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Best Tennessee Men's Football Programs, Ranked by Retention Rate
Retention rate measures how many students return after their first year — an early signal of whether a school delivers on expectations. Below, we've ranked all 18 Tennessee men's Football programs by retention rate.
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 ten years after enrollment.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools where students choose to stay, 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 Rate
96%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$91,565
2
2. Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
Retention Rate
91%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$66,651
3
3. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Retention Rate
91%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,249
4
4. The University of the South
Sewanee, TN
Retention Rate
88%
Grad Rate
81%
Earnings (10YR)
$64,911
5
5. Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
Retention Rate
78%
Grad Rate
53%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,541
6
6. Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN
Retention Rate
77%
Grad Rate
63%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,501
7
7. The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Retention Rate
74%
Grad Rate
54%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,151
8
8. East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
Retention Rate
74%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,859
9
9. Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
Retention Rate
74%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,382
10
10. The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, TN
Retention Rate
73%
Grad Rate
52%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,213
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