Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B	453 of 1,510
Region (Southeast)	Best	A-	117 of 641
State (Tennessee)	Low	D+	26 of 40
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	41.8%	A	219 of 2,318
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,152	A-	231 of 1,208
Average Combined New SAT Score	1220	A-	231 of 1,208
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 : 1	C	1,293 of 2,485
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	32.9%	D	1,862 of 2,731
Average Faculty Compensation	$5,611	D	1,635 of 2,401
Expenditures per Student	$3,812	F	2,292 of 2,628
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	83.0%	B+	537 of 2,123
Graduation Rate	57.8%	B-	750 of 2,046
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	D	1,473 of 2,197
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	4.8%	B-	869 of 2,190
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D+	1,913 of 2,486
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A	335 of 2,486
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C	1,173 of 2,238