Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Poor	F-	1,269 of 1,325
Region (Southeast)	Fair	C+	334 of 731
State (Tennessee)	Poor	F-	37 of 38
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	49.1%	A-	324 of 2,368
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	980	D	793 of 1,175
Average Combined New SAT Score	1060	D	793 of 1,175
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	16 : 1	D+	1,766 of 2,721
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	32.9%	D+	1,921 of 2,978
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,304	D+	1,102 of 1,833
Expenditures per Student	$14,126	F+	1,568 of 1,939
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	70.0%	D+	1,348 of 2,225
Graduation Rate	45.0%	C-	1,235 of 2,117
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	F+	1,449 of 1,789
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Boost Following Graduation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Average Mid-Career	N/A	N/A	N/A
Boost Mid-Career	N/A	N/A	N/A
Student Loan Default Rate	6.0%	C	1,056 of 2,196
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C-	1,934 of 2,718
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B+	1,204 of 2,718
Geographic Diversity	Low	D+	1,689 of 2,525