The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, TN · Public · Town (remote) · UT Martin · UTM
Public institution in Martin, TN · 4,600 undergraduates · 87% acceptance rate · $44,213 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 17%Average net price
- Top 24%Cost of attendance
- Top 24%Undergraduates
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $10,299341st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,208621st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $16,248620th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $21,628478th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,024777th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,2131,407th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,8631,305th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 54.8%973rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 73.4%1,062nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 87.3%1,152nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1090706th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 22605th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4,600526th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 34.3%986th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 123 mi (BNA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $40
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 37 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, GeneralEngineering | bachelors | $55,813 | $56,415 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $55,512 | $58,549 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $47,260 | $47,260 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $41,342 | $44,933 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $38,829 | $42,682 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $35,891 | $34,526 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $35,701 | $32,569 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $34,685 | $35,089 |
| Agriculture, GeneralAgriculture | bachelors | $33,166 | $34,244 |
| MusicVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $32,284 | $26,933 |
| Natural Resources Management and PolicyNatural Resources | bachelors | $31,495 | $31,314 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | $31,314 | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1900source
- Athletic nickname: "Skyhawks"source
- Graham Stadium seats about 8,500source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Orangesource
- Mascot: Captain Skyhawksource
- Motto: ""Elevate your future at UT Martin""source
- Campus size: about 250 acressource
- Formerly known as "University of Tennessee Junior College" (1927–1951)source
- Formerly known as "University of Tennessee, Martin Branch" (1951–1967)source
- Athletic conference: FCSsource
Athletics — 13 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,591,664 (M $2,836,492 · W $1,697,837 · Coed $57,335)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Equestrian
- Football
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Rifle
- Rodeo
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteutm.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 221768)
- Compare colleges in TNRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in TennesseeEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: The University of Tennessee-Martin vs Lipscomb UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
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