| State | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 3,980 | 83.30% |
| Georgia | 161 | 3.37% |
| North Carolina | 92 | 1.93% |
| Virginia | 84 | 1.76% |
| Illinois | 55 | 1.15% |
| Maryland | 52 | 1.09% |
| Florida | 50 | 1.05% |
| Ohio | 36 | 0.75% |
| South Carolina | 33 | 0.69% |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | 0.50% |
| New Jersey | 23 | 0.48% |
| California | 22 | 0.46% |
| Texas | 21 | 0.44% |
| Indiana | 20 | 0.42% |
| Kentucky | 17 | 0.36% |
| New York | 15 | 0.31% |
| Alabama | 12 | 0.25% |
| Connecticut | 8 | 0.17% |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 0.13% |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 0.13% |
| Michigan | 5 | 0.10% |
| Colorado | 5 | 0.10% |
| West Virginia | 4 | 0.08% |
| Nevada | 4 | 0.08% |
| Louisiana | 4 | 0.08% |
| Arizona | 4 | 0.08% |
| Arkansas | 3 | 0.06% |
| Washington | 3 | 0.06% |
| Maine | 2 | 0.04% |
| Oregon | 1 | 0.02% |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0.02% |
| Iowa | 1 | 0.02% |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0.02% |
| Idaho | 1 | 0.02% |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0.02% |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0.02% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0.02% |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0.02% |
The majority of the UT Knoxville students who live in the U.S. are from Tennessee. Student location diversity is higher than average.