The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK) is a four-year, public school located in Knoxville, TN.
It offers 234 graduate programs - 80 Master's, 59 Doctorate, and 95 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $15,972 for in-state and $34,760 for out-of-state students.
A total of 8,164 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 38,728 students at UTK. UTK offers online graduate programs and 2,736 out of 8,164 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
UTK have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at University of Tennessee College of Law. In addition, you can find UTK's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $15,972 for Tennessee residents and $34,760 for out-of-state students. It offers 234 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 527 Andy Holt Tower, Knoxville, TN |
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| Graduate School Students | 7,421 students
2,736 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$15,972
Out-of-State$34,760 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 234 Graduate Programs
80 Master's, 59 Doctorate, 95 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Tennessee residents, the tuition & fees are $15,972 and $34,760 for non-Tennessee residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $639 for Tennessee residents and $1,650 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $13,720 | $32,208 |
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| Fees | $2,252 | $2,552 |
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| Cost per Credit | $639 | $1,650 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,598 |
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| Room & Board | $13,356 (On-Campus) / $16,448 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $6,298 (On-Campus) / $6,298 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $37,224 | $56,012 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $40,316 | $59,104 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $13,380 | $13,380 | $13,380 | $13,620 | $15,972 |
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| Out-of-State | $31,798 | $31,798 | $31,798 | $32,108 | $34,760 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 234 major areas - 80 Master's (1 online programs), 59 Doctorate, 95 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs). 2,180 students have been conferred Master's degree and 674 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 2,180 | 674 | 257 | - |
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| Men | 907 | 298 | 44 | - |
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| Women | 1,273 | 376 | 213 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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Graduate Student Population
UTK graduate schools have a total of 7,421 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 3,284 male and 4,137 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 4,207 full-time and 3,214 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,736 students enrolled through online exclusively and 491 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 4,986 White, 426 Black, and 190 Asian students are attending at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
169 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,051 students are older than 65. It has 5,113 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,831 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 7,421 |
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| Men | 3,284 |
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| Women | 4,137 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 7,421 |
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| Full-time Students | 4,207 |
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| Part-time Students | 3,214 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 7,421 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 18 |
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| Asian | 190 |
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| Black | 426 |
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| Hispanic | 427 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
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| White | 4,986 |
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| Two or more races | 208 |
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| Un-Known | 99 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 7,421 |
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| 21 & Under | 169 |
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| 22-24 | 2,658 |
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| 25-29 | 2,455 |
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| 30-34 | 1,197 |
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| 35-39 | 634 |
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| 40 & Over | 1,051 |
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Online Population
At The University of Tennessee-Knoxville graduate schools, 2,736 students enrolled online exclusively and 491 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 8,164 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,736 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 491 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,937 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,736 |
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| Tennessee Resident | 1,758 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 978 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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