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Average Tuition & Fees $17,339
($13,155)
Average Acceptance Rates 71.70 %
Total Student Population 329,064
Average Graduation Rates 54.95 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.82 to 1

Tennessee Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 144 colleges and universities are active in Tennessee - 47 public and 97 private schools. By school level, there are 59 four(4) Years or high, 46 community colleges (2-4 years college), and 39 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years schools) in Tennessee. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Tennessee.
Tennessee College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public47 schools
Private (not-for-profit)42 schools
Private (for-profit)55 schools
School Levels
4 Year or High59 schools
2-4 Year46 schools
Less than 2 year39 schools

Average Key Statistics for Tennessee Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Tennessee colleges is 71.70% and the average graduation rate is 54.95% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 329,064 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Tennessee colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.82 to 1.
Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Tennessee.
[Chart] Tennessee Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Tennessee colleges is 19.809523809524 %
Average Retention Rate for Tennessee colleges is 72.696 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For Tennessee Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Tennessee colleges are $13,155 for Tennessee residents and $17,339 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $14,964 for in-state students and $18,403 for out-of-state students.
Tennessee 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$13,155$17,339
Graduate$14,964$18,403
[Chart] Tennessee State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Tennessee Colleges

Tennessee colleges and universities are offering 5,753 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Tennessee State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate65429
Associate's Degree65282
Two but less than four years certificate1152
Bachelor's Degree2,088120
Post Bachelor's Degree23682
Master's Degree975155
Post Master's Degree21813
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship22615
Doctor's degree - professional practice544
Doctor's degree - other43

Special Learning Opportunities at Tennessee State

In Tennessee, 1 colleges offer all programs online completely. 77 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 43 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 25 colleges have the ROTC programs and 45 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Tennessee schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Tennessee State
Online Completely1 out of 153 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes77 out of 153 Schools
Graduate Online Classes43 out of 153 Schools
ROTC25 out of 153 Schools
Weekend/Evening College81 out of 153 Schools
Teacher certificate39 out of 153 Schools
Study Abroad45 out of 153 Schools