Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Low	D+	799 of 1,208
Region (Southeast)	Good	B	195 of 731
State (Tennessee)	Poor	F-	33 of 34
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	46.4%	A	278 of 2,457
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	975	D	822 of 1,177
Average Combined New SAT Score	1060	D	822 of 1,177
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 : 1	C	1,313 of 2,656
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	35.2%	D+	1,870 of 2,912
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,248	C-	1,080 of 1,844
Expenditures per Student	$15,298	D	1,417 of 1,951
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	62.0%	D-	1,694 of 2,276
Graduation Rate	37.1%	D	1,518 of 2,096
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	F+	1,477 of 1,786
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 2,195
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D+	1,894 of 2,655
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B+	1,170 of 2,655
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C-	1,403 of 2,397