Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A+	84 of 1,510
Region (Southeast)	Best	A+	18 of 641
State (Tennessee)	Best	A-	7 of 40
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	52.2%	A-	399 of 2,318
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	12 : 1	B-	879 of 2,485
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	55.5%	C+	1,141 of 2,731
Average Faculty Compensation	$7,511	B-	809 of 2,401
Expenditures per Student	$7,016	D+	1,609 of 2,628
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	79.0%	B-	774 of 2,123
Graduation Rate	51.2%	C	991 of 2,046
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	D	1,540 of 2,197
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	9.1%	D	1,548 of 2,190
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Best	A-	340 of 2,486
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A	396 of 2,486
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C	1,169 of 2,238