Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A-	203 of 1,483
Region (Southeast)	Best	A	46 of 625
State (Tennessee)	Fair	C+	16 of 38
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	52.6%	A-	381 of 2,330
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Average Combined New SAT Score	N/A	N/A	N/A
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	13 : 1	C+	1,090 of 2,475
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	62.2%	B-	914 of 2,662
Average Faculty Compensation	$7,747	B	763 of 2,365
Expenditures per Student	$6,744	D	1,719 of 2,576
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	80.0%	B	675 of 2,114
Graduation Rate	43.3%	D+	1,316 of 2,018
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	F	1,873 of 2,130
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$36,000	F+	790 of 951
Boost Following Graduation	-$4,357	F-	904 of 951
Average Mid-Career	$78,000	A	118 of 917
Boost Mid-Career	+$2,917	B-	319 of 917
Student Loan Default Rate	5.9%	C	1,136 of 2,185
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Best	A-	332 of 2,417
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A	364 of 2,417
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C	1,160 of 2,183