Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Fair	C-	858 of 1,510
Region (Southeast)	Good	B	209 of 641
State (Tennessee)	Low	D-	32 of 40
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	48.9%	A-	325 of 2,318
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	930	F+	1,007 of 1,208
Average Combined New SAT Score	1010	F+	1,007 of 1,208
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	17 : 1	D	1,798 of 2,485
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	39.4%	D+	1,653 of 2,731
Average Faculty Compensation	$5,838	D+	1,521 of 2,401
Expenditures per Student	$5,301	D-	2,015 of 2,628
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	66.0%	D	1,507 of 2,123
Graduation Rate	54.6%	C+	859 of 2,046
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A-	403 of 2,197
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	8.7%	D	1,514 of 2,190
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C-	1,676 of 2,486
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B+	914 of 2,486
Geographic Diversity	Low	D	1,711 of 2,238