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 8.75% for academic year 2024-2025 in Tennessee. Rhodes College is positioned second with 12.11% yield and Tennessee State University follows them with 13%. Next table shows the schools that have low yield rates with admission statistics and acceptance rates. Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fisk UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsNashville, TN | 8.75% | 11,421 | 4,274 | 374 | 37.42% |
| 2 | Rhodes CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsMemphis, TN | 12.11% | 6,365 | 3,205 | 388 | 50.35% |
| 3 | Tennessee State UniversityPublic, four-yearsNashville, TN | 12.99% | 9,660 | 6,773 | 880 | 70.11% |
| 4 | Christian Brothers UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsMemphis, TN | 13.42% | 1,504 | 1,304 | 175 | 86.70% |
| 5 | Maryville CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsMaryville, TN | 13.63% | 3,383 | 2,061 | 281 | 60.92% |
| 6 | Lincoln Memorial UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsHarrogate, TN | 15.83% | 3,603 | 2,255 | 357 | 62.59% |
| 7 | Tusculum UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsGreeneville, TN | 16.36% | 1,660 | 1,198 | 196 | 72.17% |
| 8 | Carson-Newman UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsJefferson City, TN | 16.76% | 2,460 | 2,225 | 373 | 90.45% |
| 9 | Belmont UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsNashville, TN | 17.72% | 9,165 | 8,732 | 1,547 | 95.28% |
| 10 | The University of the SouthPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsSewanee, TN | 17.86% | 4,703 | 2,676 | 478 | 56.90% |
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