NEW 2026 Best Colleges Rankings!

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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (out-of-state)

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Curious how The University of Tennessee-Knoxville stacks up against other schools? Scroll down for the ranking categories below! You’ll find out how The University of Tennessee-Knoxville ranks in a number of different fields, such as graduation rate, diversity, and number of athletes!

Overall Rankings for 2026

Overall Ranking

#37/409
for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

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#61/603
in Public

#270/1,729
in U.S.

#270/1,729
in Four or more years

#7/15
for Southeastern Conference

Total Enrollment

#1/45
for TN

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#67/2,191
in U.S.

#67/2,191
in Four or more years

#17/533
for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

#53/797
in Public

#6/15
for Southeastern Conference

Academics Rankings for 2026

Average Faculty Salary

#2/42
for TN

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#24/480
for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

#238/2,052
in U.S.

#238/2,052
in Four or more years

#104/770
in Public

#5/14
for Southeastern Conference

Graduation Rate % (4 Year)

#83/613
in Public

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#85/442
for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

#502/1,842
in U.S.

#502/1,842
in Four or more years

#7/15
for Southeastern Conference

Graduation Rate % (6 Year)

#48/442
for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

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#85/613
in Public

#351/1,842
in U.S.

#351/1,842
in Four or more years

#8/15
for Southeastern Conference

% of Instructors Who Are Full Time

#56/793
in Public

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#49/524
for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

#209/2,206
in U.S.

#209/2,206
in Four or more years

#6/15
for Southeastern Conference

Student-Faculty Ratio

#7/13
for Southeastern Conference

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#403/635
in Public

#297/380
for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

#1,276/1,562
#1276 in U.S.

#1,276/1,562
#1276 in Four or more years

Admission Rankings for 2026

Acceptance Rate

#48/694
in Public

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#202/1,815
in U.S.

#202/1,815
in Four or more years

#53/439
for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

#4/15
for Southeastern Conference

Est. Median SAT

#30/534
for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

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#57/797
in Public

#210/2,192
in U.S.

#210/2,192
in Four or more years

#6/15
for Southeastern Conference

Selectivity Index

#76/694
in Public

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#63/439
for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

#303/1,815
in U.S.

#303/1,815
in Four or more years

#5/15
for Southeastern Conference

Outcomes Rankings for 2026

Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year)

#172/795
in Public

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#122/524
for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

#816/2,210
in U.S.

#816/2,210
in Four or more years

#8/15
for Southeastern Conference

Diversity Rankings for 2026

Diversity (Overall)

#501/744
in Public

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#11/15
for Southeastern Conference

#1,456/1,935
#1456 in U.S.

#1,456/1,935
#1456 in Four or more years

#360/477
for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

International Student Concentration

#6/7
for TN

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#195/214
in Public

#86/90
for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

#436/456
in U.S.

#436/456
in Four or more years

#12/12
for Southeastern Conference

% Degrees to International Students

#100/101
for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

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#244/246
in Public

#484/486
in U.S.

#484/486
in Four or more years

#14/14
for Southeastern Conference

% First Year International Students

#8/12
for Southeastern Conference

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#85/91
for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

#206/217
in Public

#445/459
in U.S.

#445/459
in Four or more years

Diversity (Ethnicity)

#36/43
for TN

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#438/521
for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

#681/793
in Public

#1,860/2,148
#1860 in U.S.

#1,860/2,148
#1860 in Four or more years

#13/15
for Southeastern Conference

Diversity (Gender)

#69/511
for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

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#354/2,112
in U.S.

#354/2,112
in Four or more years

#153/774
in Public

#3/15
for Southeastern Conference

Diversity (Geography)

#77/739
in Public

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#155/492
for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

#635/2,008
in U.S.

#635/2,008
in Four or more years

#8/15
for Southeastern Conference

Student Life Rankings for 2026

First Year Retention Rate

#2/45
for TN

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#28/533
for Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

#43/797
in Public

#148/2,191
in U.S.

#148/2,191
in Four or more years

#8/15
for Southeastern Conference

Sports Rankings for 2026

# of Male Athletes

#1/1,262
for Softball

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#91/5,827
in Public

#247/14,910
in U.S.

#247/14,910
in Four or more years

#31/1,523
in NCAA Division I-FBS

#6/160
for Southeastern Conference

#98/761
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#49/330
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#207/1,256
for Baseball

#259/1,396
in Volleyball

#225/774
for Football

#67/143
for Rowing

#741/1,481
in Basketball

#496/966
for Tennis

#621/1,079
in Golf

#1,126/1,345
#1126 for Soccer

# of Female Athletes

#1/1,256
for Baseball

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#1/774
for Football

#21/14,910
in U.S.

#21/14,910
in Four or more years

#10/5,827
in Public

#5/1,523
in NCAA Division I-FBS

#1/160
for Southeastern Conference

#21/761
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#5/143
for Rowing

#88/1,481
in Basketball

#34/330
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#139/1,345
for Soccer

#175/1,396
in Volleyball

#224/1,079
in Golf

#296/1,262
for Softball

#631/966
for Tennis

Most Profitable Sports

#2/14,910
in U.S.

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#2/14,910
in Four or more years

#2/5,827
in Public

#2/1,523
in NCAA Division I-FBS

#2/774
for Football

#6/1,481
in Basketball

#1/160
for Southeastern Conference

#142/143
for Rowing

#1,337/1,345
#1337 for Soccer

#1,251/1,256
#1251 for Baseball

#760/761
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#1,078/1,079
#1078 in Golf

#1,261/1,262
#1261 for Softball

#1,395/1,396
#1395 in Volleyball

#330/330
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#966/966
for Tennis

Most Profitable Sports per Student Athlete

#3/14,910
in U.S.

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#3/14,910
in Four or more years

#3/5,827
in Public

#3/1,523
in NCAA Division I-FBS

#2/774
for Football

#9/1,481
in Basketball

#2/160
for Southeastern Conference

#1,245/1,256
#1245 for Baseball

#142/143
for Rowing

#758/761
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#1,341/1,345
#1341 for Soccer

#1,394/1,396
#1394 in Volleyball

#1,261/1,262
#1261 for Softball

#330/330
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#966/966
for Tennis

#1,079/1,079
#1079 in Golf

Top Sports by Revenue

#4/14,910
in U.S.

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#4/14,910
in Four or more years

#3/5,827
in Public

#4/1,523
in NCAA Division I-FBS

#4/774
for Football

#1/160
for Southeastern Conference

#11/1,481
in Basketball

#16/1,256
for Baseball

#166/1,262
for Softball

#617/1,396
in Volleyball

#183/330
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#676/1,079
in Golf

#1,050/1,345
#1050 for Soccer

#772/966
for Tennis

#125/143
for Rowing

#668/761
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

Data from 2023-2024

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