Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A+	61 of 1,208
Region (Southeast)	Best	A+	14 of 731
State (Tennessee)	Best	A	4 of 34
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	49.7%	A-	346 of 2,457
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+	1,088 of 2,656
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	55.7%	C+	1,190 of 2,912
Average Faculty Compensation	$7,022	C+	794 of 1,844
Expenditures per Student	$15,905	D	1,359 of 1,951
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	84.0%	B+	510 of 2,276
Graduation Rate	55.3%	B-	823 of 2,096
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	C+	792 of 1,786
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 2,195
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Best	A-	447 of 2,655
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A-	708 of 2,655
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C	1,093 of 2,397