Tennessee: enrollment and college housing by campus
The 13 Tennessee campuses here enrolled 137,512 full-time students in fall 2024 and controlled 45,174 beds of housing, 33 beds per 100 full-time students. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the most full-time students beyond its own beds: 25,241.
13campuses with 3,000+ full-time students
137,512full-time students, fall 2024
45,174college-controlled beds, 2024-25
$6,767median typical housing charge, academic year (11 reporting)
| Campus | Full-time | Beds | Per 100 | Beyond beds | Housing charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville | 34,027 | 8,786 | 25.8 | 25,241 | $13,356* |
| Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro | 15,122 | 2,809 | 18.6 | 12,313 | $12,242* |
| University of Memphis Memphis | 12,788 | 3,014 | 23.6 | 9,774 | $6,552 |
| East Tennessee State University Johnson City | 10,614 | 3,400 | 32 | 7,214 | $5,088 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville | 12,876 | 6,289 | 48.8 | 6,587 | $14,124 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga | 10,155 | 3,591 | 35.4 | 6,564 | $8,804 |
| Tennessee Technological University Cookeville | 8,457 | 2,523 | 29.8 | 5,934 | $6,354 |
| Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate | 5,359 | 1,168 | 21.8 | 4,191 | $6,767 |
| Austin Peay State University Clarksville | 5,813 | 1,718 | 29.6 | 4,095 | $6,880 |
| Belmont University Nashville | 8,169 | 4,523 | 55.4 | 3,646 | $8,170 |
| Lipscomb University Nashville | 4,342 | 1,650 | 38 | 2,692 | $8,524 |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin | 4,718 | 2,041 | 43.3 | 2,677 | $3,480 |
| Tennessee State University Nashville | 5,072 | 3,662 | 72.2 | 1,410 | $5,342 |
"Beyond beds" is full-time enrollment minus the college's own housing capacity. It is not a demand forecast: some of those students live with family, and some commute by choice. Method and sources.