Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at UTK
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 70.60% where the last year rate was 72%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 87.00% for full-time students and 54.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 70.60% where the current academic year rate is 72%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
68%
66%
69%
2014-15
69%
66%
73%
2015-16
70%
67%
74%
2016-17
69%
65%
72%
2017-18
70%
66%
75%
2018-19
73%
69%
76%
2019-20
72%
68%
75%
2020-21
71%
67%
74%
2021-22
72%
66%
77%
2022-23
72%
69%
75%
Average
70.60%
66.90%
74.00%
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 9.20% where the current year rate is 20%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville from 2018 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2018-19
19%
2019-20
18%
2020-21
17%
2021-22
18%
2022-23
20%
Average
9.20%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 87.00% for full-time students and 54.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at UTK from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
86%
40%
2014-15
87%
60%
2015-16
85%
67%
2016-17
86%
47%
2017-18
86%
55%
2018-19
87%
67%
2019-20
87%
60%
2020-21
89%
47%
2021-22
88%
61%
2022-23
89%
41%
Average
87.00%
54.50%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 18 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville since 2023.