Tennessee Higher Education Fact Book 2025 - Annual reporting on access, efficiency, productivity, and quality

Oct 15, 2026

Tennessee Higher Education Fact Book 2025 explains how the Tennessee Higher Education Commission compiles annual, data-driven reporting on public higher education. The publication addresses access, efficiency, productivity, and quality, and documents acknowledgements for the institutions and partners supplying information. It also outlines privacy protections under FERPA, including suppression of table cells with fewer than 10 observations. The report provides a structured set of tables and figures on student participation and outcomes for Fall 2024, with selected trends over multiple years.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages111

Reading Time4 h 40 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Tennessee Higher Education Commission

2024-25 Commission Members

Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association

Section I: Student Participation, Fall 2024

Overview and Key Takeaways

Student enrollment trends and FTE by sector

Public headcount and enrollment tables

College-going rate and student demographics

Dual enrollment and major fields

ACT scores and off-campus enrollment

Learning support and enrollment over time

2025 TENNESSEE HIGHER EDUCATION FACT BOOK Pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-7-210, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission shall produce each year a Fact Book to address the topics of access, efficiency, productivity, and quality in public higher education. Acknowledgements The Tennessee Higher Education Commission gratefully acknowledges the institutions and agencies that provide the data necessary to compile the Tennessee Higher Education Fact Book. This and other THEC publications would be impossible without the timely and quality submissions of data providers. THEC gives special thanks to the following partners and contributors: Tennessee Board of Regents Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association Austin Peay State University East Tennessee State University Middle Tennessee State University Tennessee State University Tennessee Technological University University of Memphis University of Tennessee System Administration University of Tennessee, Chattanooga University of Tennessee, Knoxville University of Tennessee, Martin University of Tennessee Health Science Center University of Tennessee Southern Privacy Notice Throughout this report, THEC complies with Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requirements to protect students’ personally identifiable information. Therefore, when tables are presented, individual cells containing fewer than 10 observations are suppressed. The suppressed information is included in table totals. Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................... i Tennessee Higher Education Commission .............................................................................................................................. iii 2024-25 Commission Members ................................................................................................................................................ iii Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association ...........................................................................................v Institutional [Highlights ...............................................................................................................................................................vi](Highlights ...............................................................................................................................................................vi) Section I: Student Participation, Fall 2024 ................................................................................................ 1 Overview and Key Takeaways ................................................................................................................................................... 2 Figure 1.1 Public Community College and University Enrollment Trends, Fall 2015 – Fall 2024 .................................... 3 Figure 1.2 Headcount and Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) by Sector, Fall 2024........................................................................ 4 Table 1.1 Public Headcount by Institution, Fall Terms 2020 – 2024 ................................................................................... 5 Table 1.2 14th Day Enrollment and End of Term Headcount Enrollment, Fall 2024 ......................................................... 6 Table 1.3 Public FTE Enrollment by Institution, Fall Terms 2020 – 2024 ............................................................................ 7 Table 1.4 Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology Enrollment, AY 2023-24 ................................................................ 8 Figure 1.3 Full-and Part-Time Enrollment, Community Colleges, Fall 2024 ...................................................................... 9 Figure 1.4 Full-and Part-Time Enrollment, Univer

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Tennessee Higher Education Fact Book?

It provides annual reporting on access, efficiency, productivity, and quality in public higher education as required by Tennessee law.

How does the report protect student privacy?

It follows FERPA requirements, suppressing individual table cells that contain fewer than 10 observations while including suppressed values in table totals.

What topics does the report cover for Fall 2024 student participation?

It presents enrollment and participation information, including trends, headcount and FTE by sector and institution, statewide college-going rates, and key demographic and program-related breakdowns.

Oct 15, 2026

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