The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, Tennessee · Also known as UT Martin · Website
$44,213
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,213
median earnings, 10 years after starting
The University of Tennessee-Martin is a public 4-year college in Martin, Tennessee with 4,866 undergraduates and 690 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $10,701 a year (tuition and fees $10,560 in-state, $16,600 out-of-state). It admits 88% of applicants and 53% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $44,213 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,024 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,701
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$10,560
Out-of-state $16,600
Admission rate
88%
US median 78%
Completion rate
53%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,024
About $223 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,213
Rank 2,109 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $10,701
- Tuition in-state
- $10,560
- Tuition out-of-state
- $16,600
- Cost of attendance
- $23,079
- Students with a need-based grant
- 34%
- Students with federal loans
- 31%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,151
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,961
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,640
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,343
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,827
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $8,326 in 2015-16 to $10,560 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1,120
- SAT reading, middle
- 555
- SAT math, middle
- 535
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 4,866
- Graduate students
- 690
- Part-time students
- 6.8%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 53%
- Retention rate
- 77%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 52
- Endowment
- $62.0M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,109 of 5,094 US colleges and 39 of 120 in Tennessee (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,701 | $15,261 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,560 | $15,120 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 88% | 70% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 53% | 60% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,024 | $15,784 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,863 | $34,684 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,213 | $38,610 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 55% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 68% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
52 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 125 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 102 | $15,500 | $36,242 | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 93 | $51,164 | $45,434 | $50,046 | $59,916 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 87 | Withheld | $66,036 | $99,532 | $103,485 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 85 | $20,750 | $30,587 | $49,817 | $54,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 80 | $22,369 | $41,279 | $54,552 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 69 | $19,500 | $41,834 | $42,481 | $47,382 |
| Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $19,400 | $39,438 | $47,956 | $53,676 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $25,189 | $27,433 | $36,507 | $50,706 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | $23,362 | $71,727 | $77,092 | $88,910 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $20,251 | $45,325 | $64,840 | $83,343 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $21,443 | $32,167 | $46,142 | $55,378 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,685 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $17,048 | $36,397 | $48,255 | $69,303 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 28 | $49,814 | $49,357 | $59,759 | $60,111 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $22,997 | $33,543 | $46,540 | $56,185 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $21,650 | $26,803 | $44,231 | $56,359 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $26,875 | $29,288 | $39,914 | $48,460 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $20,607 | $25,185 | $63,410 | $57,214 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $23,804 | $34,240 | $42,811 | $51,790 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $19,401 | $25,660 | $37,930 | $41,688 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,910 | $42,892 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $52,029 | $63,293 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,290 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does The University of Tennessee-Martin cost?
$10,701 a year is the average net price at The University of Tennessee-Martin after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,560 for in-state students and $16,600 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $23,079. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,151 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at The University of Tennessee-Martin?
88% of applicants are admitted to The University of Tennessee-Martin. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,120 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in Tennessee is 70%.
How much do The University of Tennessee-Martin graduates earn?
$44,213 a year is the median pay of former The University of Tennessee-Martin students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,863 after 6 years). That ranks 2,109 of 5,094 US colleges and 39 of 120 in Tennessee. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $71,727.
How much student debt do The University of Tennessee-Martin graduates have?
$21,024 is the median federal student loan debt of The University of Tennessee-Martin graduates, about $223 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 31% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at The University of Tennessee-Martin?
53% of first-time, full-time students at The University of Tennessee-Martin finish within 6 years. 77% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at The University of Tennessee-Martin?
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (125 bachelor's graduates), Agricultural Business and Management (102 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (93 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 52 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.