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!
Enrollment
More than 36,000 students (undergraduate and graduate)
More than 6,600 first-year students
First-generation college students make up 15% of incoming students
UT reached a record retention rate of 91%
90% of 2022 graduates are employed or in graduate school
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
Scholarships
93% of first-year students receive financial aid or scholarships
More than 8,000+ scholarships awarded totaling more than $23 million
More than 95% of in-state first-year applicants are offered a pathway to an education at UT
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Alumni
More than 275,000 alumni
59% in Tennessee, 39% outside Tennessee, and 2% from 100+ countries
42 active alumni chapters and 68 area representatives across the country and globe
Giving
A record 67,000+ donors contributed $264 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 #5 in the Learfield Director’s Cup standings, which measures an athletic department’s success across all programs
Named All-Sport SEC Champ by USA Today for second straight year
UT student-athletes posted a cumulative 3.40 grade-point average in Fall 2023—the highest ever recorded.
Academic Excellence
UT named a top-producing school for Fulbright Scholars for the third year in a row
Academic programs in metallurgy, polymer science, supply chain, print making, and nuclear engineering all rank among the top ten in the nation
UT has produced three Rhodes scholars since 2014
UT is ranked 3rd among Tennessee’s best large employers by Forbes
#15 in US by Times Higher Education impact ranking
