Knoxville, Tennessee · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 38,728, made up of 30,564 undergraduates and 8,164 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of The University of Tennessee System.
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 210 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Marketing, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management, and Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. It awarded 9,900 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
92% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
38,728
Students enrolled
92%
First-year retention
9,900
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
210
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 210
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
92%
First-year retention, part-time students
80%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
6,777
Master's degrees
2,180
Doctoral degrees (research)
463
Professional doctorates
211
Certificates under 1 year
12
Postbaccalaureate certificates
257
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
38,728
Undergraduates, fall 2024
30,564
Graduate students, fall 2024
8,164
Full-time, fall 2024
88%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
41,680
Undergraduates, 2024-25
32,221
Graduate students, 2024-25
9,459
Full-time, 2024-25
85%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
54%
Men
46%
White
75%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
102
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
10%
Students taking some online courses
57%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
The University of Tennessee System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southeastern Conference
Chancellor
Dr. Donde Plowman
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