Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at UTK

At The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 74.85%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 68.41%. UTK's acceptance rate has been lower every year for the past 3 years. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into The University of Tennessee-Knoxville than the previous year. The acceptance rate at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville have not been tight and applicants have more chance to admit.
The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 34.22%, and the 2023 yield is 27.58%. The number of UTK applicants increased by 21.33% (6,381 applicants) compared to the previous year.

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 74.85%, and this year's acceptance rate is 68.41% at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 74.33% and women students' rate is 75.19%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into The University of Tennessee-Knoxville than the previous year. The acceptance rate at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville have not been tight and applicants have more chance to admit.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 67.32% 66.80% 67.72%
2013-14 72.49%
5.16%
71.61%
5.45%
73.17%
5.45%
2014-15 74.83%
2.34%
75.15%
1.41%
74.58%
1.41%
2015-16 76.30%
1.47%
76.10%
1.87%
76.45%
1.87%
2016-17 77.22%
0.93%
77.31%
0.70%
77.15%
0.70%
2017-18 76.97%
-0.25%
77.10%
-0.28%
76.87%
-0.28%
2018-19 77.78%
0.81%
78.04%
0.73%
77.60%
0.73%
2019-20 78.85%
1.06%
79.38%
0.88%
78.48%
0.88%
2020-21 78.15%
-0.70%
77.91%
-0.18%
78.30%
-0.18%
2021-22 75.00%
-3.15%
72.00%
-1.30%
77.00%
-1.30%
2022-23 68.41%
-6.59%
66.26%
-7.26%
69.74%
-7.26%
Average 74.85% 74.33% 75.19%
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 34.22% where the current academic year yield is 27.58%.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville from 2012 to 2023.
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 43.40% 49.55% 38.79%
2013-14 40.98%
-2.43%
46.17%
-1.78%
37.00%
-1.78%
2014-15 40.68%
-0.29%
45.96%
-0.50%
36.51%
-0.50%
2015-16 36.21%
-4.47%
40.00%
-3.30%
33.21%
-3.30%
2016-17 35.73%
-0.48%
40.28%
-0.94%
32.27%
-0.94%
2017-18 33.70%
-2.03%
36.93%
-1.05%
31.22%
-1.05%
2018-19 32.77%
-0.92%
36.63%
-1.18%
30.04%
-1.18%
2019-20 30.62%
-2.16%
35.58%
-2.91%
27.13%
-2.91%
2020-21 27.74%
-2.87%
30.27%
-1.04%
26.09%
-1.04%
2021-22 27.00%
-0.74%
30.00%
-2.09%
24.00%
-2.09%
2022-23 27.58%
0.57%
31.15%
1.48%
25.48%
1.48%
Average 34.22% 38.41% 31.07%
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 21,056, the average number of admitted is 15,729, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 5,139. The number of UTK applicants increased by 21.33% (6,381 applicants) compared to the previous year.
The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville from 2012 to 2023.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2012-13 14,398 9,693 4,207
2013-14 14,396
-2
10,435
69
4,276
69
2014-15 15,442
1,046
11,555
425
4,701
425
2015-16 17,081
1,639
13,032
18
4,719
18
2016-17 17,583
502
13,578
132
4,851
132
2017-18 18,872
1,289
14,526
44
4,895
44
2018-19 20,457
1,585
15,912
320
5,215
320
2019-20 21,764
1,307
17,160
39
5,254
39
2020-21 25,423
3,659
19,867
258
5,512
258
2021-22 29,909
4,486
22,432
545
6,057
545
2022-23 36,290
6,381
24,826
789
6,846
789
Average 21,056 15,729 5,139
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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