July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024
Points of Pride
From nationally recognized academic programs and a robust research enterprise, to athletic excellence and innovative student success initiatives, UT is experiencing incredible momentum all across the university. There has never been a better time to be a Tennessee Volunteer!
282,637
Living Alumni
69,637
Young Alumni
(graduates of the last decade)
Grads by Decade
<1950 1,716
1950s 4,214
1960s 11,763
1970s 36,964
1980s 41,862
1990s 44,107
2000s 50,125
2010s 57,791
2020s 34,089
Alumni by Age
75+ 27,866
65–74 39,454
55–64 42,319
45–54 44,717
35–44 47,902
25–34 46,915
17–24 13,487
unknown 19,977
Top 5 Out-of-State Markets
1. Georgia | 13,711
2. North Carolina | 9,687
3. Florida | 9,614
4. Virginia | 7,537
5. Texas | 7,082
Top 5 Tennessee Counties
1. Knox | 53,987
2. Davidson | 14,329
3. Shelby | 10,915
4. Williamson | 10,494
5. Blount | 8,677
Top 10 Employers
1. Self-Employed | 3,000
2. University of Tennessee | 2,179
3. Knox County Schools | 1,721
4. Higher Education Employment Organization | 1,093
5. ORNL | 844
6. Tennessee Valley Authority | 822
7. Administration of Justice Employment Organization | 812
8. United States Air Force | 806
9. Primary and Secondary Education Employment | 743
10. State of Tennessee | 699
Student Alumni Associates
100 SAA volunteers
1,765 volunteer hours in service and support of UT
Financial Support Raised
Alumni Scholarships Awarded in FY24 totalling $185,500
Alumni Chapter Scholarships Awarded
Alumni Council Scholarships Awarded
Alumni Board/Council Member Giving
More than $7.1M contributed to UT by 530 Volunteer leaders
Alumni Scholarship Endowment Value: $7,320,155 (as of 6/30/2024)
75% Air Force ROTC Council
100% Alumni Board of Directors
92% Chapter Boards
100% Army ROTC Council
94% Band Alumni Council
83% Black Alumni Council
96% Chancellor’s Associates
70% Latino Alumni Council
80% LGTBQA+ Alumni Council
89% Retirees Council
95% Young Alumni Council
Communications
Social Media Followers
Facebook: 56,000
Instagram: 36,700
LinkedIn: 262,000
Threads: 5,137
X: 24,300
Torchbearer Magazine Distribution
Fall 2023: 97,753
Spring 2024: 99,773
Additional Points of Pride
Enrollment (Fall 2024)
More than 38,000 students (undergraduate and graduate)
More than 6,800 first-year students (from 93 Tennessee counties, 48 states, and 36 countries)
First-generation college students make up 16.7% of incoming students
UT reached a record retention rate of 92%
UT graduates reporting positive career outcomes has increased to a record 90%
Student Success
17:1 student-to-faculty ratio
UT is the only higher education institution to receive the Gallup Award for helping students understand and leverage their strengths
More than 8,000 incoming students are assigned a Vol Success Team that includes: academic advisor, academic coach, one stop counselor, peer mentor, and faculty
Tuition and Scholarships
95% of in-state first-year applicants are offered a pathway to and education at UT
96% of first-year students receive financial aid or scholarships
11,000+ privately funded scholarships awarded, totaling more than $26 million
For information on tuition and fees visit onestop.utk.edu
Giving
A record 69,000+ donors contributed $332 million to UT
UT is #1 in the SEC for faculty and staff giving
1 in 3 UT seniors choose to give back to their favorite area of campus
Athletics
Tennessee finished #3 in the Learfield Director’s Cup standings, which measures an athletic department’s success across all programs
Named All-Sports SEC Champ by USA Today for third straight year
UT student-athletes posted a cumulative 3.40 grade-point average in Spring 2024—the highest ever recorded.
Academic Excellence
UT named a top-producing school for Fulbright Scholars for the sixth consecutive year, ranking second among SEC schools
Academic programs in metallurgy, polymer science, supply chain, print making, and nuclear engineering all rank among the top ten in the nation
UT is ranked 3rd among Tennessee’s best large employers by Forbes
#15 in US by Times Higher Education impact ranking
