The student population at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is 38,728 (30,564 undergraduate and 8,164 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 10,883 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at UTK is 78.92% which is increased by 8,701 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 2,182 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.17 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
3,176 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 441.98% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 31,367 where 38,728 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
78.92% of total students is undergraduate students and 21.08% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 8,701 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 2,182 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.17 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in UTK than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 24,823 where 30,564 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 6,544 where 8,164 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 75.61%. The percentage was 76.35% 10 years ago and UTK still has a high percentage of white students. 3.60% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.33% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.52% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 76.35% to 75.61%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.95% to 3.60%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.63% to 4.33%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.40% to 6.52%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4186 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4099 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,176 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 441.98% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville from 2015 to 2025.