Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Fair	C	723 of 1,483
Region (Southeast)	Good	B	178 of 625
State (Tennessee)	Low	D-	30 of 38
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	54.3%	A-	433 of 2,330
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,100	C	601 of 1,215
Average Combined New SAT Score	1170	C	601 of 1,215
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 : 1	B-	910 of 2,475
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	25.1%	D-	2,082 of 2,662
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,105	D+	1,460 of 2,365
Expenditures per Student	$3,921	F	2,244 of 2,576
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	68.0%	D+	1,372 of 2,114
Graduation Rate	46.4%	D+	1,222 of 2,018
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	D-	1,596 of 2,130
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	5.3%	C	1,029 of 2,185
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D+	1,922 of 2,417
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A	286 of 2,417
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C	1,163 of 2,183