Tennessee Colleges with Lowest Enrollment Rate
This page lists the schools having low yield) in Tennessee. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is the percent of students who choose to enroll after having been offered admission. Higher yield means that more admitted students are finally enrolled into the school.
Fisk University, has the lowest yield rate of 5.95% for academic year 2020-2021 in Tennessee. Christian Brothers University is positioned second with 13.06% yield and Carson-Newman University follows them with 16%. Next table shows the schools that have low yield rates with admission statistics and acceptance rates. We exclude colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music from the ranking. You may want to check colleges having the highest yield rates in Tennessee.
Name | Yield | # of Applicants | # of Admitted | # of Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | |
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1 | Fisk UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsNashville, TN | 5.95% | 6,345 | 4,217 | 251 | 66.46% |
2 | Christian Brothers UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsMemphis, TN | 13.06% | 4,325 | 2,160 | 282 | 49.94% |
3 | Carson-Newman UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsJefferson City, TN | 15.98% | 3,022 | 2,397 | 383 | 79.32% |
4 | Tusculum UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsGreeneville, TN | 16.81% | 2,463 | 1,654 | 278 | 67.15% |
5 | Rhodes CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsMemphis, TN | 16.96% | 5,074 | 2,606 | 442 | 51.36% |
6 | Maryville CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsMaryville, TN | 18.81% | 2,320 | 1,441 | 271 | 62.11% |
7 | The University of Tennessee-MartinPublic, 4 or more yearsMartin, TN | 18.99% | 9,001 | 5,846 | 1,110 | 64.95% |
8 | The University of the SouthPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsSewanee, TN | 20.85% | 4,191 | 2,350 | 490 | 56.07% |
9 | Lincoln Memorial UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsHarrogate, TN | 20.95% | 1,630 | 1,117 | 234 | 68.53% |
10 | Belmont UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsNashville, TN | 21.47% | 8,926 | 7,429 | 1,595 | 83.23% |
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