Tennessee residents paid $8,731 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $218 more than the $8,513 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 181.7 percent more than residents this year, or $24,595. Their price tag grew 0.9 percent from $24,377 in 2017-18.
About 95 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Tennessee residents. About 4 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 98 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,676 students received grants or scholarships totaling $14 million and 866 students took out student loans totaling more than $5.1 million.
Including all undergraduates (10,186), 7,446 students used grants or scholarships totaling $60.5 million, and 4,093 students took out $22.4 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~9,677 | $8,011 | $8,203 | $8,513 | $8,731 | 9% |
| Out-of-state | ~407 | $23,443 | $24,067 | $24,377 | $24,595 | 4.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 681 | 39% | $3,137,242 | $4,607 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 1,575 | 90% | $6,939,429 | $4,406 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 817 | 47% | $3,944,482 | $4,828 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,676 | 96% | $14,021,153 | $8,366 |
| Federal student loans | 846 | 48% | $3,652,416 | $4,317 |
| Other student loans | 125 | 7% | $1,450,305 | $11,602 |
| Student loan aid | 866 | 49% | $5,102,721 | $5,892 |
| Total student aid | 1,709 | 98% | - | - |
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