July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025
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!
290,649
Living Alumni
72,207
Young Alumni
(graduates of the last decade)
Grads by Decade
<1950 1,691
1950s 4,104
1960s 11,641
1970s 36,763
1980s 41,757
1990s 44,030
2000s 50,015
2010s 57,393
2020s 42,781
Alumni by Age
75+ 30,725
65–74 40,120
55–64 43,142
45–54 44,869
35–44 48,468
25–34 48,399
17–24 15,095
unknown 19,831
Top 5 Out-of-State Markets
1. Georgia | 14,002
2. North Carolina | 9,957
3. Florida | 9,730
4. Virginia | 7,819
5. Texas | 7,237
Top 5 Tennessee Counties
1. Knox | 55,834
2. Davidson | 14,715
3. Shelby | 11,176
4. Williamson | 11,030
5. Blount | 8,947
113
Chapters & Area Reps
43 Chapters, including 3 international
48 in-state area reps
24 out-of-state
425
Events and Programs
60,370 attendees, 25,582 of these were student participants
212,769 virtual event attendees
134
Alumni Celebrated
21 at Alumni Awards Gala
40 at Volunteer 40 Under 40 Awards
73 alumni from 64 businesses at Rocky Top Business Awards
Top 10 Employers
1. The University of Tennessee System | 2524
2. Self-Employed | 1794
3. Knox County Schools | 1724
4. Higher Education Employment Organization | 1091
5. Oak Ridge National Laboratory | 843
6. Tennessee Valley Authority | 821
7. Administration of Justice Employment Organization | 807
8. United States Air Force | 804
9. Veterinary Services Employment Organization | 781
10. Primary and Secondary Education Employment Organization | 742
11. State of Tennessee | 722
12. Legal Services Employment Organization | 681
13. Eastman | 656
14. United States Army | 581
15. Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 562
Student Alumni Associates
103 SAA volunteers
3,661 volunteer hours in service and support of UT
Welcome-A-Vol
1,250 alumni from 33 states and 5 countries wrote an impressive 6,250 postcards to incoming UT students from 48 states to welcome them to the Volunteer family
Read More About Welcome-A-VolFinancial Support Raised
Alumni Scholarships Awarded in FY25 totalling $246,700
Alumni Chapter Scholarships Awarded
Alumni Council Scholarships Awarded
Alumni Board/Council Member Giving
More than $2.6M contributed to UT by 542 Volunteer leaders
Alumni Scholarship Endowment Value: $9,919,190 (as of 6/30/2025)
100% Air Force ROTC Council
100% Alumni Board of Directors
95% Chapter Boards
100% Army ROTC Council
100% Band Alumni Council
100% Black Alumni Council
100% Chancellor’s Associates
100% Latino Alumni Council
100% LGTBQA+ Alumni Council
100% Retirees Council
93% Young Alumni Council
Communications
Social Media Followers
Facebook: 61,000
Instagram: 42,000
LinkedIn: 282,000
X: 24,200
Torchbearer Magazine Distribution
Fall 2024: 92,148
Spring 2025: 92,089
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
