Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B	362 of 1,208
Region (Southeast)	Best	A	88 of 731
State (Tennessee)	Low	D-	26 of 34
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	48.4%	A	314 of 2,457
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,040	C+	547 of 1,177
Average Combined New SAT Score	1120	C+	547 of 1,177
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	15 : 1	C-	1,507 of 2,656
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	35.7%	D+	1,858 of 2,912
Average Faculty Compensation	$5,643	D	1,305 of 1,844
Expenditures per Student	$12,964	F+	1,630 of 1,951
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	59.0%	D-	1,787 of 2,276
Graduation Rate	52.6%	C+	936 of 2,096
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	B+	413 of 1,786
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Boost Following Graduation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Average Mid-Career	N/A	N/A	N/A
Boost Mid-Career	N/A	N/A	N/A
Student Loan Default Rate	4.0%	B	630 of 2,195
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D	2,263 of 2,655
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A-	763 of 2,655
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C+	994 of 2,397