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The University of Tennessee System Office

Knoxville, Tennessee·Administrative Unit·Southeast·tennessee.edu
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Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2000Next review Jun 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 24

Action history · 60

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Oct 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 7,087 students received $41.9M in Pell grants, alongside $172.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7,087
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$41.9M
$41,935,848 total
Direct Loans
$172.4M
18,104 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

6k
’20
6k
’21
6k
’22
6k
’23
7k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$22.1M
5,256 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$32.2M
7,500 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$47.8M
2,532 loan awards
Parent PLUS$55.3M
2,100 loan awards
Grad PLUS$14.9M
716 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 5,925 borrowers who entered repayment, 66 (1.1%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.1%
-1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
5,925
Defaulted
66
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.7%
2017
4.3%
2018
3.1%
2019
1.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Tennessee

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs0
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Campus network

Tennessee is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

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Part ofThe University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN · Main campus
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Tennessee Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Effectiveness
Reports to Academic Affairs, Research and Student Success
Email
data [at] tennessee.edu
Phone
865-974-3843
Address
505 Summer Place, Knoxville, TN 37902

Institutional Effectiveness supports continuous improvement and strategic planning across all campuses by ensuring data is accurate, transparent and meaningful.

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Team
3 members
  • Cheryl Fogler
    Director of Planning & Decision Support
  • Ashley Ludewig
    Assessment Coordinator
  • Lyndsey Carter
    Administrative Coordinator

Frequently asked questions about The University of Tennessee System Office

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Tennessee.

Where is The University of Tennessee System Office located?

The University of Tennessee System Office is located in Knoxville, Tennessee 37902.

Who runs Institutional Research at The University of Tennessee System Office?

The University of Tennessee System Office's IR work is done by the Institutional Effectiveness, which reports to Academic Affairs, Research and Student Success.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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