Chattanooga, Tennessee · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 11,775, made up of 10,202 undergraduates and 1,573 graduate students. It is part of The University of Tennessee System.
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 74 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology. It awarded 2,705 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 13 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
11,775
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
2,705
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
74
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 74
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
41%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,184
Master's degrees
384
Doctoral degrees (research)
21
Professional doctorates
98
Certificates under 1 year
2
Postbaccalaureate certificates
4
Post-master's certificates
12
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
11,775
Undergraduates, fall 2024
10,202
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,573
Full-time, fall 2024
86%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,864
Undergraduates, 2024-25
10,915
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,949
Full-time, 2024-25
82%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
73%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
13
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
11%
Students taking some online courses
72%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
The University of Tennessee System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southern Conference
Chancellor
Lori Mann Bruce
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization