University of Tennessee-Knoxville Breaks Enrollment Record

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s largest class is growing once again, and has broken its enrollment record.

UT Knoxville boasts an approximate enrollment of over 37,000. The number will be finalized on the 14th day of classes, but this is already a new record for the university, smashing the record set last year.

The record-breaking enrollment is due in part to the record-breaking retention rate expected to be over 91%. Coupled with a class of over 6,700 first-year students, UT Knoxville is poised to keep expanding.

UT is welcoming 1,400 transfer students, including more than 1,100 coming from Tennessee, UT also saw a record in fall transfer applications with more than 5,100, a 9% increase in in-state fall transfer applications.

UT received over 59,000 applications, breaking another record. UT saw an 11% increase in in-state applications this year.

UT also will welcome this fall the third class of Distinguished Tennessean Scholars, which awards one high school senior from every county a full ride.

Where is this year’s UT Knoxville class from ? 93 Tennessee counties, 48 states plus the District of Columbia, and 38 countries.