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Tennessee Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $18,013
($13,184)
Average Acceptance Rates 71.41 %
Total Student Population 355,417
Average Graduation Rates 59.67 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 16.63 to 1

Tennessee Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 152 colleges and universities are active in Tennessee - 48 public and 104 private schools. By school level, there are 63 4-year, 50 community colleges (2-4 years), and 39 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) 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
Public48 schools
Private (not-for-profit)47 schools
Private (for-profit)57 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High63 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)50 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)39 schools

Average Key Statistics for Tennessee Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Tennessee colleges is 71.41% and the average graduation rate is 59.67% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 355,417 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Tennessee colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.63 to 1.
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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 12 %
Average Retention Rate for Tennessee colleges is 71.535433070866 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Tennessee Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Tennessee colleges are $13,184 for Tennessee residents and $18,013 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $15,104 for in-state students and $18,220 for out-of-state students.
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Tennessee 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$13,184$18,013
Graduate$15,104$18,220
[Chart] Tennessee State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Tennessee Colleges

Tennessee colleges and universities are offering 5,997 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
Less than 12-Week Certificate550
Less than one year certificate56858
One but less than two years certificate64432
Associate's Degree62798
Two but less than four years certificate1161
Bachelor's Degree2,130140
Post Bachelor's Degree294108
Master's Degree1,019186
Post Master's Degree23426
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship23619
Doctor's degree - professional practice6811
Doctor's degree - other62

Special Learning Opportunities at Tennessee State

In Tennessee, 1 colleges offer all programs online completely. 76 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 155 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes76 out of 155 Schools
Graduate Online Classes43 out of 155 Schools
ROTC25 out of 155 Schools
Weekend/Evening College80 out of 155 Schools
Teacher certificate39 out of 155 Schools
Study Abroad45 out of 155 Schools
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