Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
8,025
56.2% Female
43.8% Male

Institution Overview

System
The University of Tennessee System
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Midsize

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
288
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
77
Doctoral Research
59
Doctoral Professional
2
Distance
9
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.21%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.70%
Asian
5.73%
Black or African American
4.79%
Hispanic or Latino
0.06%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
69.63%
White
2.59%
Two or more races
1.06%
Unknown
13.22%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$60
Admissions Office Web Address
admissions.utk.edu/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$11,468
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$29,656

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
77
Doctor's Degree Research
59
Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)
2
Doctor's Degree Professional
2
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
60
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
6
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
African Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
African-American/Black Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Agricultural and Extension Education Services Master's Degree Yes No
Agricultural Economics Master's Degree Yes No
Agricultural Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agriculture, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
American Sign Language (ASL) Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Animal Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Art Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Artificial Intelligence Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Statistics Master's Degree Yes No
Business/Managerial Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Counseling Psychology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Ecology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
Educational Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Educational/Instructional Technology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Elementary Education and Teaching Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Engineering Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Engineering/Industrial Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Fire Protection, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Food Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Foreign Language Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Forestry, General Master's Degree Yes No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Geography Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
German Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Gerontology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Health Policy Analysis Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Health/Medical Physics Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctoral – Research Yes No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Hospitality Administration/Management, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's Degree Yes No
Industrial Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
International Relations and National Security Studies, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Keyboard Instruments Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Landscape Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Law Doctoral – Research
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Legal Studies, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Library and Information Science Master's Degree Yes No
Linguistics Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Management Information Systems, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Management Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Manufacturing Engineering Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Mass Communication/Media Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Materials Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Music Pedagogy Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Nursing Administration Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Research Yes Yes
Nursing Science Doctoral – Research Yes Yes
Nutrition Sciences Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Plant Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Public Policy Analysis, General Master's Degree Yes No
Reading Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
School Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Social Work Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social Work, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Soil Chemistry and Physics Master's Degree Yes No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Special Education and Teaching, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes No
Statistics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Stringed Instruments Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Systems Science and Theory Doctoral – Research Yes No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Urban Education and Leadership Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Master's Degree Yes No
Women's Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,977 1,834 97 46
With faculty status 1,977 1,834 97 46
Tenured 855 822 10 23
On tenure track 378 355 6 17
Not on tenure track 744 657 81 6
Multi-year contract 737 653 79 5
Less-than annual contract 7 4 2 1

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$11,468
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$29,656
Financial aid office web address
onestop.utk.edu/financial-aid/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room & Board Charge
$12,500
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$11,468$29,656
Full time Fees$2,152$2,452
Part time, per credit hour$639$1,650

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Law $16,696 $3,712 $35,140 $4,012
Veterinary Medicine $28,054 $2,072 $58,480 $2,372

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
8,025
56.2% Female
43.8% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.21%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.70%
Asian
5.73%
Black or African American
4.79%
Hispanic or Latino
0.06%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
69.63%
White
2.59%
Two or more races
1.06%
Unknown
13.22%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 8 9
Asian 105 112
Black Or African American 177 283
Hispanic Or Latino 163 221
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 4 1
Non-resident Alien 656 405
White 2,291 3,297
Two Or More Races 74 134
Unknown 38 47

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,871
40.0% Male
60.0% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
442
50.9% Male
49.1% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
191
37.2% Male
62.8% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
231
14.7% Male
85.3% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
527 Andy Holt Tower
Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone
865-974-1000
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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