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East Tennessee State University vs The University of Tennessee-Martin

The University of Tennessee-Martin students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $10,211 vs $14,208 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureEast Tennessee State UniversityThe University of Tennessee-Martin
Admit rate 86% 88%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 980–1200 970–1210
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 19–26 19–25
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureEast Tennessee State UniversityThe University of Tennessee-Martin
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $25,869 $24,017
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $14,208 $10,211
Average paid from out of state, estimated $18,408 $16,251
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureEast Tennessee State UniversityThe University of Tennessee-Martin
Under $30,000 $12,262 $7,582
$30,000–$48,000 $11,229 $8,161
$48,000–$75,000 $12,336 $8,669
$75,000–$110,000 $17,078 $13,816
Over $110,000 $20,789 $16,608
After you start
MeasureEast Tennessee State UniversityThe University of Tennessee-Martin
Undergrads 10,004 4,866
Graduate within 6 years 50% 55%
Come back for year two 76% 77%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $48,646 $48,116
Median debt at graduation $18,636 $19,500

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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