For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,611,346 students have applied and among them 960,733 were admitted to Tennessee colleges. 260,653 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Tennessee colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2024-2025) Tennessee Colleges
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Total
1,611,346
960,733
260,653
Public Schools
808,236
611,111
167,236
4 Years (Or High)
802,215
605,090
164,787
2-4 Years
6,021
6,021
2,449
Less Than 2 Years
0
0
0
Private Schools
803,110
349,622
93,417
4 Years (Or High)
797,075
344,181
90,360
2-4 Years
6,035
5,441
3,057
Less Than 2 Years
0
0
0
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Tennessee Colleges
59.62% Acceptance Rate
The average acceptance rate of Tennessee colleges is 59.62% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 75.61% and the average rate of private schools was 43.53%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Tennessee colleges with comparable factors.
[CHART#2] 59.62% Acceptance Rate for Tennessee Colleges
27.13% Yield
The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Tennessee colleges was 27.13% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average admission yield was 27.37% and the average rate of private schools was 26.72%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Tennessee colleges with comparable factors.
27.13% Yield (2024-2025) Tennessee Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average
27.13%
Public Schools
27.37%
4 Years (Or High)
27.23%
2-4 Years
40.67%
Less Than 2 Years
0.00%
Private Schools
26.72%
4 Years (Or High)
26.25%
2-4 Years
56.18%
Less Than 2 Years
0.00%
[CHART#3] 27.13% Yield for Tennessee Colleges
1,158 SAT Score
The average SAT score of Tennessee colleges is 1,158 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,098 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,189.
The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
The average ACT score (Composite) of Tennessee colleges is 23 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 22 and private schools' average ACT score is 23. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.