 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
44 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The University of Tennessee Southern is 77.5% White, 5.14% Black or African American, 4.71% Hispanic or Latino, 3% Two or More Races, 0.857% Asian, 0.535% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.107% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 24 students (2.57%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 42 more women than men received degrees from The University of Tennessee Southern. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The University of Tennessee Southern is white (119 degrees awarded). There were 10.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (11 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The University of Tennessee Southern is General Business Administration & Management (42 degrees awarded), followed by Behavioral Sciences (14 degrees) and General Health & Physical Education (11 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at The University of Tennessee Southern, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11 degrees awarded), History (4 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (14 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Tennessee Southern are Accountants & auditors (1,046,080 people), Other managers (781,969 people), Financial managers (511,047 people), Chief executives & legislators (408,092 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (317,796 people).

The most specialized majors at The University of Tennessee Southern in 2022 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11 degrees awarded), History (4 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (14 degrees), Math & Statistics (4 degrees), and Business (54 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Tennessee Southern are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at The University of Tennessee Southern are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11 degrees awarded), History (4 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (14 degrees), Math & Statistics (4 degrees), and Business (54 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Tennessee Southern are Elementary & secondary schools (832,309 people), Computer Systems Design (615,896 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (525,920 people), Banking & related activities (512,182 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (470,074 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by The University of Tennessee Southern.

Most Common (2022)

General Business Administration & Management
42 degrees awarded
Behavioral Sciences
14 degrees awarded
General Health & Physical Education
11 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The University of Tennessee Southern was General Business Administration & Management with 42 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at The University of Tennessee Southern according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 53 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Tennessee Southern, which is 0.558 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (95).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at The University of Tennessee Southern by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 31 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Tennessee Southern in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.63 times more than the 19 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 19 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Tennessee Southern in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.613 times less than the 31 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

24%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 24% of students graduating from The University of Tennessee Southern completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at The University of Tennessee Southern is Female and Hispanic or Latino (75% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 8.11% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
119 degrees awarded
Black or African American
11 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The University of Tennessee Southern is white (119 degrees awarded). There were 10.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (11 degrees).

5.41% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
73 degrees awarded
White Male
46 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The University of Tennessee Southern is white female (73 degrees awarded). There were 1.59 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (46 degrees).

Operations

The University of Tennessee Southern has an endowment valued at nearly $260k, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 527k (203%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, The University of Tennessee Southern had a total salary expenditure of 21M. The University of Tennessee Southern employs 17 Assistant professors, 12 Instructors and 12 Associate professors. Most academics at The University of Tennessee Southern are Male Assistant professor (10), Male Professor (7), and Female Associate professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Tennessee Southern are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 25 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 20 employees, and Management with 12 employees.

Endowment

$260k

2022 Endowment

98.5%

decline from 2021

The University of Tennessee Southern has an endowment valued at about $260k, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of The University of Tennessee Southern declined 98.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $49M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at The University of Tennessee Southern (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.06M

2022 Salaries

12.5%

growth from 2021

In 2022, The University of Tennessee Southern paid a median of $8.06M in salaries, which represents 38.3% of their overall expenditure ($21M) and a 12.5% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.94M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, The University of Tennessee Southern paid a total of $2.94M to 51 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

17 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

25 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at The University of Tennessee Southern were Assistant professor with 17 employees, Instructor with 12 employees, and Associate professor with 12 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Tennessee Southern were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 25 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees, and Management with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at The University of Tennessee Southern was Male Assistant professor with 10 employees, Male Professor with 7 employees, and Female Associate professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at The University of Tennessee Southern.

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