Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Fair	C-	886 of 1,483
Region (Southeast)	Good	B-	223 of 625
State (Tennessee)	Poor	F+	31 of 38
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	54.1%	A-	429 of 2,330
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,100	C	601 of 1,215
Average Combined New SAT Score	1170	C	601 of 1,215
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	17 : 1	D	1,814 of 2,475
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	36.6%	D+	1,747 of 2,662
Average Faculty Compensation	$5,991	D+	1,506 of 2,365
Expenditures per Student	$4,857	F+	2,119 of 2,576
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	70.0%	D+	1,295 of 2,114
Graduation Rate	49.7%	C-	1,104 of 2,018
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	C	1,075 of 2,130
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	7.9%	D	1,471 of 2,185
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C-	1,597 of 2,417
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A-	801 of 2,417
Geographic Diversity	Low	D	1,687 of 2,183