Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A+	85 of 1,325
Region (Southeast)	Best	A+	20 of 731
State (Tennessee)	Best	A	4 of 38
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	46.0%	A	257 of 2,368
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	11 : 1	B+	707 of 2,721
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	55.4%	B-	1,177 of 2,978
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,692	C	948 of 1,833
Expenditures per Student	$14,844	D-	1,497 of 1,939
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	80.0%	B	721 of 2,225
Graduation Rate	52.2%	C+	982 of 2,117
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	C	837 of 1,789
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$36,000	F+	796 of 957
Boost Following Graduation	-$4,357	F-	910 of 957
Average Mid-Career	$78,000	A	118 of 923
Boost Mid-Career	+$2,917	B-	321 of 923
Student Loan Default Rate	7.0%	C-	1,244 of 2,196
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Best	A-	449 of 2,718
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A	445 of 2,718
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C	1,181 of 2,525