The University of Tennessee Southern

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Getting in

Admit rate

87%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard

Test policy

Test scores requiredApplicants must send SAT or ACT scores.Source: College Scorecard

SAT (middle 50%)

905–1110Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard

ACT (middle 50%)

18–24Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.

Average net price

$6,690full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard

Total cost of attendance

$21,358sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard

Tuition, in-state

$11,264Source: College Scorecard

Tuition, out-of-state

$11,264Source: College Scorecard

After you enroll

Graduation rate

35%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard

Came back for year two

77%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard

Median earnings

$46,62310 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation

$18,125federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Students

Undergraduates

864Source: College Scorecard

Receive Pell grants

38%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard

First-generation students

41%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard

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