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Best Tennessee Men's Football Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 18 Tennessee men's Football programs by academic score — a composite of retention rate, graduation rate, and long-term earnings that reflects the strength of the underlying school.
The average retention rate across Tennessee men's Football programs is 73%, with an average graduation rate of 57%, and median earnings around $51,944.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools with strong academic outcomes, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
18
Avg. Retention
73%
Avg. Grad Rate
57%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$51,944
Top programs
Showing 10 of 18 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$91,565
2
2. The University of the South
Sewanee, TN
Retention
88%
Grad Rate
81%
Earnings (10YR)
$64,911
3
3. Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
Retention
91%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$66,651
4
4. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Retention
91%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,249
5
5. Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
63%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,501
6
6. Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN
Retention
62%
Grad Rate
64%
Earnings (10YR)
$57,687
7
7. Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
53%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,541
8
8. The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
54%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,151
9
9. East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,859
10
10. Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,382
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