The University of Tennessee-Martin

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$8,378

2% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$11,646

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.25%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

75.1%

8,705 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

6,712

67.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

51.7%

521 Graduates

About

The University of Tennessee-Martin is a higher education institution located in Weakley County, TN. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at The University of Tennessee-Martin were General Agriculture (118 degrees awarded), General Interdisciplinary Studies (115 degrees), and General Health & Physical Education (94 degrees).

In 2021, 1,297 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The University of Tennessee-Martin. 62.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,055 degrees), 6.99 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (151 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The University of Tennessee-Martin is $8,378, which is $−14,806 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at The University of Tennessee-Martin is $8,378, which is $−14,806 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,646.

In 2021, 91% of undergraduate students attending The University of Tennessee-Martin received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 38% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$8,378

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at The University of Tennessee-Martin was $8,378. The cost of tuition at The University of Tennessee-Martin is $−14,806 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

This chart compares the tuition costs of The University of Tennessee-Martin (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,646

2021 Value

2.09%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 The University of Tennessee-Martin had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,646. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of The University of Tennessee-Martin grew by 2.09%.

This chart compares the average net price of The University of Tennessee-Martin (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,197

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The University of Tennessee-Martin was of $7,197 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.0139% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at The University of Tennessee-Martin (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

38%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

91% of undergraduate students at The University of Tennessee-Martin received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 3.41% with respect to 2020, when 88% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at The University of Tennessee-Martin (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.25%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at The University of Tennessee-Martin was 2.25%, which represents 36 out of the 1603 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

The University of Tennessee-Martin received 8,705 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 3.29% annual growth. Out of those 8,705 applicants, 6,539 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 75.1% acceptance rate.

There were 6,712 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee-Martin in 2021. 3% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The University of Tennessee-Martin has an overall enrollment yield of 15.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

75.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

6,539

Accepted Out of 8,705

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The University of Tennessee-Martin was 75.1% (6,539 admissions from 8,705 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 64.9%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 3.29%, while admissions grew by 11.9%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of The University of Tennessee-Martin (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

3% of enrolled first-time students at The University of Tennessee-Martin in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

The University of Tennessee-Martin had a total enrollment of 6,712 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at The University of Tennessee-Martin is 4,549 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,163. This means that 67.8% of students enrolled at The University of Tennessee-Martin are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The University of Tennessee-Martin, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.8% White, 12.5% Black or African American, 3.43% Hispanic or Latino, 3.37% Two or More Races, 1.03% Asian, 0.164% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0298% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at The University of Tennessee-Martin in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.2%), followed by White Male (30.8%) and Black or African American Female (7.72%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (60.2%), followed by White Male (22%) and Black or African American Female (8.06%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

67.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The University of Tennessee-Martin in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,712 students. The full-time enrollment at The University of Tennessee-Martin is 4,549 and the part-time enrollment is 2,163. This means that 67.8% of students enrolled at The University of Tennessee-Martin are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at The University of Tennessee-Martin (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

70%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at The University of Tennessee-Martin was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), The University of Tennessee-Martin had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at The University of Tennessee-Martin (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
5,287 enrolled students
Black or African American
839 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
230 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The University of Tennessee-Martin is 78.8% White, 12.5% Black or African American, 3.43% Hispanic or Latino, 3.37% Two or More Races, 1.03% Asian, 0.164% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0298% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 11 students (0.164%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 317 more women than men received degrees from The University of Tennessee-Martin. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Martin is white (1,055 degrees awarded). There were 6.99 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (151 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The University of Tennessee-Martin is General Agriculture (118 degrees awarded), followed by General Interdisciplinary Studies (115 degrees) and General Health & Physical Education (94 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at The University of Tennessee-Martin, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (196 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (94 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (31 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Tennessee-Martin are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,655,247 people), Secondary school teachers (429,346 people), Education administrators (257,869 people), Special education teachers (173,235 people), and Other managers (167,848 people).

The most specialized majors at The University of Tennessee-Martin in 2021 are Agriculture (196 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (94 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (31 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (115 degrees), and EDUCATION. (247 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Tennessee-Martin are Surgeons, Nurse anesthetists, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Podiatrists

The most specialized majors at The University of Tennessee-Martin are Agriculture (196 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (94 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (31 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (115 degrees), and EDUCATION. (247 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The University of Tennessee-Martin are Elementary & secondary schools (2,775,803 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (297,212 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (244,779 people), Construction (107,236 people), and Child day care services (98,126 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by The University of Tennessee-Martin.

Most Common (2021)

General Agriculture
118 degree-majors awarded
General Interdisciplinary Studies
115 degree-majors awarded
General Health & Physical Education
94 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The University of Tennessee-Martin was General Agriculture with 118 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at The University of Tennessee-Martin according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

490

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

807

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 490 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Tennessee-Martin, which is 0.607 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (807).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at The University of Tennessee-Martin by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 65 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Tennessee-Martin in General Interdisciplinary Studies, which is 1.3 times more than the 50 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 143 degrees were awarded to men at The University of Tennessee-Martin in Teacher Education, which is 4.77 times more than the 30 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

26%

100% Completion Time

47%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 26% of students graduating from The University of Tennessee-Martin completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 47% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 49% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at The University of Tennessee-Martin is Male and Asian (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,055 degrees awarded
Black or African American
151 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The University of Tennessee-Martin is white (1,055 degrees awarded). There were 6.99 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (151 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
659 degrees awarded
White Male
396 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
97 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The University of Tennessee-Martin is white female (659 degrees awarded). There were 1.66 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (396 degrees).

Operations

The University of Tennessee-Martin has an endowment valued at nearly $51M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 10.1M (19.8%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, The University of Tennessee-Martin had a total salary expenditure of 117M. The University of Tennessee-Martin employs 99 Professors, 72 Lecturers and 61 Associate professors. Most academics at The University of Tennessee-Martin are Male Professor (67), Female Lecturer (43), and Male Associate professor (36).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Tennessee-Martin are: Office and Administrative Support, with 115 employees, Service, with 85 employees, and Management with 78 employees.

Endowment

$51M

2021 Endowment

30%

growth from 2020

The University of Tennessee-Martin has an endowment valued at about $51M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of The University of Tennessee-Martin grew 30% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $584k higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at The University of Tennessee-Martin (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$54M

2021 Salaries

1.47%

growth from 2020

In 2021, The University of Tennessee-Martin paid a median of $54M in salaries, which represents 46% of their overall expenditure ($117M) and a 1.47% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$20.9M

Instructional Salaries

295

Number of Employees

In 2021, The University of Tennessee-Martin paid a total of $20.9M to 295 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

99 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

115 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at The University of Tennessee-Martin were Professor with 99 employees, Lecturer with 72 employees, and Associate professor with 61 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The University of Tennessee-Martin were Office and Administrative Support with 115 employees, Service with 85 employees, and Management with 78 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Lecturer
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at The University of Tennessee-Martin was Male Professor with 67 employees, Female Lecturer with 43 employees, and Male Associate professor with 36 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at The University of Tennessee-Martin.