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The University of Tennessee-Martin

Martin, Tennessee · Remote town

88.2%
Admit rate
$10,701
Avg net price
53%
Graduation rate
$44,213
Median earnings

The University of Tennessee-Martin is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Martin, Tennessee (remote town setting), enrolling 4,866 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 4,866 undergradsRemote townAccessible · 88% admitNCAA Division I-FCS · Ohio Valley ConferenceCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against The University of Tennessee-Martin's admitted students.

Admit rate
88.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
970–1210
Avg GPA (est.)
3.21

Enter a test score to see where you land against The University of Tennessee-Martin's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and The University of Tennessee-Martin's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Martin, Tennessee

Martin is a city in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States. Martin is named for Captain William Martin. William Martin was born in Halifax County, Virginia in 1806, and moved to Weakley County, Tennessee with his wife Sarah in 1832. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Remote town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
106 miles to Memphis, TN
To Great Lakes shore
375 miles
Nearest airport
50 miles to Barkley (PAH)

How The University of Tennessee-Martin compares

Selectivity88.2%

More selective than 28% · #31 most selective of 37 in Tennessee

SAT average1120

Higher than 37%

Graduation rate53%

Higher than 45% · #21 of 43 in Tennessee

First-year retention77%

Higher than 52%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$44,213

Higher than 22% · #31 of 43 in Tennessee

Average net price$10,701

Cheaper than 89% · #6 cheapest of 42 in Tennessee

Median debt at graduation$21,024

Lower than 67%

Student–faculty ratio16 : 1

Lower than 28%

Undergraduate enrollment4,866

Larger than 77%

Percentiles compare The University of Tennessee-Martin with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Tennessee.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

5,556students
  • Undergraduate4,86688%
  • Graduate69012%

Undergraduates by gender

4,866undergrads
  • Women3,00562%
  • Men1,86138%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White75%
  • Black15%
  • Hispanic4.6%
  • Asian0.7%
  • Other or multiracial4.4%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
4,866
Graduate enrollment
690
Student–faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
34%
First-generation students
39%
Students over 25
9%
Median family income
$35,300
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$75,303
Endowment
$62,017,896

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,118 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Tennessee89%
  • Other U.S. states10%

Most first-years stay in state — The University of Tennessee-Martin draws overwhelmingly from Tennessee.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
88.2%
Test scores
Required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
970–1210
SAT average
1120
SAT reading
500–610
SAT math
470–600
ACT composite
19–25
Average GPA (estimated)
3.21

Cost

In-state tuition
$10,560
Out-of-state tuition
$16,600
Room & board
$7,544
Books & supplies
$1,500
Total cost of attendance
$23,079
Average net price
$10,701

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
53%
Graduated on time (4 years)
37%
First-year retention
77%
Transferred to another college
18%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$38,863
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$44,213
Median debt at graduation
$21,024
Students with federal loans
31%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
47%

About 16% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
37%
Low-income (Pell)
40%
First-generation
42%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
2,071
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
43%
Housing charge (year)
$3,380
Meal plan (year)
$3,900
Application fee
$30
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FCS
Football conference
Ohio Valley Conference
Varsity athletes
509 (260 men · 249 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (13)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)119
Football116
Equestrian41
Rodeo36
Baseball34
Basketball34
Other Sports27
Soccer24
Softball21
Beach Volleyball19
Volleyball18
Golf12
Rifle8

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
19
Property offenses (2022–2024)
5

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 6 campuses (7,499 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

8.0reported offenses a year
6.3 violent a year1.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
3.0
Fondling
2.0
Motor vehicle theft
1.3
Aggravated assault
1.0
Robbery
0.3
Burglary
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$7,151
$30–48k
$8,961
$48–75k
$11,640
$75–110k
$15,343
$110k+
$15,827

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$51,887

$11,640/year × about 4.5 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

78%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$3,176
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 78% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $3,176. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,101 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$44,213
Typical debt at graduation
$21,024
Debt vs. one year's pay
48%
Out-earn a HS grad
53%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$40,827
Men
$50,607

Men out-earn women by $9,780 (24%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
90°F
Winter low
26°F
Annual rain
54.7″
Annual snow
3.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.95.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Martin U OF T Branch E, TN US station (0.3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.