Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Fair	C	723 of 1,483
Region (Southeast)	Best	A-	178 of 1,100
State (Tennessee)	Low	D-	30 of 38
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	54.3%	A	474 of 3,953
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,100	C	610 of 1,238
Average Combined New SAT Score	1170	C	610 of 1,238
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 : 1	B	1,231 of 4,131
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	25.1%	D-	3,302 of 4,382
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,105	D+	1,460 of 2,364
Expenditures per Student	$3,921	F	2,243 of 2,575
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	68.0%	C	1,883 of 3,656
Graduation Rate	46.4%	C	1,730 of 3,546
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	D-	1,595 of 2,129
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 2,207
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