University of Tennessee Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Knoxville, Tennessee (South) · 31,000 undergrads · ~40 avg class size · 18:1 student-faculty · $30,814/yr sticker
public Tier 4
Median earnings (10yr)
$60K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
same school, very different odds by round
By application round
Early Action48.0%
Regular Decision45.0%
State residency
In-state55.0%
Out-of-state36.0%
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Career outcomes · 9 sources
Median graduate earnings · 2.2 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $383K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 9 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Oak Ridge National Lab and federal contractor pipeline, strong engineering recruitment
- Nashville healthcare and HCA headquarters, nursing and business school advantage
- Knoxville tech startups and remote work, lower cost of living appeal
- Big Four accounting, mid-tier not top-tier compared to target schools
- Atlanta banking and finance, closer than NYC but not primary feeder
About University of Tennessee
Knoxville flagship. Strong nuclear engineering (Oak Ridge tie), business, school spirit.
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