College Overview 2007-2008

Student Body
  • 1,699 enrolled students from 43 states, the District of Columbia and 5 foreign countries
  • Minority students make up 15% of the entering class
  • 74% from outside of Tennessee
  • 74% live on campus
  • 83% participate in community service
  • 48% admissions acceptance rate (See the profile of our entering class).
Academics
  • Student/faculty ratio: 10.5:1
  • Average class size: 13
  • Faculty with doctoral/highest degree: 95% 
  •  24 departmental and 9 interdisciplinary majors; 33 minors
  • Degrees: B.A. or B.S.; M.S. in Accounting 
  •  75% participation in academic internships at 100 local, national and international employers
  •  Most popular majors: Biology, Business Administration, English and Political Science
  •  Graduate school acceptance rates: Nearly twice the national average acceptance rate to medical school; over 95% admissions to business, divinity and law schools
  •  Library: The 136,000 square-foot Paul Barret, Jr. Library (completed in 2005) contains more than 200 computers, collaborative learning spaces, a multi-media theater and a cybercafé with 24-hour accessibility. Its holdings include 280,000 bound volumes, 43,000 electronic books, 1145 periodical subscriptions, 95,000 microfilms and numerous online information resources.

Financial Aid
  • 77% of students receive financial aid Need-based awards range $0-35K 
  • Average need-based aid package $20,413 
  • Average merit-based award is more than $13,026
  • Median family income of students receiving need-based assistance is just over $63K.  Range of income of students receiving need-based assistance is $0-$283K+
  • Total assistance to first-year students from all sources equals almost $7.2 million per year
Financial Facts
  • Operating budget: $68 million
  • Endowment: $252 million
  • Endowment per Student: $149,643
  • Expenditure per Student: $40,380

Athletics
  • Varsity Sports: 10 women’s and 9 men’s varsity teams; 27% student participation
  • Intramural & Club Sports: 8 intramural and 10 club sports; 65% student participation
  •  NCAA Division III nationally and regionally ranked teams: Men’s and women’s soccer, cross country, tennis and track; women’s volleyball, field hockey and golf 
  •  Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) championships in women’s cross country, track and golf 
  •  KIT conference championship in field hockey 
  •  Indoor Facilities: The Bryan Campus Life Center (BCLC) includes a performance gymnasium, three-court multi-use gymnasium, three racquetball courts, two squash courts, a 7,000 square-foot free weight and resistive exercise room with cardiovascular equipment and an indoor jogging track. 
  •  Outdoor Facilities: Adjacent to the BCLC are a stadium for football and track, 10 tennis courts, a swimming pool, intercollegiate baseball and soccer fields, football practice fields, and additional playing fields for intramural and club sports.
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