Recruit, enrich, and graduate undergraduate students who are prepared to enter the global community as lifelong learners and authentic leaders.
Focus Areas
- Recruitment, retention, graduation
- Education innovation and student experience
- Engagement after graduation
- Student-centered efficiencies, data-driven decisions
2020 Goals
- Continue to attract first-year students with ACT scores comparable to target peers
- Increase first- to second-year retention rate to 90 percent
- Raise six-year graduation rate to 80 percent
| ACT Equivalent (25th–75th percentile) | |
|---|---|
| 2010 Baseline | 24–29 |
| 2014 Assessment | 24–29 |
| 2018 Assessment | 25–30 |
| 2020 Goal | Remain at peer range1 |
1 Gap to peers or peer range refers to UT Knoxville’s performance compared to an average of target peer group.