University of Tennessee Southern

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 30,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,510 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (48%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 861
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 83%
From Region 9%
Athletes 318 (39.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 74%
International 8%
Hispanic 6%
Black 5%
Mixed 3%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
University of Tennessee Southern 206 43% 72% 1% 7% 5% 10% $53,042 2 -1.22 53 95%
Computer Science 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,569 2 -1.59 82 — — — — —
Cybersecurity 3 +1 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,553 9 -1.28 81 — — — — —
Chemistry 4 +1 50% 50% 25% 0% 25% 0% $60,036 7 -1.12 68 — — — — —
Mathematics 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,337 10 -0.94 69 — — — — —
Biology 17 +1 35% 76% 6% 0% 0% 6% $56,280 9 -1.18 61 — — — — —
Kinesiology 15 +1 53% 60% 0% 7% 13% 13% $45,806 2 -1.86 34 100% — — — —
Nursing 12 — 17% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,728 0 -3.04 71 96% — — — —
Public Health Education and Promotion 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,171 21 -0.74 63 — — — — —
Accounting 6 — 83% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $65,025 5 -1.42 76 — — — — —
Business Administration 46 — 59% 61% 0% 4% 4% 30% $54,990 3 -1.18 58 92% — — — —
Management Information Systems 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,442 2 -1.66 73 — — — — —
Sport Management 13 — 85% 85% 0% 15% 0% 0% $45,806 3 -1.63 34 100% — — — —
English 6 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,594 21 -0.71 36 — — — — —
History 6 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,922 21 -0.68 45 — — — — —
Liberal Arts and Sciences 19 — 47% 58% 5% 16% 11% 0% $50,560 19 -0.65 47 — — — — —
Behavioral Sciences 17 — 12% 82% 0% 6% 0% 12% $48,947 16 -0.93 43 — — — — —
Elementary Education 14 +2 0% 79% 0% 14% 0% 0% $47,920 22 -0.65 40 — — — — —
Elementary Special Education 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,119 26 -0.72 48 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 16 +1 44% 56% 0% 19% 12% 6% $52,197 10 -1.06 51 — — — — —
Homeland Security — +1 — — — — — — $52,525 12 -1.02 52 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,477
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $11,622
Est. In-State Cost $14,847
Est. Out-of-State Cost $15,034
ROI Percentile 53th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 26%
6-Year Graduation Rate 37%
Transfer-Out Rate 31%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 33.0% 68 65% 68% 0% 6% 4% 21% $54,493 1 -1.31 57 94% —
Humanities 15.0% 31 48% 74% 3% 10% 6% 0% $49,669 19 -0.67 45 — —
Health Sciences 14.1% 29 34% 72% 0% 3% 7% 7% $53,178 1 -2.27 54 98% —
Education 8.7% 18 6% 83% 0% 11% 0% 0% $48,631 18 -0.67 42 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 8.3% 17 35% 76% 6% 0% 0% 6% $56,280 9 -1.18 61 — —
Social Sciences 8.3% 17 12% 82% 0% 6% 0% 12% $48,947 6 -0.93 43 — —
Professional 7.8% 16 44% 56% 0% 19% 12% 6% $52,197 5 -1.06 51 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.9% 6 33% 67% 17% 0% 17% 0% $60,136 5 -1.06 68 — —
Computer Science 1.9% 4 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,807 2 -1.36 81 — —

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 47 $461K $371K $89K
Baseball 42 $518K $518K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 17 $57K $57K $0
Basketball 15 $341K $341K $0
Golf 14 $116K $116K $0
Cross Country 13 $109K $109K $0
Tennis 12 $88K $88K $0
Swimming 11 $77K $77K $0
Other Sports 3 $28K $28K $0
Total 164 $1.8M $1.7M $89K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 42 $371K $461K -$89K
Softball 27 $333K $333K $0
Volleyball 16 $223K $223K $0
Other Sports 14 $133K $133K $0
Basketball 13 $310K $310K $0
Cross Country 11 $122K $122K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 10 $46K $46K $0
Swimming 9 $81K $81K $0
Tennis 9 $95K $95K $0
Golf 8 $92K $92K $0
Total 154 $1.8M $1.9M -$89K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 89 $833K $833K $0
Baseball 42 $518K $518K $0
Basketball 28 $652K $652K $0
Softball 27 $333K $333K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 27 $104K $104K $0
Cross Country 24 $232K $232K $0
Golf 22 $208K $208K $0
Tennis 21 $184K $184K $0
Swimming 20 $158K $158K $0
Other Sports 17 $162K $162K $0
Volleyball 16 $223K $223K $0
Total 318 $4.3M $4.3M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (non-ED) 26%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy required
Submitted Test Scores 96%
SAT Range 900 – 1110
SAT Math Range 470 – 550
SAT RW Range 430 – 550