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The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, TN

615 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37403 • utc.edu • 2.3 star

Public 4-Year Large Primarily Residential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%

Associate’s N/A

Certificate N/A

Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%

Business, Management, Marketing18%

Communication, Journalism4%

Computer and Information Sciences2%

Education10%

Engineering9%

Engineering Technologies2%

English Language and Literature2%

Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%

Health Professions and Related Programs7%

History1%

Law Enforcement, Firefighting5%

Legal Professions and Studies1%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%

Mathematics and Statistics1%

Multi-disciplinary Studies1%

Natural Resources and Conservation2%

Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies10%

Philosophy and Religious Studies0%

Physical Sciences2%

Psychology7%

Public Administration and Social Service2%

Social Sciences4%

Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admission Rate 76%

Median SAT Math 540

Median SAT Reading 560

Median ACT Composite 24

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 490–590

200 800

SAT Reading (25–75%) 500–620

200 800

ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–27

1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $9,000

Out-of-State Tuition $25,000

Average Total Cost $22,000

Average Net Cost $14,000

Attendance Costs by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	$8,000	$10,611	$11,406
$30K–$48K	$11,000	$12,183	$12,318
$48K–$75K	$15,000	$15,196	$15,178
$75K–$110K	$17,000	$17,265	$18,184
>$110K	$17,000	$19,032	$20,813

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 48%

Median Federal Debt $12,000

Repayment Rate 57%

Median Payment $214

Financial Aid Recipients	School	State	US
$0–$30K	35%	47%	46%
$30K–$48K	15%	17%	16%
$48K–$75K	16%	14%	14%
$75K–$110K	15%	11%	10%
>$110K	20%	13%	15%

Student Debt	School	State	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$12,000	$12,468	$12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$12,000	$12,998	$12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$13,000	$12,603	$12,789
The median debt for Pell students	$14,000	$13,567	$13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students	$11,000	$11,048	$11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$31,000	$30,634	$28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$24,000	$21,411	$20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$6,000	$5,460	$5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$3,000	$3,327	$3,316

Loan Repayment Rates	School	State	US
1-year after entering repayment	52%	47%	49%
3-years after entering repayment	57%	53%	54%
5-years after entering repayment	60%	57%	59%
7-years after entering repayment	64%	62%	65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 73%

Transfer Rate N/A

Withdrawal Rate 14%

Graduation Rate 46%

Time Taken to Graduate	School	State	US
Within 4 Years	26%	32%	33%
Within 6 Years	46%	47%	49%
Within 8 Years	46%	49%	52%

Graduation by Ethnicity	School	State	US
Asian	64%	59%	57%
Black	41%	38%	41%
Caucasian	49%	52%	53%
Hispanic or Latino	41%	48%	47%
Native American or Alaskan Native	50%	57%	55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	100%	83%	63%
Non-US citizens/residents	89%	65%	58%
Two or more races	45%	44%	48%
Other race	31%	53%	53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 10,152

Full-time Undergrads 67%

Avg Entry Age 21

Graduate Students 1,399

Enrollment by Gender	School	State	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	56%	58%	57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	44%	42%	43%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity	School	State	US
Asian	2%	3%	7%
Black	10%	19%	13%
Caucasian	76%	66%	50%
Hispanic or Latino	5%	5%	19%
Native American or Alaskan Native	0%	0%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Non-US citizens/residents	1%	2%	4%
Two or more races	3%	3%	4%
Other race	2%	2%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	27%	38%	37%
$30K–$48K	15%	19%	17%
$48K–$75K	17%	16%	16%
$75K–$110K	17%	13%	14%
>$110K	24%	15%	19%

Nearby Colleges

Richmont Graduate University

2 miles, SE

Chattanooga State Community College

5 miles, NE • 1.4 star

Platt College-Miller-Motte Technical-Chattanooga

7 miles, SE • 1 star

Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers

7 miles, NE • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Lovell Field

6 miles, SE • 1.4 star

Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field

88 miles, W • 1.4 star

McGhee Tyson Airport

90 miles, E • 2.3 star

Nashville International Airport

107 miles, NW • 3.7 star