Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B+	324 of 1,472
Region (Southeast)	Best	A	85 of 1,000
State (Tennessee)	Low	D+	22 of 36

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	50.1%	A	356 of 3,678
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	1,105 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	48.6%	C+	1,770 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$7,949	B	737 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$7,548	C-	1,537 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	79.0%	B+	870 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	60.7%	B	1,014 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	C+	956 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$37,000	B-	1,194 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$4,997	D	1,330 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$50,000	B+	865 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$4,997	D	1,330 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	7.9%	C	1,657 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Best	A-	301 of 3,790
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A+	213 of 3,790
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C+	1,197 of 3,515