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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

What stands out

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga has the lower average net price, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville reports the higher graduation rate, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville reports higher median earnings ten years on, while The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga compared with The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
MetricThe University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TNPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtThe University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TNPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$14,265lowest$18,976
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$25,489$33,678
In-state tuition$10,448$13,812
Out-of-state tuition$18,512$33,256
Admissions
Acceptance rate81%42%
SAT midpoint1,1301,255
ACT midpoint2328
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.52%74%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.73%92%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$19,500lowest$20,500
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$51,151$60,249highest
Campus
Undergraduates10,07430,418

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.