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The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tennessee · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$14,265What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
81%
Graduation rate
52%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
10,074
In-state tuition
$10,448Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$18,512
SAT midpoint
1,130
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$51,151Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$14,265

Better than 52% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

52%

Better than 49% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$51,151

Better than 38% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$19,500

Better than 64% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$25,489

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$14,265

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time52%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return73%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$19,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$51,151

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$75,27326
Mechanical Engineering$66,51751
Civil Engineering$65,41927
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$65,27397
Engineering-Related Fields$60,28462
Computer Science$59,56769
Chemical Engineering$57,95224
Business Administration, Management and Operations$45,308167
Design and Applied Arts$41,96817
Chemistry$41,58820
Political Science and Government$39,49043
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$39,481149
Criminal Justice and Corrections$37,403103
Communication and Media Studies$33,08296
Psychology, General$30,984242
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$29,772202
Biology, General$29,643112
Social Sciences, Other$28,19439
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$28,18843
Social Work$27,92335
History$26,9529
English Language and Literature, General$22,99941
Fine and Studio Arts$21,76642
MarketingNot reported126
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported85
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported46
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported32
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansNot reported26
MathematicsNot reported24
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported19
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported17
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported16
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported14
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported12
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported10
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported8
Philosophy and Religious Studies, OtherNot reported6
MusicNot reported5
EconomicsNot reported5
Computer EngineeringNot reported2
PhysicsNot reported2
Legal Support ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Applied MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported

All 47 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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