The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 74% last year.
Tennessee Technological University with 58% and Middle Tennessee State University with 54% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Tennessee Public Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $20,201 and graduate tuition & fees is $21,577 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Graduation Rate Tennessee Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 75.65%, and the average SAT score is 1,098, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.