Adam Brown President | Tennessee School Of Beauty Of Knoxville Inc
Adam Brown President | Tennessee School Of Beauty Of Knoxville Inc
Of the nine institutions in the county, two provided detailed enrollment data at the time, including Johnson University and The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
At least 36,733 people applied to Knox County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.
NCES data shows that among them, around 51,085 students enrolled in the universities, including 42,773 in undergraduate and 8,312 in graduate programs. In total 6.7% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.
The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of white (75.5%) and Black or African American (8.5%) students.
Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 33,805 students.
U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.
This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.
NCES shows that enrollment data was not available for Strayer University-Knoxville Campus in Knox County.
Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.
| Institution | # of Applicants | # of Admitted Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville | -- | -- | 71 |
| Johnson University | 443 | 279 | 939 |
| Pellissippi State Community College | -- | -- | 8,452 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville | -- | -- | 137 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville | -- | -- | 1,157 |
| Strayer University-Knoxville Campus | -- | -- | -- |
| South College | -- | -- | 6,182 |
| Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc | -- | -- | 342 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 36,290 | 24,677 | 33,805 |
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